Fiberglass Boat Design and Construction
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0828600597
ISBN 13
9780828600590
ISSN
30001204
Category
Fiberglass Boat Design
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Publication Year
1973
Publisher
Pages
144
Description
This book presents the small boat designer and builder with a basic insight into the nature of fiberglass as a boatbuilding material, as well as a sound, yet simple, approach to analyzing fiberglass boat hull structures. A thorough review is given to the characteristics of fiberglass materials and laminate design properties. In addition, valuable data is presented on basic design principles such as selection of structural loads, safety factors, deflection and vibration limitation. The level of detail engineering analysis of fiberglass structures, tempered with a practical, uncomplicated approach. The book is well illustrated and includes numerous step-by-step design examples. Robert J. Scott is president of Gibbs & Cox. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
