'Clear, insightful, easy to understand. This book is a must for powerboaters' - Bill Sisson, editor, "Soundings". 'Roger Marshall shares three decades of accumulated boating knowledge so you can cut years off your learning curve!' - Dean Clarke, executive editor, "Sport Fishing". This book is your plain-language guide to powerboat design and performance. What's the difference between a modified-V and a deep-V hull? Or a planing hull and a displacement hull? Why does boat A have flared topsides and not boat B? How can I tell if a boat is adequately powered? How do I judge a boat's seaworthiness just by looking at it? What are the advantages or disadvantages of twin engines or a stern drive?Get answers to these and all your questions about powerboat design and performance in "All about Powerboats". If you want to know what makes a boat fast, slow, stable, unstable, seaworthy, comfortable, or ideal for the things you want it to do, here's a perfect place to start. Longtime boat designer Roger Marshall tells you what you need to know about hull design, engines, drive trains, steering systems, comfort factors, safety features, and construction methods.
He translates the jargon, explains the key concepts, and offers a wealth of insights into what makes powerboats tick.
- ISBN10 0071542906
- ISBN13 9780071542906
- Publish Date 16 April 2002 (first published 16 March 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 May 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint International Marine Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 160
- Language English