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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | "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. What reviewers have said about Dave Gerr's books: Propeller Handbook "By far the best book available on the subject."--Sailing "The best layman's guide we've ever read."--Practical Sailor Dave Gerr and International Marine made a complicated topic understandable and put it into a handbook that is easy to use."--WoodenBoat "Without doubt the definitive reference for selecting, installing, and understanding boat propellers."--Royal Navy Sailing Association Journal The Nature of Boats "If you are not nautically obsessed before reading this book, you will most certainly be afterward."--Sailing Fascinating potpourri of information about today's boats, modern and traditional."--WoodenBoat | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Dave Gerr | | Hardcover: | 352 pages | | Publisher: | International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press | | Publication Date: | August 10, 1999 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0070231591 | | Product Length: | 9.5 inches | | Product Width: | 7.56 inches | | Product Height: | 1.05 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.79 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.2 inches | | Package Width: | 7.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 28 reviews |
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28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Wonderful Oct 11, 2000
By J. ONEILL
This is a book about the structure of boat hulls that is easy to read and easy to understand. It's primary purpose is to detail the scantling requirements of nearly any small boat hull (10-120 ft) of virtually any material. Gerr has the gift of being able to convey his considerable knowledge to others, and he suceeds admirably with this book. It is well laid out, detailed without being budensome, has a wealth of useful information, and is easy to use. The index is complete. He even includes a short history of, and the advantages/disadvantages, of nearly all boatbuilding materials. If you want to build a reed raft, look elsewhere. Anything more modern than that (with the exception of ferro-cement) this book covers it.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Excellent For Determining Scantlings On Traditional Boats Jul 19, 2002
By Dave Gerr
It is always a pleasure to get comments from readers, but I'm afraid that Rick Burner is a mite confused. The Elements Of Boat Strength was specifically written to make it not only possible to determine the scantlings for any boat (from a coasting schooner to a skiff) but to make the calculations required relatively easy. For some reason, Rick's review indicates that Boat Strength doesn't provide you with the information needed calculate the scantlings for traditional boats such as those in books by, say, Howard Chapelle or John Gardner. In fact, Boat Strength provides exactly this information. What's more, you can not only calculate the scantlings for the original construction method but for any modern variant and/or for any other material, from FRP to aluminum.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Very complete, clear, and very usable for the builder. Nov 09, 1999
Marvelously complete treatment of boat design information and the scantling rules needed for the serious boat builder. Gerr provides building information for every aspect of a wide range of boat types (excluding multihulls, as he notes). He provides the rules and the tables/graphs needed to eliminate complex calculations needed to determine the size and stength that each piece of the boat should be. A must read for the small boatbuilding shop owner or wannabe designer.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Not bad Jan 04, 2007
By Austin P. Guenther
Gerr starts this book with the calculation of a "scantling number." This number is essentially based off the length, width and height of the vessel. He then applies this number to several charts thoughout the book to give "rule of thumb" values on the proper dimensions of the scantlings (hull plating, stiffeners, beams, etc.) for the vessel in question. Overall this book should be useful to the home boat builder. The math in the book is simple and the values obtained from the book seem reasonable for most boats. The books main weakness is that it glosses over the engineering aspects (calculating stresses, etc.).
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Most Complete and Easy to Use Reference On Boat Structures Feb 28, 2000
Elements of Boat Strengh is the most comprehensive and easy to use collection of rules for figuring the size and strength of all type of boats I've seen. It covers almost every boatbuilding material, traditional and modern. The chapters explaining the use of specific materials and methods are worth the cost alone. This is a must read for anyone interested in boats. Highly recommended.
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