he purpose of this report is to document the recent developments in boat-building technology which started in 1981 when the Centre for Appropriate Technology (CAT) decided to devote most of its efforts to help the Boat Building Centre (BBC) at Muttom venture into new technologies and answer the increasing demand of fishermen for new craft. This report attempts to give a detailed and live account of the pains, pangs and success of the process of technology transfer relating to small plywood boats used for marine fishing.