The Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers (Paperback)

Dave Gerr

ISBN 10: 0071381767 / ISBN 13: 9780071381765

Editore: International Marine Publishing Co, Rockport, ME, 2001

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Paperback. On the surface, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat seems simple. But one factor affects another, which then affects another factor, leading many boaters to believe that propeller selection depends more on black magic than logic.All the questions are answered in this complete reference, the first of its kind. This clear, easy-to-use handbook for all small boats is written not for Ph.D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design, but as a practical aid for the average mechanic, engineer, boatbuilder, fleet operator, serious yachtsman, or naval architect. On the surface, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat seems simple. But one factor affects another, which then affects another factor, leading many boaters to believe that propeller selection depends more on black magic than logic. All the questions are answered in this complete reference, the first of its kind. This clear, easy-to-use handbook for all small boats is written not for Ph.D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design, but as a practical aid for the average mechanic, engineer, boatbuilder, fleet operator, serious yachtsman, or naval architect. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers (Paperback)
• Editore: International Marine Publishing Co, Rockport, ME
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0071381767
• ISBN 13: 9780071381765
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: prima edizione
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

On the surface, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat seems simple. But one factor affects another, which then affects another factor, leading many boaters to believe that propeller selection depends more on black magic than logic.

All the questions are answered in this complete reference, the first of its kind. This clear, easy-to-use handbook for all small boats is written not for Ph.D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design, but as a practical aid for the average mechanic, engineer, boatbuilder, fleet operator, serious yachtsman, or naval architect.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dave Gerr (rhymes with “bear”) is a naval architect who designs both yachts and commercial vessels. Gerr Marine has been in business since 1983 and has designed everything from dinghies to 60-foot around-the-world racing sailboats, an 82-foot aluminum voyaging motoryacht, and currently, redesign work on the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarines. Gerr is a contributing editor with Boatbuilder, Yachting, and Offshore magazines. HOMETOWN: New York, NY