Semantic Coherence: Devlin Designing Boat Builders – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

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[H3] Devlin Boat Kits – Pricing for 30 of our most popular kits are listed here. Kits are a wonderful asset for the home boat builder and we can create them for you. Just click on the link above to learn more.

[H1] Artfully Designed and Crafted Boats since 1978

[H4] DIY PLANS
Start with our precision CNC-cut hull kits and build out from there. For the adventurous woodsmith, we have plans available to guide you through a build you can truly call your own.

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[H4] Devlin Custom Built Boats
Sam and his team of top-notch craftsmen can design and build the boat of your dreams. Literally. Dream it up, and they can deliver it in every detail.

[H3] Devlin Designing Boatbuilders
2424 Gravelly Beach Loop NWOlympia, WA 98502360-866-0164

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Scout is Ready for You !
John had Sam and the crew build his own design of a 20 foot speedy and compact cruiser in 2009. John added 3 feet to the stern in 2017 creating a longer cockpit, adding trim tabs, a jack plate and new elevated swim steps. She now cruises at speeds up to 22 mph and is ready for you as John and Helen move on to their next boat. Click on the photo above for more photos and contact information.

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TAKE HOME THE PRIZE !
Prize can take you out for offshore fishing or get you to Alaska and back a ta pretty good clip if need be. She is 26 feet 7 inches and can be trailered anywhere. No need for a motel! She is completely self-contained and be a home on the water or on the road. Learn more by clicking on the photo above.

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Introducing the Pelicano 18 Sportster!
Introducing the Pelicano 18 Sportster! Learn more by clicking on the photo above!

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Tugzilla 26 is for Sale!
Sam’s beloved Tugzilla is for sale – $188,000. Look at the photos and stats for her now. She has served Sam well, now let her serve you!

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Mud Dauber 23 Debuts!
Check out Eric Letham’s remarkable new build of Sam’s Mud Dauber 23 work boat, landing barge design.

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International Orders – Card Won’t Process? – 2 Alternatives
When your credit card won’t work when trying to order from our website – call your card issuer and give them the amount of the order and our website address (devlinboat.com). You assure them of your trust in the website ordering process and they should give you a time frame reference in which to order.
If that fails, just call us here in Washington State, USA. 360-866-0164. You can speak directly to myself, Lee, or to Sam. Hours we answer: 8AM to Noon, Pacific Daylight Time, Monday through Friday.

[H5] Featured Design

Candlefish 16
[H6] The Candlefish 16 is a burdensome fishing skiff. Deep and seaworthy, it is wonderfully suited to life in our changeable weather and strong tides.

[H5] Getting Started

Polliwog 8
[H6] The Polliwog is a great entry into wooden boat building! With the Polliwog, we offer the amateur builder the opportunity to build a lightweight and strong dinghy or tender.

[H4] Power Cruisers

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[H4] Sailboats

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[H4] Fishing Boats

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[H4] Work Boats

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[H4] Duckboats

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[H4] Rowing & Paddling

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Devlin’s Boat Building Manual, 2023 revised edition, is a comprehensive how-to book on the Stitch-and-Glue technique. The first edition from 1996 sold more than 70,00 copies worldwide.
Sam, along with many thousands of backyard boatbuilders who have built fine boats from his plans, are firmly convinced that the the Stitch-and-Glue method is the easiest and quickest way to build a strong, lightweight, low-maintenance wooden boat hull. This book is the essential companion to any of Sam’s plans – or the first step in turning a dream into a boat.
This book is now available from Devlin Boat.  Order here.
We ship only to the 48 contiguous states. For other destinations you can order the book from Amazon, They also will soon be offering Sam’s book in an “e-book” format.

[H2] About Devlin Boat Builders

This is where we encompass over forty years of focused development on a wide range of designs and the boating experiences they deliver, a uniquely evolved set of techniques to ensure a high quality, enduring vessel, and a sense of classic nautical design that manages to anchor in tradition while bringing the best of modern technology into your next boat.
Also, we invite you to register on the site and join the Devlin family discussion as we all find our way into the best of boating experiences on a Devlin designed boat.
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[H5] Brokerage
[H6] Devlin boats last a very long time, and life is full of changes. We typically have a selection of “Pre-loved” Devlin boats available for purchase

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[H1] Sam Devlin’s Plans

Sam Devlin produces a LOT of plans. Most of them, he makes available for anyone to build. This is where you can see his designs that are available as plans.

