Sloop

1. Sloop

2. A Proposal

3. Perseverando

4. The Boat Mover

5. Bill and Rafe

6. Resolve

7. The Old House

8. A Start

9. January: Shed

10. Building a Shelter

11. Shed: Done

12. Consultation

13. Opiner

14. Description

15. Giff

16. Origins

17. February

18. The Quest for Wood

19. The Source

20. To Build a Steam Box

21. Kettle

22. The Auto Zone

23. Nine Miles by Water

24. March

25. September

26. Walden

27. November: Bending In a Frame with George

28. One Frame

29. Harbor Ice

30. Talisker

31. March

32. April

33. May

34. June

35. June 21

36. The Planks

37. Mast Hoops

38. July: The Bulkhead Grille

39. First Thursday in July: Decks

40. Canvas Decks

41. Floorboards

42. Monday, Second Week of July: Transom

43. Second Thursday in August: Elf

44. Stories

45. Third Monday in August: Covering Boards

46. Story

47. Three Tillers

48. Third Tuesday in August: Seats

49. Third Wednesday in August

50. Third Thursday in August: Spars

51. Third Friday in August: Paint

52. Wednesday, Fourth Week in August: Bronze

53. Thursday, Last Week in August: Caulking

54. Friday, Fourth Week in August: Sails

55. Fourth Saturday in August: Bottom Paint

56. Last Monday in August: Launch

57. Launch Day Cont'd.: Pumping

58. Shakedown

59. Proposal

60. October

61. November

Glossary

Acknowledgments

Index