Quick Answer Harris Boat Works is a Mercury Marine Premier Dealer in Gores Landing on Rice Lake, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Lindsay via Highway 35 south to Highway 7A east, then County Road 28 south. We handle Mercury outboard sales, repowers, parts, and service....
Quick Answer
Harris Boat Works is a Mercury Marine Premier Dealer in Gores Landing on Rice Lake, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Lindsay via Highway 35 south to Highway 7A east, then County Road 28 south. We handle Mercury outboard sales, repowers, parts, and service. For Kawartha Lakes boaters, Lindsay is the regional hub, and HBW is the closest Mercury Premier dealer with full repower capacity. Installed pricing is published online at mercuryrepower.ca. Family-owned since 1947, Mercury dealer since 1965.
See why boaters across Ontario choose Harris Boat Works for the full breakdown of our approach.
Lindsay is the Kawartha Lakes hub
Lindsay sits at the centre of the Kawartha Lakes region, with Sturgeon Lake to the north, the Scugog River running through town, and the Trent-Severn Waterway connecting it all. The local boating community is significant, fishing, cruising, cottagers, water sports, the full mix. Boats in this region tend to spend more days on the water per year than anywhere else in southern Ontario.
What Lindsay has less of is Mercury Premier dealer depth with full repower capacity. The closer dealers tend to be in lower Mercury tiers or are non-Mercury shops. For a major repower or a complex warranty case, the dealer tier matters.
What Lindsay boaters typically use HBW for
The Lindsay customer pattern centers on serious cottage and fishing use:
The Kawartha cottager, has property on Sturgeon, Pigeon, or Buckhorn Lake, runs a 16-20 foot aluminum or pontoon. Wants a Mercury Premier shop that can handle the seasonal service routine without disrupting the cottage time.
The serious angler, Sturgeon Lake walleye and muskie fishing is legitimate. Anglers running Pro XS or FourStroke setups for tournament-grade work need dealer-tier diagnostics and parts depth that smaller shops don't carry.
The cruise-boat owner, Trent-Severn cruisers running 24-foot inboard/outboard or larger need a Mercury MerCruiser shop. HBW handles MerCruiser sterndrives as well as outboards.
For all three, the pattern is:
- Spring commissioning before opening day
- Mid-season service (impellers, fuel issues, SmartCraft diagnostics)
- Repower decisions when the old motor hits mid-life
- Fall winterization timed to lock-up
- Winter storage with spring launch already organized
The Trent-Severn factor
Many Lindsay boaters cruise the Trent-Severn, through Bobcaygeon, Burleigh Falls, the Buckhorn locks, and down into Rice Lake. The lower Trent connects Rice Lake to the Kawartha system through the Hastings lock. That means a Lindsay-area boat that cruises the full Trent system is going to pass right by HBW anyway.
For Lindsay customers planning a major Trent-Severn cruise, dropping the boat at HBW for service before the trip means the boat starts the cruise in known-good condition and the dealer is in the network if anything comes up mid-trip.
Getting to Harris Boat Works from Lindsay
Route: Highway 35 south through Pontypool, then Highway 7A east to Highway 115 south, then County Road 28 south to Gores Landing. Mostly two-lane highway with some county road for the last 15 minutes.
Approximate drive time: 45 minutes outside peak summer traffic. From east Lindsay or Bobcaygeon-area routes, allow closer to 50-55 minutes.
Address: 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, ON K0K 2E0
Phone: 905-342-2153
Service requests: hbw.wiki/service
Motor pricing: mercuryrepower.ca
What HBW handles for Lindsay customers
Mercury outboard sales
Full lineup: 2.5 HP through 600 HP. For Kawartha cottagers, FourStroke 90/115/150 covers most setups. For Sturgeon Lake muskie/walleye anglers, Pro XS 115-200 is the common spec. ProKicker 9.9 trolling motors install on most Lindsay-area fishing rigs.