Plans come in two basic flavors: Study Plans and Construction Plans. Study plans are inexpensive and give you the opportunity to examine  a detailed scale drawing of the design. Construction plans are vastly detailed and can lead you through the entire build of a boat. The price varies with the complexity of the design. There are boats that exist as study plans only, and the reason is that the development of a full set of construction plans can take hundreds of hours. If you see a boat that you would like to see developed, be sure to talk to Sam.

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[H3] Designs with full construction plans

[IMG: Pelicano 18 Sportster Printed Construction Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Sportster Printed Construction Plans
$175.00
[IMG: Sanddab 6 Plans]
[H2] Sanddab 6 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Micro Petrel 8 Plans]
[H2] Micro Petrel 8 Plans
$65.00 – $95.00Price range: $65.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Polliwog 8 Plans]
[H2] Polliwog 8 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Sandpiper 8 Plans]
[H2] Sandpiper 8 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Guppy 9 Plans]
[H2] Guppy 9 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
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[H2] Lit’l Petrel 9 Dinghy Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Bella 10 Plans]
[H2] Bella 10 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Gosling 10 Plans]
[H2] Gosling 10 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Broadbill 11 Plans]
[H2] Broadbill 11 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Bella 12 Plans]
[H2] Bella 12 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Devlin Mud Peep, a DYI duck hunting skiff, sprit rigged]
[H2] Mud Peep 12 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Devlin Peeper 12, DYI classic rower]
[H2] Peeper 12 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Bluebill 12 Plans]
[H2] Bluebill 12 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
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[IMG: Bundle Package 1.1 Imperial - Candlefish 13 + Oolichan 13 - Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Bundle Package 1.1 Imperial – Candlefish 13 + Oolichan 13 – Downloadable Construction Plans
$180.00 Original price was: $180.00.$135.00Current price is: $135.00.
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[IMG: Bundle Package 1.2 Candlefish 13 + Oolichan 13 Metric Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Bundle Package 1.2 Candlefish 13 + Oolichan 13 Metric Downloadable Construction Plans
$180.00 Original price was: $180.00.$135.00Current price is: $135.00.
[IMG: Candlefish 13 Plans]
[H2] Candlefish 13 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Mallard 13 Plans]
[H2] Mallard 13 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Oolichan 13 Plans]
[H2] Oolichan 13 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Poleboat 13 Plans]
[H2] Poleboat 13 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Black Brant II 14 Plans]
[H2] Black Brant II 14 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Devlin Cackler 14 DIY hunting skiff]
[H2] Cackler 14 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Duckling 14 Rower Plans]
[H2] Duckling 14 Rower Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Duckling 14 Sail Plans]
[H2] Duckling 14 Sail Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
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[H2] Pond Skipper 14 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Zephyr 14 Plans]
[H2] Zephyr 14 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Black Brant III 15 Plans]
[H2] Black Brant III 15 Plans
$2.00 – $135.00Price range: $2.00 through $135.00
[IMG: Drifter 15 Plans]
[H2] Drifter 15 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Egret 15 Plans]
[H2] Egret 15 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Linach 15 Plans]
[H2] Linach 15 Plans
$5.00 – $85.00Price range: $5.00 through $85.00
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[H2] Nancy’s China 15 DC Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
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[H2] Nancy’s China 15 Plans
$2.00 – $145.00Price range: $2.00 through $145.00
[IMG: Sculldugery 15 Plans]
[H2] Sculldugery 15 Plans
$2.00 – $95.00Price range: $2.00 through $95.00
[IMG: Bella 16 Plans]
[H2] Bella 16 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
Sale!
