Harris Boat Works on Rice Lake serves GTA, Lake Simcoe, and Lake Scugog Mercury buyers — about 90 minutes east of Toronto on the 401. Family-owned since 1947, Mercury dealer since 1965. Pickup only at Gores Landing.
- Is there a Mercury dealer that serves the GTA?
- Harris Boat Works on Rice Lake serves GTA boaters from across the Greater Toronto Area. We're 90 minutes east of Toronto via Highway 401 — closer than most GTA boaters realize for a Mercury Marine Platinum Dealer. Family-owned since 1947, Mercury dealer since 1965.
- How do GTA customers handle pickup?
- Two ways: bring your boat down to Gores Landing for full installation, or pick up a loose Mercury motor and install it yourself (or with your local mechanic). We do not ship motors and we do not deliver — pickup only at our Rice Lake location, which keeps pricing transparent and warranty registration clean.
- Is it worth driving from Toronto for a Mercury outboard?
- GTA boaters tell us yes — for three reasons. (1) Real CAD pricing online with no "call for price" runaround. (2) Mercury Platinum Dealer status (top tier in North America). (3) Family-owned, so the same people quote, install, and service the motor. Combined with a one-hour easy run on the 401, the math usually works out better than buying in the GTA.
- Do you handle Lake Simcoe and Lake Scugog Mercury repowers?
- Yes — Lake Simcoe (Barrie, Orillia, Innisfil), Lake Scugog (Port Perry), and the Trent-Severn Waterway are core Mercury repower markets for us. Common configurations: Pro XS 150–250 for performance hulls, FourStroke 90–150 with Command Thrust for pontoons, FourStroke V8 250–300 for larger Lake Simcoe boats.
- How long does a GTA Mercury repower take?
- Typical timeline once you've picked the motor: 1–3 weeks for in-stock motors (longer for special orders), about 1 day in the shop for the install, then a lake-test before pickup. Plan one trip down for drop-off and one for pickup — or one trip total if you're picking up a loose motor for self-install.