The elements of boat strength : for builders, designers, and owners /
"Author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules-of-thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat parts, whether built of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel, or aluminum. In addi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Camden, Me. :
International Marine/McGraw-Hill,
c2000.
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| Online Access: | Publisher description Table of contents Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules-of-thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat parts, whether built of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel, or aluminum. In addition to the rules themselves, The Elements of Boat Strength offers their context: an in-depth, plain-English discussion of boatbuilding materials, methods, and practices that will guide you through all aspects of boat construction."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [356]-359) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0070231591 (alk. paper) |