OUR STORY
Three generations of boating experience. It’s safe to say, our passion for boating was born into us.
Our grandfather was a commercial fisherman, before he started his own aluminium boat company. Our Dad used to help build the boats for our grandfather, before he started his business selling them. And we used to work for Dad, before we started this business together.
In 1982, Dad started, Andrew Short Marine and over 27 years he grew it to be one of the most reputable and successful marine businesses in Australia. He was an industry icon and an awarded dealer for some of the world’s leading boat brands; Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Mercury, Sea-Doo, Brig Inflatables, to name a few, whilst also operating 2 marinas and multiple service centres.
In 2009, Dad was killed in a tragic yacht racing accident. It was an overnight yacht race from Sydney to Wollongong & back, a warm up race for the Sydney to Hobart. The accident shocked the industry and even more so, us as a family. Although he is no longer around, his legacy lives on through the values and attitudes he instilled in us from an early age and this is something we’ll be forever grateful for.
Dad had us cleaning boats in school holidays since we were old enough to walk. From the day we finished school, we were working in and soon managing the service department at his Mosman location . Looking back, this was a great decision by Dad as it taught us everything we needed to know about boats & the importance of building ongoing relationships.