Fifteen humorous stories by W. W. Jacobs, set on board sailing boats, schooners, barges, and around the docks and quays of London and the South Coast.

Includes:

• "Smoked Skipper"
• "A Safety Match"
• "A Rash Experiment"
• "The Cabin Passenger"
• "Choice Spirits"
• "A Disciplinarian"
• "Brother Hutchins"
• "The Disbursement Sheet"
• "Rule of Three"
• "Pickled Herring"
• "Two of a Trade"
• "An Intervention"
• "The Grey Parrot"
• "Money-Changers"
• "The Lost Ship"