The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners
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List of Formulas, Tables, and Charts
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Scantling Rules and the Scantling Number
2. Fiberglass Construction Materials and Methods
3. Fiberglass Design Considerations, Modern Laminates, and One-Off Construction Methods
4. Fiberglass Scantling Rule: Basic Solid-Glass Hull Shell
5. Fiberglass: Internal Structure
6. Fiberglass Sandwich or Cored Construction
7. Wood Construction Materials and Methods
8. Wood Design Considerations
9. Plank-on-Frame Scantling Rule
10. Fasteners, Straps, Knees, and Details
11. Modern Wood-Epoxy Construction
12. Wood: Species, Type, and Application
13. Aluminum and Steel Construction Materials and Methods
14. Aluminum and Steel Design Considerations
15. Aluminum and Steel Shell Plate and Longitudinal Framing
16. Aluminum and Steel Structural Details
17. Aluminum and Steel Alternate Construction Methods
18. Welding, Small Openings, and Riveting Aluminum
19. Small Aluminum Boats and Copper-Nickel Hulls
Appendix 1: Photo Gallery
Appendix 2: Pipe Sizes and Properties Table
Appendix 3: Bolt-Strength Tables
Appendix 4: Finding Specific Gravity
Appendix 5: Measure and Unit Conversion Tables
Bibliography
Index
"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.
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