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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.817
EAN: 9781574090505
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 157409050X
Label: Sheridan House
Manufacturer: Sheridan House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 156
Publication Date: 1998-04
Publisher: Sheridan House
Studio: Sheridan House
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Since its initial publication, How to Design a Boat has become an international bestseller. In this newly updated third edition, John Teale takes the reader step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, pausing along the way to explain the reasons behind the process. Diagrams and working drawings illustrate the text, providing practical demonstrations to aid understanding. Teale also works through the standard calculations employed in boat design work, most of which require only basic arithmetic skills. By the end of the book, even a first time designer's effort will be readily translated into a sensible and workmanlike reality.
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Was a gift not sure if it's liked and i particulary don't care if he likes it cause if do not like him.
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Good, but scanty in detail. Gives you an adequate overview of the subject but lacks sufficient detail to be of much practical use.
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Excellent step by step technical approach - with a good practical balance to the engineering issues.
Being a complete novice I would like to see a visual of the hull with all features named to ease reference.
I look forward to another read!
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I have accumulated a lot of boat books over the years, mainly on building and design. I really love this book. Mr Teale gives you a concise course on how to design a conventional boat. He doesn't try to turn you into a naval engineer in this little book, he just gives you enough info with no guff and not too much jargon.
What this book will let you do is understand the desisions taken by designers, understand what people are saying when they talk about boat technicalities, and if you want to it'll show you how to design a conventional yacht or motor boat.
If I have one complaint I'd have liked a bit more on multihulls, which are my particular interest.
The book is small, and cheap. I'm an engineer and I have struggled with the bulk information in some of the more comprehensive books. This one isn't as detailed but it has the important stuff and I'd say most people could follow it.
Really good!
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Now in its third edition, How To Design A Boat is a straightforward guide written by John Teale, a professional designer of cruising yachts, fast powerboats, motor cruisers, and commercial craft. Black-and-white sketches and diagrams illustrate points in this technical and engineering resource delineating necessary measurements, mathematics, and theory required to create a seaworthy craft. How To Design A Boat is an important asset to any personal or professional Nautical Library reference collection.
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