Principles of Yacht Design
Third Edition
By Lars Larsson and Rolf E. Eliasson
First published in 1994 Principles of Yacht Design quickly established itself as the standard text for this subject, replacing the earlier works of Skene, Kinney, Phillips-Birt and others.
Contents cover:- Design Methodology, Preliminary Considerations; Hull Geometry; Hydrostatics and Stability; Hull Design,Keel and Rudder Design; Sail & Rig Design; Balance; Propeller and Engine; High Speed Hydrodynamics; Rig Construction; Hull Construction; Materials; Scantling Determinations; Layout; Design Evaluation; and Appendices.
The text is based around the design process for a 40 ft grp yacht, the YD-40.
350 pp. Line drawings, tables and graphs. HB
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The Elements of Boat Strength
By Dave Gerr
Simple scantling-rule calculations for strong, durable hulls, decks, and other boat parts made from fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel and aluminium.
368 pp. Numerous drawings, tables and graphs. HB.
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The Nature of Boats
by Dave Gerr
Subtitle 'Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed'.
The author is a Naval Architect and author of The Propeller Handbook and Elements of Boat Strength.
This a slightly difficult book to classify, but I think it will mainly interest designers, boatbuilders and students but is presented in such a way as to be of interest to leisure boaters who want to learn more about boat design. The format is to take specific aspects of design or performance and explore their significance using practical examples from the author's own experience. The chapter headings can be a bit journalistic in style, for instance a chapter entitled 'The Boat That Shook' is an essay on engine mounting and the importance of properly designed engine bearers. However the contents is serious and presented in manageable chunks which makes it a good book to dip into, rather that a cover-to-cover read. An excellent book and a favourite of mine.
Softcover, 418 pp. B&W Illustrations.
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The Propeller Handbook
By Dave Gerr
Sub-titled the Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers
Selected Contents.
Power: Understanding Engine Performance
Estimating Speed: Effects of Power, Weight and Hull Type.
Propeller Anatomy: Parts and definitions
Blade Characteristics: Blade shape, Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rules of Thumb
Crouch's Propeller Method: The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers using Slip
The BP-d Method: The Power Factor Method for Calculating Propellers
Installation Considerations: Blade Clearances, Shafting and Propeller Weight
Tugs and Trawlers: High-thrust, Variable-loading, Controllable-pitch, and Ducted Propellers
Sailboats, Outboards, and Go-Fast Wrinkles.
Propellers for Special Applications
Measuring the Hull: Procedures for determining displacement
Measuring the Propeller: Procedure for finding diameter and pitch
Shaft Taper and Coupling Dimensions
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Bibliography and Index.
152 pp. B&W drawings, tables and graphs.
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Oars For Pleasure Rowing
By Andrew Steever
In this book Andrew Steever discusses the concept of the 'ideal oar', the suitability of a design of oar for each boat and each rower, rather than the 'one-size fits all' oar of the local chandlery.
There is some mathematics, but it is not difficult, and much of what he discusses is intuitive anyway; the concept of 'balance', for instance.
Chapters cover: The Human Engine, Basic Oar Properties, Balance, Oar Inertia, Oar Stiffness, Slip, Oar Fit in the Locks, Overlap of Grips, Handle Shape, Stroke Length and Rate, Leverage, Inner Loom Length, Boat Manoeuvrability, Oar Efficiency, Blade Area and Shape, Selection of Oars, Pleasure Oar Improvements, Fitting the Rower to the Boat, Blade Buoyancy, Impulse, Grab at the Catch, Blade Dig Angle, Rowing Boat Surge, Very Limber Oars, Synchronising the Rowers Motion, and Rowing Heavy versus Light Boat.
119 page. B&W illus., dwgs and charts. Soft Cover.
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