Harris Boat Works is 15 minutes west of Roseneath along the south shore of Rice Lake. Roseneath sits near the east end of the lake; HBW sits in Gores Landing, mid-south shore, roughly 15 km by road. We're a Mercury Platinum Dealer, selling Mercury since 1965 and family-owned since 1947. We share Rice Lake. Every Mercury we rig is water-tested on the same lake you boat on, then picked up at Gores Landing. No shipping. Typical full repower: $11,000–$40,000 CAD depending on HP.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-24
Quick answer: Harris Boat Works is about 15 minutes west of Roseneath, on the same Rice Lake your boat already runs. We're a Mercury Platinum Dealer, family-owned since 1947. Every motor is rigged and water-tested on Rice Lake, then picked up in Gores Landing. No shipping. A full repower typically runs $11,000-$40,000 CAD. Build a quote at mercuryrepower.ca.
About this pickup area
Harris Boat Works is 15 minutes west of Roseneath along the south shore of Rice Lake. Roseneath sits near the east end of the lake; HBW sits in Gores Landing, mid-south shore, roughly 15 km by road. We're a Mercury Platinum Dealer, selling Mercury since 1965 and family-owned since 1947. We share Rice Lake. Every Mercury we rig is water-tested on the same lake you boat on, then picked up at Gores Landing. No shipping. Typical full repower: $11,000–$40,000 CAD depending on HP. Travel: about 15 minutes west of Roseneath along Rice Lake. Pickup only at 5369 Harris Boat Works Rd, Gores Landing, Ontario. Sales catchment only, no mobile service, no delivery.
Key facts
- Drive time: ~15 min west along Rice Lake shore
- Distance: ~15 km by road on County Road 9
- HBW coordinates: 44.1147, -78.2564
- Family-owned since 1947, Mercury Platinum Dealer, selling Mercury since 1965
- Same lake: Rice Lake, ~30 km long, south shore
- Typical full repower: $11,000–$40,000 CAD
How far is Harris Boat Works from Roseneath?
Roseneath is the east-end community on Rice Lake. We're mid-south-shore. Door-to-door is roughly 15 km, about 15 minutes by road. For Roseneath boaters this is one of the shortest drives to a Mercury Platinum repower shop in the area, and the water test happens on the lake your boat already lives on.
The east end of Rice Lake has its own character. Different chop direction, different weed lines, different fishing patterns running toward the Trent system. We've rigged boats for east-end customers since 1965, and that local knowledge shows up most clearly in the prop call. The same motor with a different prop runs noticeably better on a boat that lives on the east end versus one based further west.
What Mercury motors do Roseneath boaters typically repower with?
Most Roseneath repowers we see land in the Mercury FourStroke 60–115 HP range, $8,000–$14,000 CAD for the motor alone, common on runabouts and aluminum boats. Tiller boats run FourStroke 9.9–25 HP in the $2,800–$5,500 CAD range. Bass boats and pontoon owners often move to Pro XS V8 4.6L 175 HP at $18,000–$22,000 CAD, particularly the Boost variant, 25 extra horsepower on demand for 4–6 seconds on hole-shot.
If your boat is running a 2-stroke from the 1990s, the upgrade to a current Mercury FourStroke usually brings better fuel economy, quieter operation, and the current Mercury Limited Warranty. We confirm the active warranty offer at quote.
Where do Roseneath boaters launch?
The east end of Rice Lake has public access points serving Roseneath and the surrounding south-shore communities. We won't recommend a specific ramp (fees, conditions, and parking change) but the lake itself is the constant. Rice Lake is roughly 30 km long, shallow, weedy in mid-summer, and produces strong bass, walleye, and muskie fisheries. The east end runs out toward Hastings and the Trent system, so a lot of Roseneath boaters use that direction more than the west.
That east-end use pattern shapes prop selection. A boat that mostly runs east toward Hastings behaves differently than one mostly running west, different fetch, different cruising RPM target. We pair the prop to the actual use, not a stock recommendation.
How does pickup work for Roseneath customers?
You drive 15 minutes west to Gores Landing and pick up. If the old motor still runs, you can also come by water, same lake, no trailer involved. We don't ship Mercury motors and we don't deliver, not to Roseneath, not anywhere. The motor is rigged, propped, fuel-connected, controls run, and water-tested on Rice Lake before you arrive. Most repowers wrap in 1–3 weeks once the motor lands.
Financing runs 7.99% APR over $10,000 and 8.99% APR under $10,000, OAC. Deposits are $200 for portable, $500 for mid-range, $1,000 for big-block or Pro XS. For ranges by HP, see the Mercury repower cost guide.
What we see at HBW
East-end Rice Lake boats come to us with a recognizable profile: runabouts and aluminum hulls, a lot of Trent-direction running. The detail that matters most on these is the prop. A boat that lives at the east end wants a different pitch than one based west, and that call happens in the quote.
Popular boat uses in Roseneath
- Aluminum fishing boats
- Pontoons
- Family runabouts
FAQ
- How far is Harris Boat Works from Roseneath?
- About 15 minutes west along the south shore of Rice Lake, roughly 15 km by road into Gores Landing.
- Can I bring my boat to you by water from Roseneath?
- Yes. If your current motor still runs, you can come west down Rice Lake to our docks in Gores Landing for the repower drop-off. Otherwise it's a 15-minute tow on County Road 9.
- Do you deliver Mercury motors to Roseneath?
- No. We're pickup-only at Gores Landing. We rig, water-test on Rice Lake, and you drive 15 minutes west to pick up.
- Do Roseneath boaters share Rice Lake with HBW?
- Yes. Roseneath is at the east end of Rice Lake, and HBW is mid-south-shore. Same lake, different end. The water test happens on the lake you already run.
- What HP Mercury is most common for east-end Rice Lake boats?
- Most Roseneath repowers we see fall in the FourStroke 60–115 HP range for runabouts and aluminum boats. Pro XS 115–175 HP shows up on bass boats and heavier pontoons. Smaller tiller setups land in the 9.9–25 HP range.
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 Platinum Dealer, selling Mercury since 1965.
We're the repower side of the Harris Boat Works service team on Rice Lake. The same techs who write your quote are the ones who rig and water-test the motor on the lake we both run.
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