Boatbuilder Profile: Sam Devlin
February 6, 2026
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
When all the kid wants for Christmas is an old boat to fix up (and learn from) how can Santa say no?
Testing Cruiser’s New Line of Day Boats
Two under-prepared boaters and an Arksen 28 trek to—and across—Vashon Island.
Raider Outboards are built to survive a jump out of an airplane and a swim in salt water.
A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.
Test-fishing the Sōlace 37CS on a central-Florida red snapper run with the Doughtery family.
Fueled by patriotism, there was a time when outboard manufacturers worked toward a common mission: leading the Allies to victory against the Nazis, one river at a time.
The C10 Offshore is a point-a-to-point-b foul-weather adventure vessel built to get you there—wherever there might be—high and dry.
In a full redesign, Jeanneau got all the right features in all the right places.
What has a plumb bow and two sets of caterpillar treads? The category-breaking Iguana Commuter Sport Exclusive.
Chris Nistad built a one of a kind sportfishing center console—for his dad.
Legacy stitch-and-glue artist Sam Devlin is still building boats at 70 and shows little sign of slowing down.
As told by the Connecticut River
When all the kid wants for Christmas is an old boat to fix up (and learn from) how can Santa say no?
Testing Cruiser’s New Line of Day Boats
Take a walkthrough at her Fort Lauderdale debut
Two under-prepared boaters and an Arksen 28 trek to—and across—Vashon Island.
MJM introduces a fishing-capable boat with its 38RS
Raider Outboards are built to survive a jump out of an airplane and a swim in salt water.
A stroll on the dock with a voice from the past reminds the author that beauty is timeless.
Test-fishing the Sōlace 37CS on a central-Florida red snapper run with the Doughtery family.
Fueled by patriotism, there was a time when outboard manufacturers worked toward a common mission: leading the Allies to victory against the Nazis, one river at a time.
The C10 Offshore is a point-a-to-point-b foul-weather adventure vessel built to get you there—wherever there might be—high and dry.
In a full redesign, Jeanneau got all the right features in all the right places.
What has a plumb bow and two sets of caterpillar treads? The category-breaking Iguana Commuter Sport Exclusive.
Chris Nistad built a one of a kind sportfishing center console—for his dad.
