Merimuikku rent-a-boats

Merimuikku -steel family boat 9,2m
Suitable for family holidays. Accommodates 4 adults +
1 child

Muikunpoika Buster -aluminium boat 3,9m
Suitable for fishing and camping. Max. 5 persons

Explore Finland's beautiful lakes on your own by a rental boat

This 9,2m long boat is ideal for experienced skippers and for longer trips. It accommodates comfortably 4 adults + 1 child. Normal rental period is one week (saturday morning to friday evening), also weekends and other periods can be negotiated.

This small outboard motor boat is fine for beginners, because it is easy to handle and does not require former experience in boating.

Rent this boat for a day fishing or sightseeing trip or for longer time. Camping equipment is available with the boat, if required.

The boats are approved for rental boat by Finnish Marine Authority and they are insured against running aground, fire, theft and liability for third party. They are well equipped for a pleasant stay and cruise (see the links above for details).

Home harbour at Pimeesalmi

The harbour is picturesque and well protected from winds. There are water- and fuel tank filling facilities available, as well as septic tank emtying facility and a small restaurant. Popular fishing waters and islands for camping are just off the harbour.

Delivery and reception of the boats may be arranged as well in Tampere for small fee. The Buster -boat is on a trailer and can be towed in lake Pyhäjärvi too (lake area south from Tampere). There is no navigable waterway between these two lake areas.

The Buster -boat you can rent as well with a trailer and tow it wherever you want within 100 km's radius.

Required skills

The smaller Buster -boat is suitable for beginning skippers. It is easy to handle and does not need former boating experience. However you must be familiar with reading a map in order to stay on safe waters. The outboard motor of the boat starts easily from a button by electric starter. Handling is easy even for the beginners, you can steer it like a car by a steering wheel. The boat is sturdy and safe and floats even when full of water. Because the light weight of the boat, it is easy to tow on the shore and can be also rowed by oars. Aluminium hull withstands small scratches when landing.

The Merimuikku -steel boat is rented for a skilled skipper only. You must have good skills and experience in navigation and handling skills with similar size of boats. The international leisure boat certificate is great to prove the required skills. The boat is relatively easy to handle and its steel-hull withstands small errors when mooring. At least two persons are required as the crew. A couple of hours handling training can be arranged for extra fee, if required.

An introduction to the boat equipment, its usage and safety issues is always arranged when delivering the boat. So be prepared for about one hour time for the Merimuikku -boat and about 15 minutes for the Buster -boat. The instructions are given you also in written.