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Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: International Marine (1 Oct 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0070231591
ISBN-13: 978-0070231597
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.3 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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"This work is significant. It is the first to include a method of assessing structural strength in the context of the modern marine environment." --Commander M. C. Cruder, U.S. Coast Guard

Acclaimed 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.

Now you can avoid wading through dense technical engineering manuals or tackling advanced mathematics. The Elements of Boat Strength has all the formulas, tables, illustrations, and charts you need to judge how heavy each piece of your boat should be in order to last and be safe. With this book, an inexpensive scientific calculator, and a pad of paper, you'll be able to design and specify all the components necessary to build a sound, long-lasting, rugged vessel.

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This first-of-its-kind resource for amateur and professional boatbuilders, boat designers, and boatowners gives convenient access to all the rules of thumb, tables, and graphs needed to determine how heavy and strong each piece of a boat should be. Both power and sailboats are covered, including hull, decks, reinforcing members, bulkheads, joints, fasteners, masts, and rigging. Fiberglass, steel, aluminum, wood, and wood-epoxy construction methods are all included.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately does not apply on small boats!!, 21 April 2003

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This review is from: Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers and Owners (Hardcover)

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My English writing are poor!!!
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Im building a 4,20 (15feet)International class sailboat using epoxies and 4mm plywood using Van de stadt plans. And because I wanted to check it I order this book.
Im very disappointed !!! The calculations does not work in small boats Are Completely Wrong!

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