Small boat builders and the build-curious rejoice, Duckworks lives! It’s been restarted (in 2.0 mode) by its founder as a marketplace for boat building plans and sails to match.

A few months ago, we announced that the supplier of parts and plans for small boats, Duckworks Boat Builders Supply, was ceasing warehouse operations. Functionally, that ended all Duckworks operations for a time. While the future was uncertain, there was scuttlebutt even then that this closure wasn’t exactly permanent.

Well, the small boat building community didn’t have to wait long, and the clearinghouse for small boat build plans has been relaunched by its founder, Chuck Leinweber. Additionally, the business will offer sails to fit those boats.

Of this 2.0 version of Duckworks, Leinweber wrote:

I started Duckworks in 1999 to create an online presence for boat builders. It grew to be a good source of boat building supplies, tools, and especially plans. We sold the business several years ago to retire but stayed on part-time to help out. When I heard the business was shutting down, I knew I wanted to do something. So, I bought the name and decided I would at least bring back the plans and a bit more.

Small boat maven, Marty Loken, shared the following in his announcement of Duckworks 2.0 for Small Craft Advisor:

Longtime Duckworks customers will be happy to hear that Tammy, a helpful and cheerful voice on the phone, will for now handle all physical orders for boat plans. Chuck will oversee the new website and field most emails, including questions about different plans or stock sails. I’ll be on call in a tech-support role, when folks are stuck deciding which boat to build, or how to approach a building or restoration challenge.

So, whether you’ve been bathing in sawdust since you were in diapers, or you’re steeling yourself for your first ever boat build, Duckworks remains one of the best options to help you explore and through which you can buy plans.

Learn more at duckworks.com