[IMG: Bundle Package 4.1 - Downloadable Imperial Construction Plans for both the Candlefish 16 and Candlefish 16 Casting Deck - 25% Discount]
[H2] Bundle Package 4.1 – Downloadable Imperial Construction Plans for both the Candlefish 16 and Candlefish 16 Casting Deck – 25% Discount
$190.00 Original price was: $190.00.$142.50Current price is: $142.50.
[IMG: Bundle Package 4.2 - Candelfish 16 Plans and Candlefish Casting Deck Plans - Metric - Together]
[H2] Bundle Package 4.2 – Candelfish 16 Plans and Candlefish Casting Deck Plans – Metric – Together
$190.00
[IMG: Candlefish 16 - Casting Deck]
[H2] Candlefish 16 – Casting Deck
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Candlefish 16 Plans]
[H2] Candlefish 16 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Godzilli 16 Plans]
[H2] Godzilli 16 Plans
$2.00 – $175.00Price range: $2.00 through $175.00
[IMG: Noddy 16 Plans]
[H2] Noddy 16 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Scaup 16 Plans]
[H2] Scaup 16 Plans
$2.00 – $145.00Price range: $2.00 through $145.00
[IMG: Snow Goose 16 Plans]
[H2] Snow Goose 16 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
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[IMG: Bundle Package 2.1 - Dipper 17 & Dipper 19 Imperial (inches & feet) Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Bundle Package 2.1 – Dipper 17 & Dipper 19 Imperial (inches & feet) Downloadable Construction Plans
$460.00 Original price was: $460.00.$345.00Current price is: $345.00.
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[IMG: Bundle Package 2.2 - Dipper 17 & Dipper 19 Metric Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Bundle Package 2.2 – Dipper 17 & Dipper 19 Metric Downloadable Construction Plans
$460.00 Original price was: $460.00.$345.00Current price is: $345.00.
[IMG: Dipper 17 Plans]
[H2] Dipper 17 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: Devlin Duckling 17 rower featured image]
[H2] Duckling 17 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Duckling 17 Sailing Version Plans]
[H2] Duckling 17 Sailing Version Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Eider 17 Plans]
[H2] Eider 17 Plans
$2.00 – $215.00Price range: $2.00 through $215.00
[IMG: Oarling II 17]
[H2] Oarling II 17 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Sculldugery II 17 Plans]
[H2] Sculldugery II 17 Plans
$2.00 – $105.00Price range: $2.00 through $105.00
[IMG: Bay Skipper 18 Plans]
[H2] Bay Skipper 18 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Candlefish 18 Plans]
[H2] Candlefish 18 Plans
$2.00 – $155.00Price range: $2.00 through $155.00
[IMG: Honker 18 Plans]
[H2] Honker 18 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
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[H2] Lit’l Coot 18 Bilge Keel Plans
$2.00 – $260.00Price range: $2.00 through $260.00
[IMG: Lit]
[H2] Lit’l Coot 18 Full Keel Plans
$2.00 – $260.00Price range: $2.00 through $260.00
[IMG: Pelicano 18 Bassboat Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Bassboat Plans
$2.00 – $175.00Price range: $2.00 through $175.00
[IMG: Devlin Pelicano 18 diy boat plan]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Center Console Plans
$2.00 – $175.00Price range: $2.00 through $175.00
[IMG: Devlin Pelicano 18 Shrimper featured image]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Shrimper Plans
$2.00 – $175.00Price range: $2.00 through $175.00
[IMG: Pelicano 18 Sportster Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Sportster Downloadable Construction Plans
$145.00
[IMG: Pelicano 18 Sportster Downloadable Study Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Sportster Downloadable Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Pelicano 18 Sportster Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 18 Sportster Plans
$2.00 – $175.00Price range: $2.00 through $175.00
[IMG: Scaup 18 Plans]
[H2] Scaup 18 Plans
$2.00 – $145.00Price range: $2.00 through $145.00
[IMG: Dipper 19 Plans]
[H2] Dipper 19 Plans
$2.00 – $275.00Price range: $2.00 through $275.00
[IMG: Sea Swift 19 Plans]
[H2] Sea Swift 19 Plans
$2.00 – $115.00Price range: $2.00 through $115.00
[IMG: Winter Wren 19 Full Keel Plans]
[H2] Winter Wren 19 Full Keel Plans
$2.00 – $185.00Price range: $2.00 through $185.00
[IMG: Winter Wren II 19 Dagger Keel Plans]
[H2] Winter Wren II 19 Dagger Keel Plans
$2.00 – $185.00Price range: $2.00 through $185.00
[IMG: Wompus Cat 19 Plans]
[H2] Wompus Cat 19 Plans
$2.00 – $225.00Price range: $2.00 through $225.00
[IMG: Sale on Downloadable Construction plans!]
[H2] Banjo 20 Plans
$5.00 – $475.00Price range: $5.00 through $475.00
[IMG: Curlew 20 Plans]
