Welcome to Devlin Designing Boat Builders!

There's a sense of pride and joy that comes from owning and operating a wooden boat. It's knowing that each piece was lovingly hand-assembled by a skilled craftsman. This is a feeling you don't get from a boat that was poured out of a mould at some factory. Every line in the design has a purpose and a form to accomplish only one simple goal -- to take you, the owner, to a new level of joy.

• We can build it for you. -- We've been building fine wood/epoxy boats for over 30 years. We have the equipment and the skilled craftsmen to carefully craft and hand assemble a boat customized to your requirements using an existing design of ours or one created from scratch. Is a Sam Devlin designed boat right for you? And click here to learn more about our design process.
   
• You can build it yourself. -- Most of our boat plans are designed for the do-it-yourselfer. There are many advantages to building a Devlin boat yourself. Click here to see a variety of Builder & Owner Testimonials.  
• Why wood and epoxy? -- We've been using wood in the marine environment for decades and we can unequivocally say that wood is the best choice. Click here to learn more about stitch and glue construction.

To better understand the "Stitch and Glue" boat building method, we have produced a Video/DVD "Wooden Boatbuilding with Sam Devlin" and published a book "Devlin's Boatbuilding" on the subject. These were created to help those with the desire to build their own boat. Click on the book or video for more information.

What's New

• February 4, 2010 -- A very special Guppy has been launched! Homebuilt for his granddaughter, Jim Pugh has sent us photos of his "Dream Boat".

• February 4, 2010 -- The new Devlin Storm Petrel 34 debuts! See photos of her at the Seattle Boats Afloat Show. Wedged in amongst other boats, we only have interior shots of this fine lobater boat but exterior shots taken of her on Lake Union will be forthcoming in a few days.

• January 9, 2010 -- New designs have been added to the Devlin Store!

  • Devlin Fantail Power Cruiser 37 (new)
  • Dipper 19 Power Cruiser (new)

• January 5, 2010 -- Updated designs have been added to the Devlin Store!

• Seaswift Sailing Dory (updated)
• Marsh Wren Daysailer (updated)

• January 3, 2010 -- Happy New Year! New and updated designs have been added to the Devlin Store!

  • Amak 32 Harbor Tug (new)
  • Amak 38 Harbor Tug (new)
  • Lingcod 24 Duckboat (new)
  • Lingcod 27 Houseboat (new)
  • Variations on Sockeye 45 Yacht (new)
  • Josephine 40 Cruiser (new)
  • Black Crown 30 Cruiser (updated)
  • Little Cod 21 Duckboat (new)
  • Surf Runner 27 Powerboat (new)

• August 2, 2009 -- Devlin Goes Metric! We are now offering some of our plans in Metric format as well as the normal feet and inches format. Some of these designs are new to our Catalog as well. They are as follows:

  • Duckling 14 (new)
  • Fairhaven Flyer
  • Grayling 13 (new)
  • Candlefish 16
  • 5 x 10 (new)
  • Pelicano 18 (new)
  • Dipper 16
  Dunlin 22
  • Surf Scoter 26

  We are committed to offering "Devlin Designs" in both formats and will be working hard to convert existing drawings to the Metric format in the future. You will note in the Devlin Store the ability to select either formats for these boats.

• July 27, 2009 -- We just shipped items from the Devlin Store to Iceland! That makes 51 countries around the world that we've shipped to. To see the complete list, click on The Devlin Store in the menu above and scroll down.

• July 26, 2009 -- New content has been added to the Frequently Asked Questions page. Sam has answered a question about his hull sheathing techniques.

• July 25, 2009 -- Here's a unique use of a homebuilt Devlin Polliwog: Offer it as a raffle prize! That's what Michael Baccellieri, the owner of Longbottom Coffee & Tea in Hillsboro, Oregon is doing. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Coffee Kids, a non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of the families who raise coffee throughout Central and South America. Click here to see his raffle flyer. See his detail photos on the Builders & Owners page.

  Photos of another Polliwog homebuilt by Peter Poanessa to accompany the Surf Scoter 26 he built have been added as well.

