Sam Devlin

The Boat Geeks

The Boat Geeks #21 - Sam Devlin (Devlin Boat Company)

Recorded 9.8.24 at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

After attending 46 years in a row, Sam Devlin and his Devlin-designed and built boats are a time honored tradition at North America's largest gathering of wood boat enthusiasts.

Recorded on location in the Fisheries Supply "Live at the Wooden Boat Festival Stage" during the 2024 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (PTWBF), your hosts Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: The Boat Geeks learn Sam was a commercial vendor at the second annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival in 1978. He hasn't missed a festival since! Sam is well known for his distinctive designs, combining traditional lines with his own aesthetics. His shop, based in Olympia, has build more than 400 boats! A great many plying our own local waters in the Pacific NW.

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Devlin Boat Company: https://devlinboat.com/

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: https://woodenboat.org/

PTWBF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCCbRYsT1E2kh7Fui97_wJfw

Northwest Maritime Center: https://nwmaritime.org/

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