I bought Kestrel in 1997 and had her trucked to Seattle from Alameda. I have slowly restored and updated her over the years. We have also taken her through the

Barns Burnt Down, Now I Can See the Moon…. This Haiku really exemplifies what creating Ellie K with Devlin Designs was all about. A Life Changing Event. Having always been

1989 early version of the Devlin Surf Scoter boats. Originally The Prince of Tides, we found it in dry storage by a serendipitous look at Craig’s List. In the previous

Spanning more than half a century, the story of Isobar encompasses nearly 30 countries and many, many dozens of crew, but only 4 owners. Along the way there were also

Commissioned in Tacoma, Washington in 1935, Carmelita was built as a private family yacht. For her first sixty years, family members and guests of Mr. Norton Clapp enjoyed time aboard

Vessel Overview Class Act is a 42′ express cruiser designed by A.M. Deering and built in 1946 by Herbert Ellis of Chicago, Illinois. Constructed just after WWII, she incorporates quality

Ariel of Victoria is a one-off northwest design ketch built near Nanaimo in the late 1970s at Fred Peterson’s yard. Carvel planked in yellow cedar on oak frames, originally with

I learned to sail about 10 years ago after my brother died. He and I had always talked about going sailing, but we hadn’t ever made the time for it.

68’ Staysail Schooner S/V “Martha”, Washington’s oldest operational schooner, has significantly contributed to the preservation of maritime culture on the Pacific Coast for more than 119 years. Martha holds a

I chose to build a catboat for three reasons. First, I wanted a sailboat with a cabin that would go on a trailer. Slip prices are prohibitive where I live