Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers and Owners

by Dave Gerr

A reference book to the simple scanting rule calculations for strong hulls and decks in all materials intended for boat builders and designers. Calculations of boat strength are crucial: errors can lead to flexing hulls, blown out windows, cracked engine mountings, corroded welding, snapped masts and keels falling off. The author has created a system of easy-to-use scanting rules and rule of thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions of boat hulls, decks and structural components, whether built of fibreglass, wood, wood/epoxy composite, steel or aluminium.

Genres: Engineering, Reference

376 pages, Hardcover

First published August 10, 1999

Reviews

[Barnaby Rands · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for the amateur naval architect and boat builder. I have been able to use the rule of thumb scantlings to successfully engineer a number of very sound small boats.