Tasmania's premier marine dealership Lewis Marine has opened the doors on a brand new retail facility in Hobart, with a gala opening event.

Situated close to Hobart Airport in Cambridge amid a high-profile new retail precinct, the new Lewis Marine dealership is built on a 7 acre waterfront site and features a massive undercover 40 boat showroom with loads more boats outside.

The Gala opening attracted a bumper crowd that was treated to a stunning display of marine brands. Having recently become a sole Yamaha dealer, Lewis Marine played host to a full turnout of Yamaha products and corporate displays with Yamaha's marine management team also on hand for the occasion.

Lewis Marine now offers a large air-conditioned undercover showroom with a complete range of boating, water sports and fishing accessories. The new service department boasts a 6-bay workshop including new diagnostic equipment to support the fully trained Yamaha marine service technicians.

Hobart is not renowned for its endless summer conditions with cold, wet and windswept boatyards a common aggravation for potential boat buyers. No longer prepared to battle the temperamental outdoor conditions, Hughie Lewis set his sights on building a new style of boating retail experience where his customers could stroll around a modern undercover showroom in peace and comfort.

"We've only been open for a short time and the response to our new facility has been fantastic," said Hughie Lewis.
"People are now spending hours in our new showroom and enjoy taking their time to go through our extensive boat range. Our new showroom and outdoor boat yard is much more user friendly than our previous site and, with our new facilities, we can now offer a complete professional marine retail and service experience to our customers."
Lewis Marine became a sole Yamaha dealer late in 2007 and has advanced their marine cause by achieving Yamaha's coveted Platinum Dealer status and developing a purpose built marine retail facility. Making a sole commitment to Yamaha outboards is part of a new strategy to improve the quality of marine products and service available to customers.

The customer has played a big part in the layout of the new Lewis Marine facility. Along with the undercover showroom, the outdoor used boat yard is floodlit and thoughtfully laid out with an 'after hours' viewing section that offers people the chance to continue their boat inspections after closing time.

Lewis Marine is located just off the Tasman Hwy that meanders its way past the Cambridge Aerodome and south to some of Tasmania's most popular boating destinations like Eaglehawk Neck and Port Arthur. An easy port of call for travelling boaters, Lewis Marine is the sole Tasmanian dealer for CruiseCraft and Whittley boats plus the southern state dealer for Quintrex.

Yamaha outboards are available through an Australia-wide network of authorised Yamaha outboard dealers.  All Yamaha 4-stroke outboards are supported with a full 4-year manufacturer's warranty and all 2-stroke outboards are backed by a 3 year warranty - standard conditions apply.