[H2] Curlew 20 Plans
$2.00 – $185.00Price range: $2.00 through $185.00
[IMG: Devlin Fairhaven Flyer 20, a DYI easily built dory featured image]
[H2] Fairhaven Flyer 20 Plans
$2.00 – $125.00Price range: $2.00 through $125.00
[IMG: Lichen 20 Plans]
[H2] Lichen 20 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: Marsh Wren 20 Plans]
[H2] Marsh Wren 20 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: Millie Hill 20 Plans]
[H2] Millie Hill 20 Plans
$2.00 – $155.00Price range: $2.00 through $155.00
[IMG: Little Cod 21 Plans]
[H2] Little Cod 21 Plans
$2.00 – $225.00Price range: $2.00 through $225.00
[IMG: Song Wren 21 product image]
[H2] Song Wren 21 Plans
$2.00 – $295.00Price range: $2.00 through $295.00
[IMG: Archimedes 22 Plans]
[H2] Archimedes 22 Plans
$2.00 – $195.00Price range: $2.00 through $195.00
[IMG: Dunlin 22 Cruiser Plans]
[H2] Dunlin 22 Cruiser Plans
$2.00 – $300.00Price range: $2.00 through $300.00
[IMG: Dunlin 22 Pilothouse Plans]
[H2] Dunlin 22 Pilothouse Plans
$2.00 – $300.00Price range: $2.00 through $300.00
[IMG: Godzilla 22 Plans]
[H2] Godzilla 22 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: MugWump 22 Plans]
[H2] MugWump 22 Plans
$5.00 – $499.00Price range: $5.00 through $499.00
[IMG: Surf Scoter 22 Cruiser Plans]
[H2] Surf Scoter 22 Cruiser Plans
$2.00 – $300.00Price range: $2.00 through $300.00
[IMG: Surf Scoter 22 Pilothouse Plans]
[H2] Surf Scoter 22 Pilothouse Plans
$2.00 – $300.00Price range: $2.00 through $300.00
[IMG: Arctic Tern 23 Plans]
[H2] Arctic Tern 23 Plans
$2.00 – $265.00Price range: $2.00 through $265.00
[IMG: Mud Dauber 23 Plans]
[H2] Mud Dauber 23 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: Pelicano 23 Bassboat Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 23 Bassboat Plans
$2.00 – $285.00Price range: $2.00 through $285.00
[IMG: Devlin Pelicano 23 DYI boat buily from plan product image]
[H2] Pelicano 23 Center Console Plans
$2.00 – $285.00Price range: $2.00 through $285.00
[IMG: Pelicano 23 Shrimper Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 23 Shrimper Plans
$2.00 – $285.00Price range: $2.00 through $285.00
[IMG: Sea Chaser 23]
[H2] Sea Chaser 23
$2.00 – $255.00Price range: $2.00 through $255.00
Sale!
[IMG: Bundle Package 3.0 - North Haven 24 & North Haven 26 Downloadable Construction Plans]
[H2] Bundle Package 3.0 – North Haven 24 & North Haven 26 Downloadable Construction Plans
$505.00 Original price was: $505.00.$378.75Current price is: $378.75.
[IMG: Lingcod 24 Plans]
[H2] Lingcod 24 Plans
$2.00 – $245.00Price range: $2.00 through $245.00
[IMG: North Haven 24 Plans]
[H2] North Haven 24 Plans
$5.00 – $280.00Price range: $5.00 through $280.00
[IMG: Blue Blazer 25 Plans]
[H2] Blue Blazer 25 Plans
$2.00 – $255.00Price range: $2.00 through $255.00
[IMG: Devlin Gannet 25 power cruiser]
[H2] Gannet 25 Plans
$2.00 – $255.00Price range: $2.00 through $255.00
[IMG: Godzilla 25 Plans]
[H2] Godzilla 25 Plans
$2.00 – $325.00Price range: $2.00 through $325.00
[IMG: Sooty Tern 25 Plans]
[H2] Sooty Tern 25 Plans
$2.00 – $265.00Price range: $2.00 through $265.00
[IMG: Surf Runner 25 product image]
[H2] Surf Runner Plans
$2.00 – $305.00Price range: $2.00 through $305.00
[IMG: North Haven 26]
[H2] North Haven 26
$2.00 – $295.00Price range: $2.00 through $295.00
[IMG: Surf Scoter 26 Outboard Plans]
[H2] Surf Scoter 26 Outboard Plans
$350.00 – $385.00Price range: $350.00 through $385.00
[IMG: Surf Scoter 26 Stern Drive Plans]
[H2] Surf Scoter 26 Stern Drive Plans
$2.00 – $385.00Price range: $2.00 through $385.00
[IMG: Tugzilla 26 Plans]
[H2] Tugzilla 26 Plans
$2.00 – $395.00Price range: $2.00 through $395.00
[IMG: Lingcod 27 Plans]
[H2] Lingcod 27 Plans
$2.00 – $265.00Price range: $2.00 through $265.00
[IMG: Means of Grace 28 Plans]
[H2] Means of Grace 28 Plans
$2.00 – $405.00Price range: $2.00 through $405.00
[IMG: Millie Hill 28 Plans]
[H2] Millie Hill 28 Plans
$2.00 – $285.00Price range: $2.00 through $285.00
[IMG: Onyx 28 Plans]
[H2] Onyx 28 Plans
$2.00 – $335.00Price range: $2.00 through $335.00
[IMG: Black Crown 30 Plans]
[H2] Black Crown 30 Plans
$2.00 – $380.00Price range: $2.00 through $380.00
[IMG: Czarinna 30 Plans]
[H2] Czarinna 30 Plans
$2.00 – $365.00Price range: $2.00 through $365.00
[IMG: Pamlico 32 Plans]
[H2] Pamlico 32 Plans
$2.00 – $285.00Price range: $2.00 through $285.00
[IMG: Devlin Topknot 10 Meter picnic cruiser product image]
[H2] Topknot 10 Meter Plans
$2.00 – $720.00Price range: $2.00 through $720.00
[IMG: Sockeye 45 Plans]
[H2] Sockeye 45 Plans
$2.00 – $1,870.00Price range: $2.00 through $1,870.00

