1937 18' Duke Playmate
This has to be one of the most beautiful example of a Duke Playmate in the world. It is a 1937 18’ Duke Playmate. It was built in Port Carling, Ontario. It was completely restored over the winter of 2010/2011 by Frontier Classics. The original F.L. Buchanan Midget 25 HP was restored by C.D.’S Engine and rewired in the exact original cloth wiring. It comes with a custom trailer and new full canvas cover. This boat is 99% original and has won several awards to prove it. The two most noted awards that it won are 1st at the International ACBS show at Table Rock, Missouri in 2012 and Best in Show Preserved at the International ACBS show at Bay Harbor, MI in 2023. A list of additional awards are listed. The boat just received three coats of varnish on both the topside and hull sides. This is a perfect turnkey boat ready to win any boat show you bring it to.
Offered for $49,900
2011 Best Small Craft @ Bay Harbor, MI - Vintage Car & Boat Festival
2011 Best Prewar Utility @ Traverse City, MI - Boats on the Boardwalk
2011 Skippers Choice @ Traverse City, MI - Boats on the Boardwalk
2012 Best Preserved Launch @ Table Rock, Missouri - ACBS International Boat Show
2013 Most Original @ Bay Harbor, MI - Vintage Car & Boat Festival
2014 Most Original @ Traverse City, MI - Boats on the Boardwalk
2014 1st Place Launch Class @ Hessel, MI - Antique Wooden Boat Show
2021 1st Boat Builders Choice @ Elk Rapids, MI - Wooden Boat Show
2023 Best in Show Preserved @ Bay Harbor, MI ACBS International Boat Show
If interested, please call us at (231) 675-0979.
