Quick answer: Harris Boat Works is a Mercury Marine Platinum Dealer in Gores Landing on Rice Lake, approximately 50 minutes northeast of Pickering via Highway 401 east and Highway 115. We handle Mercury outboard sales, repowers, parts, and service. See installed pricing at...
Quick answer: Harris Boat Works is a Mercury Marine Platinum Dealer in Gores Landing on Rice Lake, approximately 50 minutes northeast of Pickering via Highway 401 east and Highway 115. We handle Mercury outboard sales, repowers, parts, and service. See installed pricing at mercuryrepower.ca. For engine repairs, we only service Mercury and Mercruiser.
Mercury Dealer for Pickering: You're Closer Than You Think
Pickering is where the GTA starts to thin out. You're already east of the Don Valley, already past most of the traffic that makes the rest of the GTA's relationship with cottage country complicated.
From most of Pickering, Harris Boat Works is approximately 50 minutes northeast. That's not a day trip. That's a reasonable Saturday-morning errand, with coffee on the way.
Pickering Is Practically in Our Neighbourhood
The 401 east from Pickering runs clear most mornings. Highway 115 north from there is pleasant driving, past farmland, then into cottage country. The last stretch into Gores Landing on County Road 28 feels like arriving somewhere, not just passing through.
A lot of our Durham Region customers, Pickering, Ajax, the eastern edge of Scarborough, come up multiple times a season. Spring commissioning, mid-season service issue, fall winterization. The drive isn't a special occasion for them. It's part of owning a boat.
At 50 minutes, we're effectively a local dealer for eastern Pickering customers, especially those who are already boating in the Kawarthas or on Rice Lake itself.
The Problem With Pricing in the GTA
You can find Mercury dealers closer to Pickering. What you'll likely find when you try to price a motor is the standard GTA experience: no price visible online, a form to fill out, a callback from a sales rep who wants to understand your "situation" before sharing a number.
This isn't accidental. It's a process designed to put a salesperson in the conversation before you've made up your mind. Once you're talking, they can shape what you're considering.
Our quote builder at mercuryrepower.ca does the opposite. Real installed pricing in Canadian dollars, in about three minutes, before any conversation starts. You see the number. You think it over. You engage us when you're ready. Prefer to scan the list first? What each Mercury motor costs is published on our price reference.
Mercury Platinum, Third Generation
Mercury Platinum is the top tier in their dealer program. Harris Boat Works has held it for years. Third-generation family marina, on Rice Lake since 1947. The business here runs on repeat customers and referrals, not a sales-floor quota. The conversation is different.
What Harris Boat Works Handles for Pickering Customers
Mercury outboard sales
Full lineup: 2.5 HP through 600 HP. FourStroke, Pro XS, Verado, SeaPro. We'll talk through what makes sense for your specific hull and use case.
Repower service
Full job: motor, rigging, controls, throttle and shift cables, prop selection, installation, sea trial. For Pickering customers close enough to make multiple trips, we can also handle mid-season service and annual maintenance.
Mercury parts and service
Platinum-tier parts depth and warranty authorization. For engine repairs, we only service Mercury and Mercruiser.
Winter storage
Outdoor with shrinkwrap. No indoor. At 50 minutes, some Pickering customers find it more convenient to store with us than to search for storage locally, especially if the boat is already being serviced here.
Installed pricing online
mercuryrepower.ca, real numbers before any conversation.
Getting to Harris Boat Works from Pickering
You can build a live CAD quote for your repower online at Mercury Repower Centre.
Route: Highway 401 east to Highway 115 north, then County Road 28 north to Gores Landing. Mostly highway until the last 15 minutes, which is rural county road.
Approximate drive time: Around 50 minutes outside rush hour. From eastern Pickering, this is one of the shorter GTA drives in our coverage area.
Address: 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, ON K0K 2E0
Phone: 905-342-2153
Service requests: hbw.wiki/service
Motor pricing: mercuryrepower.ca
Before You Come Up
- Build your quote at mercuryrepower.ca. Know the installed price. The conversation when you arrive will be more useful.
- Think about the service relationship, not just the purchase. At 50 minutes, you're close enough to make us a real ongoing dealer, commissioning, service, winterization, storage.
- Text or call us: 905-342-2153. Let us know you're coming. We'll have someone ready.
- Come when you're decided. Even at 50 minutes, make the trip count.
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Frequently Asked Questions, Pickering
At 50 minutes, can we realistically use you for regular service, not just a one-time purchase?
Yes, and that's how a lot of our Durham Region customers use us. They're here for spring commissioning, one or two service visits during the season, and fall winterization. The drive is part of their boat-ownership routine.
Can I see pricing without calling?
Yes. mercuryrepower.ca. Installed pricing. Three minutes. No callback.
Do you service non-Mercury motors?
No. For engine repairs, we only service Mercury and Mercruiser. Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki are outside our scope.
What if I want to store my boat with you but keep it close to home in winter?
We do outdoor storage with shrinkwrap on-site. Some Pickering customers store here year-round, boat comes up in fall, stays through winter, we commission in spring, done. One drop-off, one pickup, everything happens here.
I'm between two motor options, can I talk it through before coming up?
Absolutely. Call or text: 905-342-2153. Or build both quotes at mercuryrepower.ca and compare side by side. That's what the tool is for.
The HBW Promise
Transparent pricing before you leave Pickering. The rigging conversation before anything gets ordered. The job done properly when you arrive. A shop that calls you back when you leave a message.
50 minutes. Worth it.
Build your quote: mercuryrepower.ca
Request service: hbw.wiki/service
Call or text: 905-342-2153
Harris Boat Works, Gores Landing on Rice Lake. Mercury Marine Platinum dealer. Mercury dealer since 1965, family marina on Rice Lake since 1947.
Where Pickering Boaters Launch and Why HBW Is Their Mercury Platinum Option
Pickering's signature waterway is Frenchmans Bay, a sheltered shallow bay on Lake Ontario, home to Pickering Harbour Marina and East Shore Marina. Many Pickering boaters never leave the bay's protected waters; others use it as a launch point for open-water Lake Ontario fishing and recreation.
The drive to Rice Lake is 50 minutes via the 401 east and Highway 115 north. The 401 east of the 407 is clear midweek; expect 20 extra minutes on Saturday cottage mornings. Tuesday-Thursday mornings are ideal for service trips.
Why Pickering boaters choose HBW for repower:
- Drive time math. 50 minutes to HBW is the same as driving back into central Toronto for a downtown dealer, and you get Mercury Platinum-level service.
- Frenchmans Bay-friendly motors. The bay's shallow depths and sheltered conditions favour different motor setups than open-water boating. We've rigged plenty of Pickering boats.
- One-trip annual service. Trailer up midweek, leave the boat for winterization or repower, pick up when ready. No 401 stress between Pickering and downtown.
Ready to price it out? Build a live CAD quote for your repower online at the Mercury Repower Centre.
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