Down South Marine Services

Down South Marine Services

Authorised Mercury Dealer & Service Center

The most dynamic Mercury Outboard Dealership in Cape Town, servicing the Cape – Our promise is the best price and service on all Mercury engines. We stock the perfect Mercury outboard to suit your needs.  Be it a tiny 2.5hp 2-stroke, a mid-range EFI 4-stroke or a super-charged 400hp Verado, we have them all, and at the best prices.  Let us quote on re-powering your boat with a new engine for the up-coming season, and enjoy many years of trouble-free boating. As an Authorised Mercury Service Centre, we take care of all Mercury service and repair warranties be they 4-Stroke,

Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Honda, Johnson, Parsun and Hidea Outboards

“We service your engine for the future, not for what’s past” Looking after outboard engines is our passion. Whether you own a Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Honda, Johnson, Parsun or Hidea engine, we have the expertise and understanding of each engine to offer you the best service and repair workshop around. We are often asked about service intervals for a recreationally used outboard: Type Minor service Major service 2-Stroke Annually Every 3 years 4-Stroke Every 100 hours Every 300 hours This applies to all brands of outboard and is the most important aspect of your outboard’s life.  We carry out an

Boating Electronics

“With decades of sea-going experience, we understand the value of electronics but more importantly, we understand the value in an experienced installation”. Marine electronics have become a way of life aboard just about every boat.  Long gone are the days of working off landmarks, navigating on a compass in foul weather or dragging a lead weight to find rocky ground.  Today’s electronics continually evolve in both ability and power, making your venture out on the water both pleasurable and safer. The latest NMEA 2000 means of communication between marine electronics, through a common ‘backbone’, allows for the instant sharing of

Pre-loved Boats, Engines and Boating equipment for sale

“There’s nothing quite like the freedom of a boat” With over 60 years of personal experience on just about every boat available on the South African market, there’s nobody more qualified to give honest advice than Rob.  Be it a Mono or Cat hull, large or small, Rob has skippered them from enclosed harbours, on dams and rivers and, for many years, through raging surf. Apart from designing our own range of Gypski boats we are agents for the renown Atomic range.  Our range and availability of used boats, motors and marine equipment is limitless.  If we do not have

We are Moving to the Garden Route

We are moving up to Knysna, and will be servicing all areas of the Garden Route, from George to Plettenberg Bay. We will be based in Knysna but offer mobile services.