Hulls (1) consists of 43 leaves of intersperced single names of fishing boats, one to a page, with varied numbers of colored paper stock signifying the colors on their hulls. Hulls (2) uses the names of the colors, black on 22 leaves of white paper stock to identify the hulls. The books were made by Colin Sackett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Reef-points are defined as small pieces of plaited cordage or soft rope, tapering from the middle towards each end, used for the purpose of tying up the sail in the act of reefing. The intention of each reef is to reduce the sail in proportion to the increase of the wind. Each page contains a tipped in print of varying colors with short, hand drawn, horizontal lines crossed with diagonal straight or broken lines. The prints were made in collaboration with Gary Hincks. Each facing page contains the name of a type of ship. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Finlay defines swatchway as a channel across a bank, or among shoals. The pages comprises three rows of colored papercard stock, brown on either side and deep blue in the middle. The pages are cut to progressively longer dimensions to provide the appearance of two banks bordering a channel of water. The book was made by Colin Sackett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.