Repower service
Full repower including motor, rigging, controls, throttle and shift cables, prop matching, install, sea trial on Rice Lake. Lindsay customers can drop off, get the work done, and pick up commissioned and water-tested.
MerCruiser sterndrive service
For Trent-Severn cruisers with MerCruiser sterndrives, we handle full service, repair, and repower. For engine repairs, we only service Mercury and Mercruiser.
Mercury parts and service
Premier-tier parts depth, warranty authorization, SmartCraft diagnostics.
Winter storage
Outdoor with shrinkwrap. For Lindsay customers whose boat will launch on Rice Lake or cruise the lower Trent, storage at HBW puts the spring launch already at the water.
What Lindsay buyers tell us most often
Lindsay-area boaters tend to be experienced. The Kawartha Lakes region has a higher concentration of multi-boat households and serious cottagers than most parts of southern Ontario. They've owned several boats, dealt with several dealers, and they know the call-for-quote pricing model when they see it.
Our installed pricing online at mercuryrepower.ca is what informed Lindsay buyers respond to. Real Canadian dollars, full configuration, three minutes to a complete quote. The 45-minute drive becomes worth it when the dealer respects your time. To browse Mercury outboard prices before you commit to building a quote, check our published price reference.
What we see at HBW
The most underrated benefit for Lindsay customers is the seasonal storage relationship. A lot of cottagers run into the same problem in October: where to store the boat. The Kawartha-region storage market gets tight. HBW offers outdoor shrinkwrap storage with full winterization done by the same shop that knows the motor. Lindsay customers who set up that routine end up doing it for 5-10 years running.
The other observation: Lindsay-area cottagers often have older Mercury outboards (10-15 years) that are still running fine but starting to need attention. Repower vs continued service decisions are common conversations. The honest answer depends on the hull condition, but for a sound hull under 15 years old, a properly executed repower is usually the dollar-per-year winner.
How to start
Build your quote at mercuryrepower.ca. Real installed CAD pricing in three minutes.
If you have a service issue, submit a request at hbw.wiki/service.
For a motor purchase or repower conversation, call: 905-342-2153.
Start from home: build your itemized Mercury quote at mercuryrepower.ca/quote/motor-selection, then pick up at Gores Landing.
Frequently Asked Questions, Lindsay
Is HBW worth the 45-minute drive vs a closer Lindsay-area shop?
For routine service (oil change, basic seasonal work), maybe not. For a major repower, complex warranty issue, or Premier-tier diagnostics, the dealer tier matters more than the drive time. The drive is also part of a nicer day out than most service trips.
Do you service Trent-Severn cruisers and MerCruiser sterndrives?
Yes. We service Mercury outboards and MerCruiser sterndrives. For engine repairs, we only service Mercury and Mercruiser.
Do you install ProKickers on Sturgeon Lake fishing boats?
Yes, common spec on Kawartha-area aluminum fishing boats. Full install includes mounting, throttle linkage, electrical, and tie-bar steering setup.
What's a typical Kawartha-area repower cost?
Depends on horsepower. Most repowers on 16-20 foot aluminum or pontoon hulls land in the $13,000-$25,000 installed range including HST. The quote builder at mercuryrepower.ca gives a real CAD number based on your boat.
Can I drop off at HBW before a Trent-Severn cruise?
Yes, many Lindsay customers do exactly that. Spring service before the cruising season, motor in known-good condition before a long trip, network coverage if anything comes up mid-trip.
Can I store my boat with you year-round?
Yes. Outdoor with shrinkwrap. For Lindsay cottagers who want to skip the Kawartha storage market and pick up the boat already at Rice Lake in spring, this works well.
Do you offer pickup/delivery?
No. HBW does NOT offer pickup or delivery. Customers bring the boat to us. We have trailer parking on site.
Harris Boat Works · Mercury Marine Premier Dealer · Mercury dealer since 1965 · Family-owned on Rice Lake since 1947 · 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, ON · (905) 342-2153
Last reviewed: 2026-05-17.