[H3] Designs with study plans only

[IMG: Ducking 17 Sailing Version Study Plans]
[H2] Ducking 17 Sailing Version Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Banjo 20 Outboard Cruiser Underway!]
[H2] Banjo 20 Downloadable Study Plans
$5.00
[IMG: Bullfrog 20 Plans]
[H2] Bullfrog 20 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Honker H.B. 20 Downloadable Study Plans]
[H2] Honker H.B. 20 Downloadable Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Pelicano 20 Plans]
[H2] Pelicano 20 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Sea Bug 20 Plans]
[H2] Sea Bug 20 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Devlin Chinook 21 cruise diy boat plan]
[H2] Chinook 21 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Little Cod 21 Houseboat Plans]
[H2] Little Cod 21 Houseboat Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Hideaway 22 Study Plans]
[H2] Hideaway 22 Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Mud Dauber 22 H.B Downloadable Study Plans]
[H2] Mud Dauber 22 H.B Downloadable Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: River Crawler 22 Plans]
[H2] River Crawler 22 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Curlew 24 Study Plans]
[H2] Curlew 24 Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Surf Scoter 24 Downloadable Study Plans]
[H2] Surf Scoter 24 Downloadable Study Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Oysta 25 Plans]
[H2] Oysta 25 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Amak 26 Tugboat Plans]
[H2] Amak 26 Tugboat Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Kestrel 26 Plans]
[H2] Kestrel 26 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Kingfisher 26 Plans]
[H2] Kingfisher 26 Plans
$2.00
[IMG: Lingcod 27 Houseboat Plans]
[H2] Lingco

[H1] Devlin Design Catalog

This is it! The whole enchilada. A four decade epic of artful boat design. Prepare to spend some time here. This list is for your meandering exploration of the work of Sam Devlin. New boats will be added until this is complete.