• July 20, 2009 -- Interior photos have been added for "Shandy", a 25' motor sailer we have for sale. Take a look at this unique boat on our Pre-Owned Devlin Boats page.

• July 7, 2009 -- We have "Sparque", a Devlin Gollywobbler 38 for sale! On our Pre-Owned Devlin Boats page, you'll find a write-up on this exceptional boat, a link to the owners' Alaska trip journal, and lots of high quality photos.

• February 4, 2009 -- We have six pre-owned Devlin boats for sale! On our Pre-Owned Devlin Boats page, you'll find 2 Surf Scoters, 2 Black Crowns, Sam's personal Godzilli tug and a unique 25' motor sailor with a cat yawl rig. Sam has provided a write-up on each boat and we've posted lots of excellent photos. Enjoy!

• Gift certificates are now available! We now have $50, $100 & $250 certificates in our Store. Upon purchase, you'll immediately receive an email from us containing a Gift Certificate Code that your favorite wooden boat builder can apply to any future purchase. Click here to learn more.

• Free shipping on all orders over $100 to any location within the US is now available!

• Cruising to the Wooden Boat Festival -- Two of our Surf Scoter 22 owners have submitted a detailed report of their 6 day adventure from Olympia to Port Townsend and back, complete with photos. You'll also see photos of a brand new 22' Devlin design that accompanied them. Read about it on our Photo Album page.

• 32nd Annual Wooden Boat Festival -- September 5 -7, 2008, Port Townsend, WA. Join Sam and friends on at least 6 Devlin boats. The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is the most talked about wooden boat festival in the world, "the woodstock of wooden boats". A beautiful location, 200 boats and hundreds of experts make this a one of a kind event in a one of a kind town. Learn more on the Wooden Boat Foundation & Northwest Maritime Center website.

• July 22, 2008 -- The new Devlin Store is open for business! Click on "The Devlin Store" in the navigation bar above and take a look. We are now, once again, able to accept credit card payments and provide online ordering. Your feedback is most welcome. Just click on "E-mail Sam" at the bottom of any page and let us know what you think. And thanks to all of you who have provided encouragement and excellent suggestions as we've redesigned the entire website these past few months. Stay tuned for more improvements to come!

• July 5, 2008 -- We have 3 exceptional pre-owned Devlin boats for sale. Click here to learn more.

• May 30, 2008 -- I am leaving for a boat delivery of the "Ellie K", one of my Kokanee 38 boats, up to Alaska on the 1st of June and should be back in the office on June 23.  The shop and office are still open for normal business but my e-mails might not get answered for the duration of the trip since e-mail service is kind of lacking up North! Lee has pledged to man the phone from 8 to 10 AM Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday, to take your orders. -- Regards, Sam

• Trawler Fest -- May 22 - 25, 2008, Anacortes, WA. Sam and our latest Sockeye 45, the "Widgeon", will be in attendance at the Cap Sante Boat Haven in the Port of Anacortes. Click here to learn more on the Trawler Fest website.

• May 16, 2008 -- More Oysta 52 drawings have been added to our Drafting Table page. Click here to see the pilothouse and lower level.

• April 7, 2008 -- After many years of fine service, our webmaster, Joel Mill, is stepping down from the daily duties of running devlinboat.com to a simpler life of just working in the shop and having some spare time to spend with his family. 
  
  In the next couple of months you will see many changes and we hope you will continue to enjoy devlinboat.com with its new look and feel. We are going to rebuild our web-store and the shopping basket will be enhanced. -- Sam Devlin
   
• Olympia Wooden Boat Show -- May 10 & 11, Percival Landing, Olympia, WA. As usual, we'll have a variety of Devlin boats on display along the boardwalk below the Budd Bay Cafe. Please come see us! Click here to learn more on the Olympia Wooden Boat Association website.
   

• New designs in the works: A new 52' Oysta design and a new "lobster boat" pilot house cruiser design are on The Drafting Table. Come take a look at the drawings and read about them.