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Whitestrand Boat Hire
We are the owners of Whitestrand Boat Hire, a business that has been operating in Salcombe for over three decades. We moved to Salcombe from London in 2015 and we bought the business in 2016. We absolutely love being on the water every day, our commute is short, the view from our office is beautiful and our customers are all having fun.

It's the perfect job! We are glad to be a part of a new chapter in the history of this fabulous business and we hope you enjoy the experience of renting a boat from us. We look forward to meeting you soon!
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Enjoy the best Salcombe has to offer on one of our 18 self-drive hire boats. Whether you wish to explore the Salcombe estuary, visit a pub with friends for lunch or hang out on the beach with the family, we have the boat for you. No experience or qualifications are required, we will show you where you can go and how to get there.
We pride ourselves on offering a very professional service, but we also like to make sure its friendly and fun too. With some government restrictions likely to still be in place, we are going to have to play more toward the professional and perhaps less on the fun again this year, but we will make it as easy as possible.
Very popular by boat at high tide only is the Millbrook Inn. Sail up the Southpool channel, moor up and walk five minutes to a beautiful little pub for lunch, dinner or just evening drinks. You can also enjoy a delicious BBQ in the summer. When booking boat hire, please tell us if this is part of your plan so we can advise on timings.
Ensure that I correctly wear a life jacket as instructed at all times during the hire period and I must make sure that any passengers do the same. Only operate the boat in a suitable environment, in a proper manner, and in accordance with any instructions provided to me. Obey instructions limiting the area and time in which I can operate the boat during adverse weather.
Take an electric bike for the day to explore Salcombe and it's surrounding villages or keep one for the week at your accommodation so you can nip up and down the hill. Soon you will be fighting over who will be taking it out for the morning bread run. With a 60NM Neoassist motor - a specially designed, powerful drive unit for providing the best power output, you will be able to climb the steepest of hills.
Reviews (16)
Neil Baldwin
Neil Baldwin
Sep 28, 2021
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Tamsin and Philip make it very easy to hire a leisure boat so you can enjoy the Salcombe estuary!
Carlie Gibbon
Carlie Gibbon
Aug 31, 2021
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Thanks so much to Stephen for our estuary cruise today it was absolutely fantastic! A massive Thanks also to Oli for an awesome rib ride today! We have had the best time thanks to the above experiences can’t recommend enough!
Matthew East
Matthew East
Aug 31, 2021
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Truly professional outfit. 2 amazing trips today, faultless experience.
David Osen
David Osen
Aug 23, 2021
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2nd boat hire with Whitestrand in a Cap 400 boat. So much fun, clear instructions & advice given, so pressure taken off especially with a young family. We took dog and a picnic lunch in the boat with us and all felt like proper sailors by the end. Highly recommended.
Clare Bowles
Clare Bowles
Jun 26, 2021
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We had an amazing time out on the cap400. It was so much fun, my 14 & 15 Yr olds really enjoyed sailing the boat. With lots of creeks to go up and down there's lots to see. Would recommend this trip. We didn't anchor the boat at a beach but you can!
Laura Hancock
Laura Hancock
Jun 14, 2021
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We had a great time on our boat which we rented for the day, on board instruction given, times of the high tide written on our map making sure we wouldn't get stranded, really friendly and great boats too. Thanks guys!
Toby Thomas Wp Courses
Toby Thomas Wp Courses
May 23, 2021
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Highly recommend this boat hire service. Super friendly and professional service by a husband and wife team. Tamsin greeted us warmly at the shop and got us fitted with life jackets then Phil gave us training on the boat itself. Quality vessel in great condition from a well managed business.
C. W.
C. W.
Mar 20, 2021
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Went out a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed our boat trip, staff pleasant and knowledgeable and the boat was reasonably well kitted out. We were able to travel a good distance within the allotted time and take a lunch with us. Would definitely recommend and use them again.
Clare M.
Clare M.
Nov 08, 2020
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Make sure you book over a week in advance! We stayed in Salcombe for a week and could not get a boat trip from anywhere, when we tried to get one here they were fully booked up for a week! I'm sure the boat experience is amazing but you have to get on the boat first.
Stuart Bennett
Stuart Bennett
Sep 12, 2020
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We had a fantastic day out on a boat. Perfect pottering around the harbour, popping to beaches and a beach picnic at Mill Bay. We have two girls aged 2 & 4 and they loved it!!
Andrew Bray
Andrew Bray
Aug 11, 2020
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Highly recommend, give it a go. Very professional and friendly service delivered by for a young knowledgeable couple who will do well in business. They give great advise on where to go and how long to have their boats. Very COVID safe.
Nina Thornton
Nina Thornton
Aug 07, 2020
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Hired a boat suitable for 8 and had a great day. The team couldn’t have been more helpful or friendly - even when my dad did try and tow the lady into the water ! Would recommend
Tim Matthews
Tim Matthews
Dec 23, 2019
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We booked a CAP4700 for 4-hours during our summer holiday. The staff couldn't have been more helpful, either deciding when best to book over the phone or after arriving. We were given a superbly comprehensive brief before even leaving the office and again once onto the boat and with an accompanying map showing where and when to go based around the… state of tide. The boat was pristine and clearly very well maintained and performed flawlessly throughout the trip. We enjoyed steaming up to Kingsbridge, visting South Sands beach and exploring various other places around the estuary. A thoroughly
Philippa King
Philippa King
Sep 11, 2018
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These guys are the greatest. All of them were really friendly and professional, as well as safety conscious. They were helpful with the boats and enthusiastic about our holiday, even when it was busy. Thanks so much for an amazing time.
Adam Rossiter
Adam Rossiter
Jan 01, 2018
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BEST £40 SPENT IN SALCOMBE!
We were thoroughly put off by the self-drive boat hire around the corner, then we stumbled across these guys!
I instantly realised that this was a company not just interested in making money and actually wanted you to have a great time!
We had CAP400 boat for just an hour but the whole family really enjoyed it!
We will be back next year at high tide for 4 hours of fun!
I highly recommend their professional, warm welcomed and friendly service!
Thomas Seagrave
Thomas Seagrave
Jul 27, 2017
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Would recommend the boat hire here, very helpful for first timers. The other services like the Sea N Shore power boats rides are great too.