Harris Boat Works

Harris Boat Works Rice Lake marina since 1947. Mercury Platinum dealer, Legend Boats, repowers, service & rentals. Family Owned and Operated Marine Since 1947.

We offer sales and service for Legend Boats, Mercury Outboards and Mercruiser.

05/29/2026

Boat, V8, and trailer. The whole package, ready to launch. 🚤
2011 Ebbtide 224 deck boat — 265 hours, wakeboard tower, swim platform. Built for Rice Lake family days.
$36,900 Call 905-342-2153 or text 647-952-2153. Consignment listing: hbw.wiki/4vin9jf

A Morning Photo looking over the marina from our neighbour Derek Banville.
05/23/2026

A Morning Photo looking over the marina from our neighbour Derek Banville.

Mary found a time capsule in our files this week.It's a 1996 price sheet from the Ontario Marine Operators Association. ...
05/21/2026

Mary found a time capsule in our files this week.

It's a 1996 price sheet from the Ontario Marine Operators Association. Every year the OMOA surveyed marinas across the province and published the average rates for dockage, storage, winterizing, and rentals, a benchmark owners used to set their own prices. This copy has been sitting in a drawer at Harris Boat Works for 30 years.

So it's the real thing. A snapshot of what it actually cost to own a boat in Ontario, three decades ago.

Take a look at the photo, then tell us: which 1996 price would you bring back tomorrow? We'll start. Marine shop labour at $59 an hour. Your turn.

HBW was already 49 years old when this sheet was printed. We've watched these averages climb every season since. The paper yellowed. The lake didn't change a bit.

05/16/2026

Long Weekend Underway. Windy conditions now

Held a funeral on the bench last weekend.Mr. Lin's old 115 Optimax. Long career chasing bass on Rice Lake. Repair bill c...
05/12/2026

Held a funeral on the bench last weekend.

Mr. Lin's old 115 Optimax. Long career chasing bass on Rice Lake. Repair bill came in bigger than the motor was worth.

This new Mercury 115 ProXS going in its place. Bass boat was reborn for walleye opener this past Saturday.

When yours isn't worth fixing, you know where to find us.

mercuryrepower.ca

05/11/2026

The Trent-Severn Waterway remains closed while our staff prepare a staged opening on Friday, May 15th. Due to high water levels and flows, Lock 42 - Couchiching to Lock 45 - Port Severn will be closed to navigation until further notice.

Activities on or near the water and around locks and dams could be hazardous and are not recommended at this time. Thank you for your patience. ❤️

https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/securite-safety/bulletins/832f2105-8008-4f81-a78f-2e6854115dda

Some kids grew up at hockey rinks. I grew up at a marina.That's me, somewhere around 1981, parked behind the desk at Har...
05/10/2026

Some kids grew up at hockey rinks. I grew up at a marina.

That's me, somewhere around 1981, parked behind the desk at Harris Boat Works like I had anywhere else to be.

05/04/2026

225 Optimax: cooked.
250 Pro XS: ready.

Ryan from Curve Lake came to us when his 225 was beyond repair. Some shops would've sold him a rebuild. We told him the truth. That motor's done, and throwing $4-5K at it gets you maybe two more seasons before the next thing breaks.

So we built him a 250 Pro XS quote instead. 4.6L V8. Modern fuel injection. The kind of motor you forget is even there because it just works.

He pulled the trigger. Boat's faster, quieter, more fuel efficient at 25 more horsepower, and he's not nursing it home from the far end of the lake every weekend.

Repowering isn't a loss. It's a reset.

Got an aging 2-stroke on Rice Lake or the Kawarthas? Let's talk before it strands you.

📞 (905) 342-2153

05/01/2026

What's the most expensive thing your boat ever taught you?

A) The "I'll just run it one more weekend before service" lesson.
B) The "I forgot to put the plug in" lesson.
C) The "battery was fine LAST October" lesson.
D) The "I thought I could clear the weeds at the mouth of the Otonabee" lesson.
E) "Railroad Tracks?! On a lake?!"

Tell us in the comments. No judgment — boats teach all of us eventually.

Curious which one is winning the room this spring.

Address

5369 Harris BoatWorks Road
Harwood, ON
K0K2E0

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19053422153

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