Includes index.

Introduction selecting a small boat to build -- Methods of hull construction -- Construction systems -- Carvel planking -- Lapstrake planking -- Dory-lap planking -- Planking a flat-bottomed boat -- Strip planking -- Hard-chined V-bottomed construction -- Stitch-and-glue construction -- Glued lapstrake planking -- Setting up shop -- Traditional hull materials -- Plywood -- Hull knees -- Selecting a glue -- Fastenings -- Bedding compounds -- Boat finishes -- Tools -- Creating your workspace -- Wood dust -- Building techniques -- Construction planning -- Lofting basics -- Lofting a boat -- Construction setup -- The backbone -- Steaming frames and planks -- Scarfs -- Steam-bent coaming -- Oars and spars -- Oarlocks, pads, and leathers -- Bitts and pieces -- Boats to build -- Pulling boats -- Canoes and kayaks -- Dories -- Sailboats -- Powerboats -- Taking the lines.