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Acknowledgments | |
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Factors in Powerboat Design | |
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Powerboat Speed Other Design Factors Seaworthiness | |
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Range | |
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Comfort | |
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Cost | |
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The Language of Hull Shapes | |
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Reading the Lines Profile View | |
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Plan View | |
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Sectional View Features of Hull Design Chines | |
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Deadrise | |
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Freeboard | |
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Flare | |
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Keels and Bilge Keels | |
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Running Strakes | |
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Trim Angle and Trim Tabs | |
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Hull Shapes | |
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Displacement Hulls Trawler Yachts | |
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Skinny Boats | |
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Catamarans Planing Hulls High-Speed Deep-V Hulls | |
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Stepped Hulls Fishing Hull | |
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Shapes Saltwater Flats Boats | |
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Bass Boats | |
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Offshore Sportfishing Boats Semiplaning or Transitional Hull Shapes Bow | |
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Midbody | |
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Stern | |
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Summary | |
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Common Questions | |
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A Rounded Hull or a Chined Hull: Which Is Best? | |
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How Fast Will It Go? | |
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How Many People Can I Get Aboard? | |
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What Kind of Range Can I Expect? | |
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Tools to Help Evaluate Boats | |
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Speed - Length Ratio | |
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Displacement - Length Ratio | |
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Length-to-Beam Ratio | |
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Power-to-Weight Ratio | |
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Cubic Number | |
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Prismatic Coefficient | |
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Powerboat Styling | |
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Hull Styling Developing the Sheerline | |
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Developing the Bow and Stern Adding the Superstructure Avoiding Clutter | |
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Understanding Stability | |
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Factors Affecting Transverse Stability Form Stability | |
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Center of Gravity | |
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Chines and Chine Flats | |
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Longitudinal Stability Tender and Stiff Boats Stability at Large Angles of Heel Effects of Flooding on Stability | |
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Seaworthiness | |
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The Skill of the Skipper and Crew A Seaworthy Hull | |
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Seaworthiness Belowdecks Engine Room | |
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Seaworthiness on Deck | |
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Comfort | |
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A Comfortable Hull Shape | |
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Onboard Location Counts | |
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Stabilizers Passive Stabilizers | |
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Active Stabilizers | |
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Paravanes | |
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Dynamic Stabilization Comfort on Deck Easy and Safe to Go Forward | |
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Easy-to-Climb Ladders and Stairwells | |
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Easy to Work in the Cockpit or to Enjoy the Fantail | |
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Fewer Steps between Deck Levels Lighting for Comfort Deck Lighting | |
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Lighting in the Engine Room Interior Comfort Doors, Passageways, and Walkways | |
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Bridge Layout | |
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Sleeping Quarters | |
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Bunk Dimensions | |
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Bathrooms and Toilets | |
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Designing for Good Maintenance Storage Electronics Storage | |
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Galley Storage | |
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Lockers | |
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Refrigerator | |
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Under the Cabin Sole | |
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Overhead Storage | |
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Engine Room Storage | |
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Anchor Storage | |
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Powering Your Boat | |
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Early Engines | |
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Basic Engine Types | |
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Two-Stroke Cycles or "Two-Cycle" Engines (Gasoline) | |
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Four-Stroke Cycles or "Four-Cycle" Engines (Gasoline) | |
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Diesel Engines (Inboards) Outboard Engines Recent Outboard Engine Developments | |
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Choosing an Outboard Inboard Engines The Latest Gasoline Inboard Engines | |
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Diesel Inboard Engines | |
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Gas or Diesel Inboard: Which One Is for You? | |
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Single or Twin Engines? | |
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Sterndrive Engines Inboard, Outboard, or Sterndrive? | |
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Jet Drive Drive Train Components Transmission | |
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Propeller Shaft | |
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Shaft Logs | |
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Propellers | |
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Propeller Terminology | |
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Increasing Your Propeller's Efficiency | |
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Common Engine Solutions Vibration | |
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Noise | |
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Steering Systems | |
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Wheel Steering Hydraulic | |
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Cable | |
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Wire Other Types of Steering Systems Steering with a Whipstaff | |
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Tiller Steering | |
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Rack-and-Pinion Steering Rudders Steering with Twin Engines Backing Down | |
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How a Boat Is Built | |
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The Mold Making the Plug | |
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Making the Mold Laying Up a Hull The Laminate | |
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Interior Moldings | |
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Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) Evolution of Hull Materials | |
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Core Materials | |
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Resins Putting the Hull Together Production Boat Construction | |
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Custom Boat Construction | |
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Semicustom Boats | |
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Safety | |
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Appendix | |
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Inflatables | |
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Puncture Resistance Rigid-Bottom versus Soft-Bottom What to Look For: Features and Construction | |
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Index | |