Welcome

We’re so happy you’re here, let us give you a quick history and tour.
1924: Duke Boats Established
1931: Major fire - building lost, cribs saved, boats pushed out of upstairs floor to save them
1933: The first popular Duke Playmate was built
1942: Brief switch to building boats for the war, then switched back after the war
2005-2010: Boat building slowing down, building up for sale, building ready for the next crib job
2011: Building purchased, crib job complete and the start of a new era.
Boat building continued until 2019, as our favourite restaurant, shops, rowing centre, boathouse apartment and live music slowly moved in