Our Story
Two brothers, three generations of boating experience.
Our passion & love for boating was born into us.
ABOUT US
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.
Andrew Short Marine was forced to shut its doors in 2012. This was when we started Short Marine which started as a service business, operating the slipway we were running for Dad in the years prior. Fast forward and here we are today with our fully equipped service department and dealerships for some of the industry’s leading brands.
Growing up, we were lucky enough to spend most weekends on the water; whether that was sailing, fishing, running around in tinnies or doing overnights on bigger boats rafting up alongside family & friends. Looking back, that’s where all our greatest memories are – the memories of our childhood and the memories of our Dad.
This is why we are so incredibly passionate about building a business that enables people to turn days on the water into lifelong memories.
Boating, when done right, is the best activity in the world when it comes to connecting with friends & family and creating lifelong memories together. It’s our mission to deliver the best boating experience in the world to our customers to ensure this happens.
Life is short, it really is. Unfortunately for most people it takes a loss, illness or tragedy to appreciate this reality. It certainly changed our perspective on life and we hope it has changed yours. As Dad would say, be here for a good time, not a long time…… and if you happen to be here for a long time, whilst having a good time – well that’s just a bonus!
