TY - BOOK AU - Gerr,Dave TI - The elements of boat strength: for builders, designers, and owners SN - 0070231591 AV - VM321 .G44 2000 PY - 2000///] CY - Camden, Me. PB - International Marine/McGraw-Hill KW - Boatbuilding KW - Boats and boating KW - Maintenance and repair N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [356]-359) and index; List of Formulas, Tables, and Charts; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Scantling Rules and the Scantling Number; 2. Fiberglass Construction Materials and Methods; 3. Fiberglass Design Considerations, Modern Laminates, and One-Off Construction Methods; 4. Fiberglass Scantling Rule: Basic Solid-Glass Hull Shell; 5. Fiberglass: Internal Structure; 6. Fiberglass Sandwich or Cored Construction; 7. Wood Construction Materials and Methods; 8. Wood Design Considerations; 9. Plank-on-Frame Scantling Rule; 10. Fasteners, Straps, Knees, and Details; 11. Modern Wood-Epoxy Construction; 12. Wood: Species, Type, and Application; 13. Aluminum and Steel Construction Materials and Methods; 14. Aluminum and Steel Design Considerations; 15. Aluminum and Steel Shell Plate and Longitudinal Framing; 16. Aluminum and Steel Structural Details; 17. Aluminum and Steel Alternate Construction Methods; 18. Welding, Small Openings, and Riveting Aluminum; 19. Small Aluminum Boats and Copper-Nickel Hulls; Appendix 1: Photo Gallery; Appendix 2: Pipe Sizes and Properties Table; Appendix 3: Bolt-Strength Tables; Appendix 4: Finding Specific Gravity; Appendix 5: Measure and Unit Conversion Tables; Bibliography; Index ER -