Over the past half century or so, Sam Devlin has designed and built a lot of boats.
But last year at 70, Devlin tried something new, setting off onboard Puffin, the 1966 wooden trawler he purchased for a summer trip to Alaska. “I’m not sure if I know how to slow down, but Puffin can only do 6 knots, so we’re going to find out.”
Puffin is a big 47-footer. She weighs in at a hefty 88,000 pounds, and she has a 15-foot, 5-inch beam, a 6-foot draft and ample topsides. Forward of the full-beam engine room are three staterooms with two bunks each and a single head with a separate shower … Puffin was designed by William Garden, Devlin’s all-time favorite designer. She’s also a double-ender and has a Gardner engine, two other things Devlin loves.
📸 Pim Van Hemmen
