- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: TAB Books Inc; New Ed edition (11 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071381767
- ISBN-13: 978-0071381765
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.7 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #11 in Books > Reference > Transport > Ships > Repair & Maintenance
- #98 in Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Marine & Nautical
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This reference for all boats - power and sail, working and pleasure - 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, boatowner or naval architect. Propellers remain something of a black art and when a boat doesn't perform as advertised, it's often the propeller that's at fault. The handbook answers such questions as: why the engine won't reach its top RPM's; why the propeller shaft is vibrating; why the boat doesn't reach its advertised speed and if a bigger propeller will make the boat faster.
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-Why won't your engine reach its top rated RPMs?
-Why is your propeller shaft vibrating?
-Why doesn't your boat reach the top speed claimed by the manufacturer?
-Will more or less propeller pitch improve your boat's performance?
-Is a square wheel (pitch equals diameter) best?
-Is a folding prop best for your purposes?
-Should you choose a two-, three-, or four-bladed propeller?
-Why is your propeller shaft vibrating?
-Why doesn't your boat reach the top speed claimed by the manufacturer?
-Will more or less propeller pitch improve your boat's performance?
-Is a square wheel (pitch equals diameter) best?
-Is a folding prop best for your purposes?
-Should you choose a two-, three-, or four-bladed propeller?
All these questions and more are answered in this complete reference the first of its kind.
"We have highly recommended the Propeller Handbook to our distributors and repair stations, and have multiple office copies that our sales people refer to." Michigan Wheel Corporation
"This book will answer almost every propeller-related question you're likely to come across." Ensign
"Without doubt the definitive reference for selecting, installing, and understanding boat propellers." Royal Navy Sailing Association Journal
"This book is for everyone who has ever had to make a decision about a propeller: mechanics, boatbuilders, boat service yard owners, boat owners, as well as naval architects. Dave Gerr and International Marine made a complicated topic understandable and put it into a handbook that is easy to use." WoodenBoat
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Propeller Handbook by David Gerr,
By Silver Surfer (Cornwall, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers (Paperback)
American book. I opened it, skimmed through it and put it back in its packaging. Not overawed by it not by a long chalk but you may like it. Quite frankly there are now some excellent calculators on the web. The "type in four parameters and it calculates the fifth" are not much good, nor are ones that won't run on Windows 7 sixty four bit. There are however one or two that calculate the boat speed first (from its weight and dimensions) and then calculate for the propeller.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good book for boaters,
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This review is from: Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers (Paperback)
The book is quite nice, if one has a boat and is in doubt about what kind of propeeller to put on. It has a lot of practical information and a lot of examples on how to use the (not so many) formulae. It also has a lot of graphical information, which is also good and usefull. It is probably not that practical for professional propeller designers, but it is still a good reference book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A BRILLIANT AND EXTREMELY USEFUL GUIDE,
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This review is from: Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers (Paperback)
Mr. Gerr does a masterful job in making a complicated topic understandable and readable. Having been in the marine industry for the past 15 years I have often found it difficult to explain propeller design and gear sizing clearly. His descriptions are excellently written and the math (for the math enthusiasts) is well done and easily understood.
I use the book as a reference and find myself going to this one book instead of a number of others. J.D. Neeson President Marine Parts Express
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