I built this Devlin Winter Wren II in about 3000 hours over three years 2008-2011. The hull is Okoume marine plywood sheathed in fiberglass/epoxy; spars are Sitka spruce, and most trim pieces are sapele and Douglas-fir. I made two notable modifications to Sam Devlin’s plan: I converted 12 cubic feet of potential storage in the bilge and cockpit sides into positive flotation (air compartments and foam) and invited more daylight into the cabin with four ports instead of two. The aft lights are homemade Wiley ports, which open for ventilation. Her name, NIL DESPERANDUM, translates as “Nothing to Worry About.” I looked at the name every day during construction as a reassuring morale-builder. It was not true.
