
Rover 29
This boat is designed for one or two people to cruise comfortably and safely just about anywhere.

This boat is designed for one or two people to cruise comfortably and safely just about anywhere.

Sam Devlin has run Devlin Designing Boat Builders since 1978. An active proponent of wood/epoxy boats throughout his career, Sam is the author of the 1997 best seller Devlin’s Boat Building on the stitch-and-glue method.

A cherished family boat for adventures far and wide, Honker inspires a new design to cruise portions of the Great Loop.

There are few folks like Sam Devlin—artist, perfectionist, and dreamer caught in the profession of boatbuilding.

Is the Albacore 40 a truly classic design? The way my eyes see her makes it hard for me to tell.

How designer and builder Sam Devlin turned a stalled build into a salty tugboat.


A Titan of Marine Journalism

Windlass and ground tackle maintenance can make all the difference in an emergency.

Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.

“A Marriage at Sea” Book Review

The newest boat in the builder’s popular line lets buyers choose sedan or flybridge style.

Hull No. 20 of the builder’s contemporary, full-displacement series is awash in customization.

How to navigate the long haul with ancient wisdom.

I used AI to chart a course through a notorious waterway. The results were unusable.

This boat is a modern riff on an old-timey classic.

Why modern boat handling tools make us better and safer boaters.