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Banjo 20 Outboard, Pocket Cruiser

Banjo 20 Study Plans are Here! Study plans include 2 drawings and 5 photos of the completed boat. Click on the photo above to read what Sam wrote when he designed the trailerable pocket cruiser.

Bella 10 from Devlin Boat Gets A Workout in Puget Sound!

See a Devlin Built Bella 10 in this great Small Boat Monthly Magazine article by Christopher Cunningham. It scoots along with oars as well as a small electric outboard option.

Bella 12 Build Team!

Grandpa and his two grandsons build the Bella 12. See photos and story in this Small Boats Monthly magazine article. Click on photo above to get to the link to this brand new article.

Blue Fin 54 ‘Lucky Star’ – Built in Russia

It would be hard to find a more sterling example of a customer built Devlin boat. This Blue Fin 54 was built by Temur Rukhaya and his crew in Russia. Temur named her the ‘Lucky Star’. He not only builds a beautiful boat, but he makes great videos as well. Here is...

Boats Afloat Show, Seattle, September 12-15

A quick thank you to all who visited us this last weekend at the Seattle Boats Afloat Show. Please check out our 2 newest offerings in the preloved category right here on our website homepage. We hope to wet your appetite for a return visit to devlinboat.com soon as we get ready to launch our newest build of a 26 foot full displacement diesel tug.

Edwin S. Dawson, a Sockeye45, is for sale

Chip Hanauer on the Flipside of Boating

It’s safe to say that Chip Hanauer is one of THE names in unlimited hydroplane racing, which my father called the most dangerous sport on Earth. Bear in mind my dad once owned a Bumblebee Bass boat capable of 110 mph, so what would he know? Chip is an inductee of...

Devlin Licensed Builder Wins Best Boat Award

Heung Jin T&D Co., Ltd. is a fine builder of Devlin Boats in South Korea. They recently won the Best Boat Award for the second year in a row at the Busan Boat Show! Congratulations to Jung Hoi In and his team! Here’s a great video from our licensed boatbuilding...

Driftwood – Black Crown 31 – 1996

What do the Black Crown Sam Devlin designed and built boats Driftwood, Wood Duck and Moonglow all have in common? They have returned to the site of their birth for extensive refreshing and updating of already wonderful, compact, economical, and seaworthy cruisers ideal for 2 to 4 persons. Driftwood will cruise easily at 12 to 18 knots using only 3-5 gallons per hour yet can kick up to 22 knots when you need to make a tidal gate or quickly cross a shipping lane. She is fully equipped and ready to cruise today. Call or email Sam - 360-866-0164, sam@devlinboat.com

Jan/Feb 2021 Passagemaker Magazine Issue Alert: MugWump 22 Story By Sam Devlin

Tiny Home/Travel Trailer/Mini Cruiser - The MugWump22 - A design that can fulfill a trio of dreams in one package!

January’s Sale – 25% Off All Construction Plans – Downloadable and Printed – Starts Today Jan. 4, 2021

To help boat dreamers and builders like us in these Covid challanged times we are offering reduced prices for the first month of 2021 on ALL construction plans!

Oolichan 13

Oolichan 13 is the Northwest Native American name for the Candlefish. Check out this new variation of the Candlefish 13 aimed at a wider, faster, more stable platform for fishing. Study plans and Construction plans available!

Oolichan 13 vs. Candlefish 13: Side by Side Comparison!

Comparing the Candlefish 13 to the Oolichan 13 - a new third page for the study plans has been added today! See the differences drawn clearly and explained.

Our latest design – the North Haven 24

Features a huge open cockpit, ideal for folding chairs, a kayak or 2, and/or some four-legged friends.

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Sept 6-8, 2019

Wooden Boat shows are a great place to meet fellow DIY wooden boat builders and to meet professional wooden boat builders. and in Sam's almost unique case, a designer and builder.

Portland Boat Show January 8-12 – Solar Sal 27

Thank you for saying hello to Sam this last weekend in Portland. And thank you to Kevin and Schooner Creek Boat Works for looking after Sam and Solar Sal during the Portland Show.

Preloved Boats Price Reduction!

Two of our beloved boats just became more available today The Edwin S. Dawson and the Goose Lodge II The New Prices can be found under Preloved Devlin...

Solar Sal 27 – the Latest Launch from our Shop

Our latest launch with a timely application to this modern world is the Solar Sal 27.

Song Wren 21 Debuts

Larry Cheek beautifully builds the very first Sam Devlin Song Wren 21. Pick up your copy of the Small Boat Magazine to learn more!

Thank You for Visiting Us at the Seattle Boat Show!

Thank you for visiting us in Seattle and saying hello to Sam and Soitza and the boats!

Three Wood – Cackler 14 Duck Boat – $3,000 Boat Show Price Reduction!

"Three Wood" is for sale! This is a chance to own a Cackler 14 Duckboat for fishing, duck hunting, or just as a wonderful tender on a large trawler. The previous owner used it to buzz around Bainbridge Island for fun and fishing. Great for on the water photo shoots! We've lowered the price $3,000 for the boat show.