[H2] Amak 26 Tugboat
The Amak Tugboats are a series of concept designs, born of a lifelong love of the tugboat form, and they are just waiting for an excuse to be developed. They range in size from 26 to 44 feet. If a tugboat calls to you, there's an Amak to do the job.
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[H2] Amak 32
The Amak Tugboats are a series of concept designs, born of a lifelong love of the tugboat form, and they are just waiting for an excuse to be developed. They range in size from 26 to 44 feet. If a tugboat calls to you, there's an Amak to do the job.
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[H2] Amak 38
The Amak Tugboats are a series of concept designs, born of a lifelong love of the tugboat form, and they are just waiting for an excuse to be developed. They range in size from 26 to 44 feet. If a tugboat calls to you, there's an Amak to do the job.
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[H2] Amak 44
The Amak Tugboats are a series of concept designs, born of a lifelong love of the tugboat form, and they are just waiting for an excuse to be developed. They range in size from 26 to 44 feet. If a tugboat calls to you, there's an Amak to do the job.
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[H2] Archimedes 22
You want your boating with an even more broad blending of classic and high tech? Want to explore power systems from 3 centuries? Check out the Archimedes 22!
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[H2] Arctic Tern 23
The Arctic Tern is a seaworthy and versatile cruising sailboat with enough cabin space to make the trip worthwhile.
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[H2] Banjo 20 Outboard, Pocket Cruiser, Full Downloadable Construction Plans Are Now Available at $100 off the Regular Price!
Banjo 20 full construction plans are here! And they are on sale for $100 off!! And study plans are only $5 and include 2 drawings and 5 photos. Click on the photo above to read what Sam wrote when he designed the trailerable pocket cruiser.
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[IMG: Banjo 20 Outboard Cruiser Underway!]
[H2] Bay Skipper 18
The Bay Skipper is an interesting design. It converts from a two person paddler to a sliding seat rower in minutes.
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[H2] Bella 10 Skiff
Originally designed to teach boatbuilding technique, the Devlin Bella 10 is an easy building, elegant design that comes together in a fast rowing, lightweight skiff.
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[H2] Bella 12
The Devlin Bella 12 is a boat that will row nicely with one or two aboard, yet be able to accept a very small outboard for those longer trips.
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[H2] Bella 16
The Bella 16 is the largest in the Bella series, designed to build easily to row well with a load, and to look good while doing it.
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[H2] Black Brant II 14
The Devlin Black Brant II 14 may just be the ultimate duckboat. Good for hunters and their dogs.
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[H2] Black Brant III 15 – Newly Revised Plans Nov 2024!
If you need a duckboat to operate in shallower water, are traveling quite a distance from launch-ramp to the hunting area, and a couple of inches more of sitting blind height doesn't hurt, then by all means choose the Devlin Black Brant III 15. Newly revised plans 11-19-2024!
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[H2] Black Crown 30
The Black Crown 30 is the latest in a long line of high quality power cruisers. Conceived for speedy or leisurely travel in comfort. Designed with the classic Devlin style. The best of the past built for the future.
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[H2] Blue Blazer 25
The Blue Blazer was a design wrestling match for Sam. I recommend that you check out his design notes. I’ll let him describe the happy result below. — Jim   Starting at the stern is a teak swim platform to help board the boat from a harbor taxi and just...
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[H2] Blue Fin 48
The Blue Fin 48 is an exception to the idea of stuffing as much into a boat as possible. She is intended for allowing a couple or a few friends to really stretch out on an efficient long range power cruiser.
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[H2] Blue Fin 54
he Blue Fin 54 is an even more spacious version of the Blue Fin 48. Her hallmark is efficiency and smooth, easy running, proven out in practice by a customer built boat. She will take you as far as you want to go in comfort and style.
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[H2] Bluebill 12 – Newly Revised Plans Nov 2024!
The metric/imperial Bluebill 12 plans updated today! Available now! The Bluebill is a sneakbox style duckboat designed for a 20hp outboard, with a few key innovative features for better performance and utility.
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[H2] Broadbill 11
The "Broadbill" is intended for the solo hunter, being small enough and light enough to fit into the back of a pickup or you might even consider cartopping.
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[H2] Bullfrog 20
The Bullfrog 20 is a compact, outboard powered fishing boat with a high volume hull and the ability for some extended cruising.
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[H2] Bundle Package 2 Downloadable Construction Plans Sale – Dipper 17 & Dipper 19 Together!
This is our second Bundle Package combining both the Dipper 17 and the Dipper 19 Downloadable Construction plans in your choice of either Imperial (inches & feet) or Metric measurements.
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[H2] Bundle Package 3.0 – North Haven 24 & North Haven 26 Together -Imperial & Metric -Super Discounted!
