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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Autore principale: Gerr, Dave
Natura: Libro
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2000.
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Riassunto:"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.
Descrizione fisica:xv, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (p. [356]-359) and index.
ISBN:0070231591 (alk. paper)