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Whittley Centres announced nationwide with Melbourne division now open in northern growth corridor

by Alan Whittley 14 Nov 2024 22:19 PST
Whittley Boating Centre - Melbourne Service Division © Alan Whittley

Whittley Marine Group, Australia's leading manufacturer, retailer and service provider of trailerable boats, announces Whittley Boating Centres across five locations nationally.

The factory-owned dealership locations sell the Whittley range of trailer boats and boating accessories and are factory-authorised service centres. With the opening of the new Melbourne location, the service division will offer complete boat, motor, and trailer service package options.

Whittley Marine Group's National Dealerships General Manager, Brock Cohen, had this to say about the exciting announcement.

"Whittley is now your complete boating partner throughout your boating journey, offering the industries only full circle boating experience with the introduction of the Whittley Boating Centres nationwide. The centres operate across five locations with the addition of the Melbourne service site, each Boating Centre now offers new boat sales, service and the sale of boating accessories."

Whittley Marine Group's Factory-Owned Boating Centre locations include; Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Gold Coast and Perth. The Service Divisions operate out of these locations and offer both in-dealership and mobile service options for customer convenience. Not only does the Service Division work on all brands of boat packages, but it also has a growing after-market product fitment service for the marine industry's leading products. These include; Navico, Humphree Interceptors, Sea Keeper Ride, Mackay Trailers, JBL Audio Products, Savwinch and Volvo Penta. All the company's service technicians are Whittley Factory trained and have a unique knowledge of all thing's trailerable boats

Mr. Cohen continued to say that. "The Whittley Boating Centre in Melbourne is growing to become the premier location for boat servicing in Melbourne's northern suburbs, building on the dealership's already established premium fibreglass boat sales facility reputation. We plan to make Whittley, Melbourne's go-to trailer boat service and sales provider. The Centre is conveniently located only 25 minutes from Melbourne CBD and offers a larger trailer boat drop-off area and easy access from the Ring Road and Hume Highway. Adding to the popularity of the site is the assurance that the Whittley name brings to the boat service area of the industry."

Momentum continues to build for the Whittley Boating Centres, as demand for locally made trailer boats continues to grow. Whilst opening up service and boating accessory fitment options to its seventy-plus years of owners to have access too. The Whittley Company have been building high-quality, handcrafted Australian-made boats for over seventy years, designed specifically for Australian boating conditions. Unlike many boats built overseas, every new Whittley boat is legally trailerable without over-width towing restrictions, enabling customers to tow virtually anywhere, anytime with a suitable set-up tow vehicle in Australia. This enables owners to explore Australia's pristine waterways aboard a floating caravan.

"Whittley Marine Group is the country's only company to offer its customers a rare experience, from a drum of resin at the Whittley Factory through to completion, to the new boat sale handover, ongoing service and consignment sale process. This offers a rare experience with the one company throughout your boating journey, unseen elsewhere in the industry. When you purchase a Whittley, you purchase more than simply a boat; I encourage you to visit our expanding Boating Centres to learn more about Whittley Boats or have your boat package serviced." Mr. Cohen ended by saying.

To book your boat package in for a service across the Whittley Boating Centre network please phone 0411 914 287, email or complete an online booking form here.

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