This is our third bundled plans offering. Get both the North Haven 24 & the North Haven 26 full construction plans in both inches and feet and in metric together at a super discount!
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[H2] Bundled Downloadable Construction Plans Sale – Candlefish 13 & Oolichan 13 Plans together for One Low Price!
First time product offering - The Bundle Package - Candlefish 13 and the Oolichan 13 downloadable construction plans together for one low price!
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[H2] Bundled Downloadable Construction Plans Sale – Candlefish 16 and Candlefish 16 Casting Deck together at 25% off the Regular Price!
Two fishing boat versions that are easy to trailer and launch. One with a large raised deck forward and the other with more conventional seating - both with a great hull form and plenty of covered on board storage.
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[H2] Cackler 14
The Devlin Cackler is a new generation hunting skiff designed for hunting in areas where seaworthiness is essential and at a time of year when great distances may need to be covered in a hurry to avoid cold nasty weather.
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[IMG: Devlin Cackler 14 DIY hunting skiff]
[H2] Camarone 34
The Camarone 34 is a motorsailer for extended cruising and spacious accommodations, designed to operate equally well under sail and diesel power.
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[H2] Camarone 40 – The Perfect Motorsailer!
Sam's newest Passagemaker Magazine article (September Issue) describes the fan-tailed ocean capable motorsailer - Camarone 40. Read more about the design clients' ambitious goals and how this 40 foot boat will be their home base once built for the next several years.
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[H2] Candlefish 13
The Candlefish 13 is a versatile small fishing boat. Originally designed to be a cartoppable fishing skiff for high latitude rivers and lakes, she has also proven to be an excellent yacht tender.
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[H2] Candlefish 16
The Candlefish 16 is a burdensome fishing skiff. Deep and seaworthy, it is wonderfully suited to life in our changeable weather and strong tides.
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[H2] Candlefish 18
The Candlefish 18 is an open design based on the proven Pelicano 18 hull with a variety of features to make her a rugged and highly usable boat.
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[H2] Chinook 21
The Chinook is wonderful little cruiser, inboard diesel powered and trailerable, with several cabin configurations.
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[IMG: Devlin Chinook 21 cruise diy boat plan]
[H2] Curlew 20
The Curlew 20 is an open design fishing powerboat that can be tailored easily to your specific needs.
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[H2] Curlew 24
The Curlew 24 is one of Sam's last hand drawn concept designs, squarely aimed at the goals of comfortable and stable cruising.
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[H2] Czarinna 30
The Czarinna 30 is a leisurely cruiser that leans in favor of cabin space and economical range. She displays graceful lines from a golden era of yachting and carries you where you want to go with plenty of room to stretch out, stay warm, and enjoy the ride.
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[H2] Czarinna 35
The Czarinna 35 shifts the balance in favor of cabin space, comfort, and livability in a graceful long range cruising yacht. A traditional expression of nautical grace with the cruising range to enjoy your travels.
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[H2] Czarinna 43
The Czarinna 43 is a long range, economical cruiser, carefully planned for comfort to bring the family along for the adventure.
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[H2] Devlin 37 Full-displacement Cruiser for Two!
Sam’s most recent article in Passagemaker Magazine features the Devlin 37. Usually he designs for a customer with a list of requirements. What if he did a design just for himself? The result of doing just that is a 37 foot long full-displacement, fuel-sipping, diesel cruiser with a fantail stern. Click on this box to read more and get links to the article and study plans.
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[H2] Dipper 17
The Dipper 17 was designed for the fisherman and pleasure cruiser that wants to get in and out of the weather and for the diehards that want to be out no matter what the weather.
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[H2] Dipper 19
Originally designed to fit in a 20' shipping container, the Dipper 19 is roomy inside, making for a comfortable, economical cruiser.
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[H2] Drifter 15
The Devlin Drifter 15 is a rugged, easy build design for a classic drift boat, waiting for your fishing adventures.
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[H2] Duck Boats are Also Fishing Boats?
Many of our small boat designs were originally done for the Duck Hunting market but these are very capable boats and have much versatility in crossover applications like fishing, exploring, or skiffs.
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[H2] Duckling 14 Rower
The Duckling 14 Rower is a proper rowing boat in a compact and easily handled package.
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[H2] Duckling 14 Sail
If you want the clean design of the Duckling 14, but you prefer to have the wind do all the work. A sleek sailboat in a compact package.
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[H2] Duckling 17
Sleek lines and a beautiful sheer make the Devlin Duckling 17 a delight to row and own. She is light and responsive and easily handled, providing great exercise for the single oarsman.
