Peconic Water Sports East Hampton

Rentals from Peconic Water Sports East Hampton include life jackets, safety equipment, fuel, cooler storage, fishing gear, a bimini top, a Bluetooth stereo and GPS navigation. Amenities vary by boat and by season, so confirm what comes with the boat you book.

New York's only statutory rental age is for personal watercraft and specialty prop-craft: Navigation Law §73-a bars a livery from renting one to anyone under sixteen, and in the same clause requires genuine proof of identification and age plus compliance with the boating safety certificate rule in section 49. A personal watercraft renter over eighteen may skip that certificate only where the livery keeps them within five hundred feet of the agent assigned to supervise, on a clearly marked craft.

Operating age is separate. Section 49 sets ten years for a mechanically propelled vessel and fourteen for a personal watercraft, each with a certificate; a personal watercraft operator may instead be accompanied by a certificate holder over eighteen. Rental companies set their own minimum age.

Source: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (nysenate.gov)

Yes, but New York calls it a Safe Boating Certificate rather than a boating license. The state generally requires recreational operators of motorized vessels to complete a state-approved course and carry the original certificate, including for personal watercraft. Operators of other motorboats must be at least 10, while PWC operators must be at least 14. Renters age 18 or older may operate a livery motorboat without a certificate after receiving basic instruction and safety information; a rented PWC may be operated without one only within a marked area near the livery. Renters under 18 need a certificate, and no one under 16 may rent a PWC at all. Course graduates receive a temporary certificate valid for 90 days. Valid U.S. Coast Guard operator licensees are exempt. New York State Parks administers the program.

Source: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (parks.ny.gov)

From East Hampton, you can boat Three Mile Harbor, Gardiners Bay, Northwest Harbor and Accabonac Harbor. Three Mile Harbor is a sheltered choice: a marked channel opens to Gardiners Bay, its anchorage has good holding ground, and a 5 mph limit applies; put in at Gann Road or Head of the Harbor. For more open water, launch at Alewive Brook into Northwest Harbor, following marked channels around shallow areas and boulders. Accabonac Harbor suits small boats; Landing Lane is best used at higher tides, while Shipyard Lane provides another launch.

Source: NOAA Office of Coast Survey (nauticalcharts.noaa.gov)

From East Hampton, boaters can make Gardiners Bay day trips to Cedar Point County Park, Sag Harbor and Greenport. Cedar Point draws crews for its bay beach, picnic areas and sandy walk to the historic lighthouse. Sag Harbor offers transient docks and moorings within a short walk of shops and restaurants. Greenport pairs waterfront marina access with downtown attractions, shops and dining, making it an easy shore stop before returning to East Hampton.

Source: Suffolk County Parks (suffolkcountyny.gov)