Summering In Alaska At 6 Knots
October 15, 2024
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.
Soundings Deputy Editor Pim Van Hemmen joined boatbuilder Sam Devlin on a summer cruise in Alaska aboard Puffin, Devlin’s 1966 wooden trawler.
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.
The Dynamo Too concept is a stich-and-glue version of William Garden’s plank-on-frame Dynamo.
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.
A father, a son, and a dream of zero-impact passage making culminates in a record-setting 1,400 mile voyage.
The idea for this Oso Blanco 54 springs from a bucket-list cruising itinerary.
The double-ended Tyee 33 underscores why two sterns can, sometimes, be better than one.
Radar has daytime advantages. Here’s how to make the most of them.
For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.
Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show featuring Trawlerfest has an impressive in-water selection of over 200 new and pre-owned boats, informative classes for both new and
The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.
Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.
Many chartplotters have built-in features that can be used for observing the surroundings.
How to maintain your boat’s exterior during extended voyages.