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[IMG: Devlin Duckling 17 rower featured image]
[H2] Duckling 17 Sailing Version Plans Available Now!
Both study plans and full construction plans for the new to our fleet Duckling 17 Sailing version are now available!  The study plans include a few photos taken by the builder, Martin Chlad from the Czech Republic. The new plans for her build feature a boat that separates into two parts for easy transport to and from the water.
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[H2] Dunlin 22 Cruiser
The Dunlin 22 has the soul of a workboat and the comfort of a classic Devlin design. Cruise the waters or tow something inordinately large, in one of two configurations.
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[H2] Dunlin 22 Pilothouse
The Dunlin 22 has the soul of a workboat and the comfort of a classic Devlin design. Cruise the waters or tow something inordinately large, in one of two configurations.
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[H2] Dynamo Too 38
The Dynamo Too is a concept design from Sam Devlin that hides a luxurious cruiser in the clothes of a traditional working boat. Plus you can catch a whole lot of fish!
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[H2] Dynamo Too 45
Dynamo Too 45 study plans include 4 pages showing both a motorsailer and powerboat version of this ocean going cruiser, inspired by the designs of the late Bill Garden.
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[H2] Egret 15
The first Devlin design, the Egret is a proven 15' 3" open sail-and-oar adventurer. Easily singlehanded, she is stiff, stable, and comfortable in a breeze.
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[H2] Eider 17
The Devlin Eider is a wonderful 17' 3" cabin sailboat. It is a great step up in size and function from the 15' Nancy's China, yet is still compact and trailerable.
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[H2] Electric Philosophy 40 Study Plans Are Now Available!
Ed and Eileen Pauley had a dream. In the words of Eileen  “Every boat has a mission. And you need to pick the right boat for how you want to travel. And for us, if we’re going to live on it, it’s going to do what we want it to do and be comfortable.” And as Ed points out regarding the propulsion system, “What do we have to do to start? No warm up…We just go.” Study plans are now available for the Electric Philosophy 40 catamaran cruiser!
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[H2] Electric Philosophy in Soundings Magazine 2024!
When we completed the build of Ed and Eileen Pauley's perfect all electric boat we could only dream of what awaited her in her travels. Now the Pauley's have been to Alaska and back on just the solar power provided by their roof panels. Journey through the build and travels with them in the February 2024 issue of Soundings Magazine. Click on the photo above for the link to the Soundings Magazine article..
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[H2] Fairhaven Flyer 20
The Devlin Fairhaven Flyer 20 is an expedition rowing dory, designed for multiple approaches to adventure in human powered form.
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[IMG: Devlin Fairhaven Flyer 20, a DYI easily built dory featured image]
[H2] Gannet 25
The Gannet 25 is a twin outboard speedster for blasting around the waterways or settling in for a long day of cruising with friends.
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[IMG: Devlin Gannet 25 power cruiser featured img]
[H2] Godzilla 22
If you have ever thought that you want your very own tugboat, one made with rugged Devlin technology, the Godzilla 22 is where the fun - and the work - begins.
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[H2] Godzilla 25
The Godzilla 25 is still a mini-tug, but it's a bigger mini tug, if that makes any kind of sense. More power, more space, and more comfort in case you want to do more than just tug things.
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[H2] Godzilli 16
The Devlin Godzilli 16 is a small workboat with undeniable charm and character, like a Yorkie that thinks he's a Rottweiler.
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[H2] Gollywobbler 38
The Golly Wobbler 38 is a big boat, big enough to offer most of the comforts of home in a boat that will get up and go when you need to cover some ground. Enjoy the voyage.
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[H2] Gollywobbler 43
A boat that can easily handle two couples cruising with comfort (built-in berths), a cruising speed of 18 knots and fuel consumption of about 10 gallons per hour, make the Golly Wobbler 43 a fine platform for your West or East Coast wanderings.
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[H2] Gosling 10 Construction Plans Now Available!
A man with a larger cruising boat needed a dinghy that could accommodate 4 adults, the family dog, gear, a good sized outboard, and had a rowing option. That's a lot! Sam created the Gosling 10 in response.
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[H2] Guppy 9
The Guppy is a fine candidate for the all around dingy/skiff/small sailboat, without vice, she does her job efficiently and smoothly.
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[H2] Hideaway 22 ? New Study Plan today, Coming Soon Construction Plans

[H1] Tugzilla 26 is for Sale!
by Lee Sandifur | Jan 26, 2026 | News, PreLoved, Work Boats

When we’ve posted posted photos of Tugzilla on Facebook, views double and triple.  There’s just something about a 26 foot Tugboat that catches our attention. Sam put out all the specs on the boat in this brochure and gave a price for our first completed Tugzilla 26.
Price: $188,000   Contact Sam: 360-402-9824
or email him:  sam@devlinboat.com
Click here – TugZilla 26-2026 -to see the complete brochure.

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