This book caters specifically for the needs of prospective buyers of production and custom built boats, outlining the pros and cons of all types of boatbuilding materials. It will help owners decide what material is most suitable for their needs and how to customise and modify the boat to suit their particular requirements. With his vast experience of boat design, Bruce Roberts-Goodson gives advice (for both sail and powerboats) on: construction materials and methods special tools required suita...
Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports - carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season - identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious - get to know your boat in a lot more detail, so if a problem develops at sea you will be more able to...
Mixing in the Process Industries (Butterworths series in chemical engineering)
by N Harnby, A W Nienow, and M F Edwards
Intended for students and practising engineers in the chemical, industries, this rewritten and updated text is based on the long-running post-experience course produced by the University of Bradford, in association with the Institution of Chemical Engineers. It covers all aspects of mixing, from fundamentals through to design procedures in solid, liquid and gaseous systems.
An essential guide to yacht restoration and repair with sequential photographs for step-by-step guidance. This book is a beautifully presented guide to how to completely overhaul a fibreglass cruising yacht. It is filled with colour photo-sequences, which detail how to replace the engine, hatches and rigging for example. * How to restore a cruising yacht * Colour photo-sequences for easy use * Restoration is a key topic in the sailing world * Covers every aspect of restoration in detail, e.g. d...
Marine Vessel Safety Check & Maintenance Log (Logbook, Journal - 124 pages 6x9 i (Logbook/Record Books)
by Logbook Professionals
Work Hard In Silence, Let Success Make The Noise (Gift for Him, #1)
by Debbie Calm
The V. Radley and Sons family boatbuilding business flourished by the River Lea in East London from 1840 to 1970 despite facing floods, pollution, two World Wars, a V2 rocket and competition from other boatyards.Over the generations, the Radleys became well known in the rowing and boatbuilding communities through building and renting their boats and boat storage facilities and by rowing their own boats in competition.The Radleys of the Lea tells the story of the family and is one of the few boo...
The author has provided the reader with comprehensive coverage of ship hydrodynamics with a focus on numerical methods now in use. The book provides a global overview of experimental and numerical methods for ship resistance and propulsion, manoeuvring and seakeeping. As boundary element techniques are now in standard use, these are covered in sufficient detail for independent code development. The book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one contains an overview of problems and approaches...
2019 Monthly Planner 8.5 x 11 (Daily Planner 2018-2019, #5)
by Jada Correia
How to select a boat, plan your project, finish the job, and actually head for the water. Over the past thirty to forty years boat builders, large and small, have produced tens of thousands of fiberglass boats. Many now sit abandoned, waiting for some tender care to get back on the water where they belong. Fiberglass unlike many other types of boatbuilding materials does not rot, rust, or break down over the years. Many people have realized this, of course, and have started what they think will...