1 Introduction  2.Traditional Fishing Crafts of India 3 Mechanization of Fishing Crafts in India 4 Boat Building Materials 5 Boat Design: Terminologies and Form Coefficients 6 Boat Design: Displacement, Tonnage and Hydrostatistics 7 Boat Design: Stability of Fishing Vessel 8 Boat Construction Method 9 Power Development and Marine Engines 10 Marine Propeller and Rudder 11 Deck Fittings 12 Deck layout of Fishing Vessels Electronic Equipments for Fishing 13 Electronic Equipments for Fishing 14 Maintenance of Fishing Vessel 15 Rules and Regulations For Fishing Vessels 16 Additional Terminologies