Propeller Handbook The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers

Name: Propeller Handbook The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers
Price: 16.33 USD
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ISBN: 9780071381765

ISBN-10: 0071381767

ISBN-13: 9780071381765

Edition: 2001

Authors: Dave Gerr

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When a boat doesn't perform as advertised, owners often blame the propeller. Dave Gerr's practical guide shows how to diagnose faults, choose and install propellers and maintain and service all types of marine propellers and their ancillary equipment.

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 7/2/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.80" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Power: Understanding Engine Performance



Estimating Speed: Effects of Power, Weight, and Hull Type



Propeller Anatomy: Parts and Definitions



Blade Characteristics: Blade Shape, Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rules of Thumb



Crouch's Propeller Method: The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers Using Slip



The Bp- Method: The Power Factor Method for Calculating Propellers



Installation Considerations: Blade Clearances, Shafting, and Propeller Weight



Tugs and Trawlers: High-Thrust, Variable-Loading, Controllable Pitch, and Ducted Propellers



Sailboats, Outboards, and Go-Fast Wrinkles: Propellers for Special Applications



Measuring the Hull: Procedure for Determining Displacement



Measuring the Propeller: Procedure for Finding Diameter and Pitch



Shaft Taper and Coupling Dimensions



Decimal Exponents Manufacturers and Suppliers


Bibliography


Index