Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats : How to Evaluate Design, Construction, and Performance

Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats : How to Evaluate Design, Construction, and Performance

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版/ページ数 504 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780071379557
  • DDC分類 623.82310297

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'The clearest, simplest description of how and why boats work anyone has ever written' - Dean Travis Clarke, "Sport Fishing Magazine". This is the all-in-one guide that gives you the know-how of a boat designer and the market savvy of a broker. The first part of "Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats" discusses the theory, engineering, and practice underlying good powerboat design, including hull form, seaworthiness, construction methods and materials, propulsion and steering systems, topside safety, helm station ergonomics, and accommodations.In the second part, Sorensen applies theory to reality, and provides reviews of representative fresh- and saltwater boats, giving you the tools you need to assess design, construction, performance, comfort, and safety. "Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats" will help you become an expert judge of a boat. 'A solid, thorough look at powerboats. Eric Sorensen provides practical, real-world examples to illustrate the theories behind hull design and propulsion. Valuable to anyone in the market for a powerboat, new or used' - Bill Sisson, editor, "Soundings" magazine. 'An excellent resource for the powerboat owner.Sorensen helps you understand how powerboats tick, from the 17-foot runabout to the 75-foot motor yacht' - Christopher Landry, editor, "Powerboat Reports". 'An exhaustive and informative look at powerboat design' - Winn Willard, president, Hunt Yachts Inc.

Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1. How Boats Work1. Introduction2. Seaworthiness and Other Mysteries3. Displacement and Semidisplacement Hulls4. Planing Hulls5. The Power Catamaran6. Construction with Fiberglass and Cold-Molded Wood7. Aluminum and Steel Construction8. Propulsion Systems9. Rudders and Steering Systems10. Engine Rooms and Outboard Systems11. Pilothouse and Bridge Design and Ergonomics12. Topside Safety13. Accommodations14. Finding Your Next BoatPart 2. Boat Reviews"So Many Boats:" A Market SurveyFreshwater BoatsBass BoatsBowridersCuddiesDeck BoatsMultipurpose BoatsPersonal Watercraft and Sport BoatsPontoon BoatsSki BoatsWakeboarding BoatsWalleye BoatsFlats BoatsCatamaransRigid Inflatable BoatsCenter ConsolesWalkaroundsDual ConsolesMaine-Style Bass Boats and CruisersExpress CruisersOpen/Hardtop SportfishermanConvertiblesSedans and HardtopsPilothouse Motor YachtsAft-Cabin Motor YachtsTrawlersOther Yachts: Marine MedleysGo-FastsArt BibliographyIndexNER(01): WOW