Zephyr by Devlin
Description
The Zephyr by Devlin (officially the Zephyr 14 from Devlin Designing Boat Builders) is a charming, lightweight daysailer designed by Sam Devlin (a Pacific Northwest-based naval architect known for practical, stitch-and-glue wooden boats that are fun to build and sail). Introduced around the early 2000s (with plans still actively sold), it's inspired by classic late-19th-century working craft like the 1870s-era Melonseed skiffs and Seaford skiffs from the New Jersey/New York coastal regions—simple, efficient catboat-style hulls with shallow draft and sprit rigs for easy handling on bays, lakes, or protected waters. This is a pure daysailer (no cabin or berths), built for solo or two-person fun: quick to rig, trailerable, and rewarding in light-to-moderate winds with its balanced, low-stress setup. It's stitch-and-glue plywood construction (epoxy-coated for durability), making it an accessible first wooden boat project—many builders complete it in a few months. Owners praise its stability, forgiving nature, and classic looks while being modern in build method.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sam Devlin |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 13.500 ft |
| LOA | 13.500 ft |
| Beam | 4.500 ft |
| Displacement | 300 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.670 ft |
| Year Built | 2005 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Zephyr by Devlin - SPRIT
| Luff | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
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| Foot | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
| Leech | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 79.87 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 11.58 ft - (3530 mm) |
| Head | 4.5 ft - (1372 mm) |
| Area | * 65.78 ft² |
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