Harris Boat Works is the closest Mercury Marine Premier Dealer to Peterborough, about 35 minutes south on the shore of Rice Lake. Peterborough boaters have been buying Mercury outboards from us for over 60 years.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-08
Quick answer: Harris Boat Works is a Mercury Premier Dealer on Rice Lake's south shore, about 35 minutes south of Peterborough via Highway 28. Family-owned since 1947 and a Mercury dealer since 1965, we publish real installed CAD pricing for every Mercury outboard from 2.5 to 300 HP at mercuryrepower.ca, include a Rice Lake on-water test before pickup when safe seasonal conditions allow, and run service intake through hbw.wiki/service. 311 Google reviews, 4.6 stars. No call-for-price games.
About this pickup area
Harris Boat Works is the closest Mercury Marine Premier Dealer to Peterborough, about 35 minutes south on the shore of Rice Lake. Peterborough boaters have been buying Mercury outboards from us for over 60 years. Travel: about 35 minutes south of Peterborough. Pickup only at 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, Ontario. Sales catchment only, no mobile service, no delivery.
Key facts
- Drive time: about 35 minutes south of Peterborough
- Route: Highway 28 South to Gores Landing on Rice Lake
- HBW coordinates: 44.121684, -78.241502
- Family-owned since 1947, Mercury dealer since 1965, Mercury Premier Dealer
- Roughly 1,700 service work orders per year
- Standard handoff includes a Rice Lake water test when safe seasonal conditions allow
Why Peterborough Boaters Make the Drive
We're not going to pretend we're closer than we are. What we'll tell you is what you get for the extra 35 minutes:
- **Published CAD pricing, online.** No "call for price." You can build a real repower quote at mercuryrepower.ca and see the number before you ever phone us.
- **Documented Rice Lake water test when conditions allow.** When safe seasonal conditions allow, we run it on Rice Lake under real load so the boat that leaves our dock is the boat that works on yours. Otherwise the alternate acceptance plan is documented with the customer.
- **Around 1,700 work orders a year.** That volume is why our techs have seen your problem before. Diagnostic depth comes from doing the work, a lot of it.
Getting Here From Peterborough
Harris Boat Works is at 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, on the south shore of Rice Lake. From downtown Peterborough it's roughly a 35-minute drive south. Light traffic most of the year, busier on Friday afternoons in cottage season.
Why Peterborough boaters make the drive
- Mercury Premier Dealer: factory-trained techs, parts depth, warranty authorization
- Real prices online: the full Mercury lineup priced in CAD, motor plus rigging plus install, before you ever call. See live numbers in the [quote builder](/quote/motor-selection) or the [pricing reference](/pricing-reference).
- Water test: standard handoff includes a Lake Test on Rice Lake when safe seasonal conditions allow; any alternate acceptance plan is documented with the customer
- Volume you can trust: roughly 1,700 work orders a year through the service department
- Family-owned since 1947, Mercury dealer since 1965
How far is Harris Boat Works from Peterborough?
From downtown Peterborough the drive south to Gores Landing is about 35 minutes via Highway 28 South, ending at 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd on Rice Lake. Traffic is generally light outside cottage Friday afternoons. For the repower process and what to expect on arrival, see the [Kawarthas boat repower guide](/blog/complete-guide-boat-repower-kawarthas).
We see Peterborough customers across two profiles. Some live in the city and keep a boat on Rice Lake or the Otonabee. Others live in the city, cottage on the Kawarthas, and trailer to us because they want a Mercury Premier shop with a real water test. Both groups make the same drive south.
What Mercury motors do Peterborough boaters typically repower with?
The mix depends on where the boat lives. Rice Lake and Otonabee boats, including bass boats, aluminum runabouts, and mid-size fiberglass, often repower with Mercury FourStroke 90 to 150 HP. Bigger fishing rigs and pontoons may move up to Pro XS 175 to 225 HP after hull rating and setup are confirmed. For smaller utility boats and tinnies, tiller FourStroke 9.9 to 25 HP is common. Verado is available by special order only. Current bare-motor pricing is in the [pricing reference](/pricing-reference); the [quote builder](/quote/motor-selection) adds boat-specific rigging and installation.
How does drop-off work for Peterborough customers?
We can generally arrange boat pickup. Ask us about availability for your boat and location. We don't ship Mercury motors and we don't deliver boats. Most customers still drop the boat with us at quote time, then drive south a second time to collect it once the rigging and water test are complete. Most pair the drop-off with errands in the area or a morning on Rice Lake.
What we see at HBW
Peterborough is our closest city, and a lot of our repower customers are Peterborough boaters running Chemong, the Otonabee, or trailering to Rice Lake. The drive is short enough that most treat HBW as a practical destination for a planned repower or for regular spring, mid-season, and fall service.
Popular boat uses in Peterborough
- Aluminum fishing boats
- Pontoons
- Family runabouts
- Cottage utility boats
FAQ
- How far is Harris Boat Works from Peterborough?
- About 35 minutes south via County Rd 28 to Bewdley, then Gores Landing on Rice Lake.
- Can Peterborough customers get a Mercury quote without calling?
- Yes. Build a complete itemized CAD quote at /quote/motor-selection in about 3 minutes.
- Do you deliver to Peterborough?
- No. Pickup only at Gores Landing. Bring the boat down for installation, or pick up a loose Mercury motor for self-install.
- Do you handle Mercury repowers for older Kawartha boats?
- Yes, that is one of our core use cases. We are Mercury-only and have been since 1965.
Visit Harris Boat Works
Harris Boat Works · 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, ON K0K 2E0 · Phone (905) 342-2153 · Family-owned since 1947 · Mercury Premier Dealer, selling Mercury since 1965.
We're the repower side of Harris Boat Works, a family marina in Gores Landing serving boaters since 1947. The same techs who write your quote are the ones who rig and water-test the motor on Rice Lake.
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