{"product_id":"the-propeller-handbook-the-complete-reference-for-choosing-installing-and-understanding-boat-propellers-9780071381765","title":"The Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the surface, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat seems simple. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut one factor affects another, which then affects another factor, leading many boaters to believe that propeller selection depends more on black magic than logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the questions are answered in this complete reference, the first of its kind. This clear, easy-to-use handbook for all small boats is written not for Ph. D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design, but as a practical aid for the average mechanic, engineer, boatbuilder, fleet operator, serious yachtsman, or naval architect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Gerr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e International Marine Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.91h x 8.55w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071381765\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDave Gerr is a naval architect specializing in the design of yachts and commercial craft to 180 feet. He has worked on vessels ranging from 440-foot cruise ships to a 60-foot BOC racer, a 60-mph jet-drive runabout, a 7-knot, 25-foot cruising motor launch, 100-foot aluminum motor yachts, and an assortment of 40- and 50-foot auxiliaries and motorsailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwner of his own design firm, Gerr is a graduate of Westlawn School of Yacht Design and has studied physics at New York University and industrial design at Pratt Institute. He has a particular fascination with the relationship between science and art, function and beauty, and finds in naval architecture a rewarding harmony among these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDave Gerr's articles on boat design have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCruising World, Ocean Navigator, SAIL, Yachting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eBoatbuilder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOffshore\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Boats\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Boat Strength\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by International Marine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Marine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39821922664563,"sku":"9780071381765","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_302a0f61-b45d-43ba-b09e-a4a602c76ffc.jpg?v=1644517608","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-propeller-handbook-the-complete-reference-for-choosing-installing-and-understanding-boat-propellers-9780071381765","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}