DUKE BOATS LIMITED

Duke Boats, Ltd was a manufacturer of wooden inboard runabouts located in Port Carling, Ontario founded in 1924. The name Duke's is already established and has been around for over 100 years in wooden boating history. The most common and best-known model of boat constructed by Duke’s was the Playmate. Duke’s also built a number of custom launches, particularly in the 1920s. In 2011, Kathy McCarthy and Jeremy Fowler purchased the historic building and initially wanted Duke Boats Ltd. to continue as a 'Wooden Boat Centre of Muskoka.' Offering boat sales, brokerage, service, new boat construction, and restoring and refinishing of old boats. Duke's in Port Carling is host to great restaurants and patios, and a variety of retail including Clothing, Decor, Furnishing, and Design.