BUILD YOUR OWN SAILBOAT - BRUCE ROBERTS

Very comprehensive e-book from one of the biggest authorities on sailboat design. If you are interested in boats, you will know.

CHAPTER 1.
History of Cruising Sailboats.
This chapter covers the history of the 'cruising' sailboat and tells of some of the characters that helped make it possible for us to enjoy cruising as we know it today.


CHAPTER 2.
Budgets & Planning
Here you will read about Initial planning and calculations of how much will it all cost.
How to save money and keep within your budget. Budgets for acquiring your boat and for maintaining the cruising lifestyle. Earn as you cruise. Chartering your boat. Setting up a workshop. Boat size for cruising and crew requirements. Where to look: new or second-hand or build. All this and much much more !


CHAPTER 3
Choosing the Hull
Hull types, including keels and other appendages. Selecting a hull type. Formulas and technical considerations and what they mean. Displacement length ratios and meanings. Seaworthiness, hull ends, overhangs, hull balance, self steering capabilities with and without mechanical devices Slipping your hull and the ability to go aground. Raised decks, poop sterns and anchor wells. Self steering capabilities see also rig and self steering. Underwater considerations; draft limitations, types of ballast, centre-boards, drop keels, twin keels. Rudder types; transom hung rudder. Hull construction materials; selecting the hull material and the choice between glass fibre, steel, aluminium or wood, advantages and disadvantages of each. Motor sailer hulls.

CHAPTER 4.
Decks and Superstructures
General configuration and layout above the deck-line. Decks and Superstructure arrangements; centre verses aft cockpit, raised decks, raised foredeck, raised poop or raised mid-ship layouts. Pilot houses. Window and port sizes. Hatches; types and sizes. Deck covering. Life lines, Pulpits and Push-pits.


CHAPTER 5.
Rigs and Sail Plans
Choosing a sail plan for cruising; cutter, ketch, yawl or schooner. Modern or traditional. Un-stayed rigs, contemporary Bermudian or gaff. Types of standing and running rigging. Winches, reefing systems, bowsprits. Equipment for self steering. Other self steering devices. Extra sails and their uses; storm sails and spinnakers.

CHAPTER 6.
Choosing a Building Site
If you decide to custom build from scratch or a hull and deck package, you will need a suitable building site; this applies equally if you are building in fiberglass, steel or wood. Depending on where you live you may have many, or a limited number or choices. If you live in a warmer area, then a simple shelter will suffice. If your boat is to be built or completed in a cold climate, then you will to need to consider a heated structure.


CHAPTER 7.
Building in WOOD
This huge chapter covers all you will want to know about building a wooden sailboat. All methods are covered including traditional timber construction, wood epoxy, protecting and sheathing timber, there are examples of boats built from sawing own timber through to the laid deck etc.


CHAPTER 8.
Building in FIBERGLASS
This chapter covers the collecting of the correct tools and materials to build your own fiberglass boat. Purchasing and handling all the materials is explained in detail so that you will have the knowledge to build your own fiberglasssailboat. 


CHAPTER 9.
Building in METAL
This chapter covers everything for those who are interested in building in Steel, Aluminum and Copper- Nickel. The benefits and disadvantages of the different metals are explained in detail. Discusses the right tools and equipment and welding techniques and how they apply to various metals. The differences between the various hull shapes is explained in detail plus selecting the correct engine(s) and equipment. Other subjects include electrolytic protection, building skegs. keels and pilot houses, in fact everything you need to know about metal boats is covered between the pages of this book. NEW information on building from a KIT ... many kit assembly photos etc etc.

CHAPTER 10.
Sailboat Engineering
The auxiliary engine. Horsepower requirements. Propeller types. Enginecompartments. Fuel tanks and capacities. Water tanks. Cooling systems. Bilge pumps. Spare parts and Construction materials.

CHAPTER 11.
Sailboat Electrics

Glossary. Electrical installations. Domestic Batteries. Engine starting batteries.Battery chargers. Generating sets. Testing devices. Solar panels. Wind generators. Inverters

CHAPTER 12.
Sailboat Interiors
Accommodation; number of berths verses expected number of crew. Cabin soles. How many heads? Designing and equipping a galley. Various fuels for your stove (gas, diesel, alcohol, paraffin). Placement of sink and stowage of food and other stores. Showers, hot water and pressure water. Water tankage. Comfortable seating; measurements and suggestions. Chart table. Sail stowage. Refrigerators and ice boxes. Lighting. Ventilation. Heating.

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THE MARITIME ENGINEERING REFERENCE BOOK: A GUIDE TO SHIP DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION BY ANTHONY F. MOLLAND

Butterworth-Heinemann

English
2008-09-29
ISBN: 0750689870
920 pages
PDF
26 MB

The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture. In this essential reference, Anthony F. Molland has brought together the work of a number of the world's leading writers in the field to create an inclusive volume for a wide audience of marine engineers, naval architects and those involved in marine operations, insurance and other related fields.



Coverage ranges from the basics to more advanced topics in ship design, construction and operation. All the key areas are covered, including ship flotation and stability, ship structures, propulsion, seakeeping and maneuvering. The marine environment and maritime safety are explored as well as new technologies, such as computer aided ship design and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).


Facts, figures and data from world-leading experts makes this an invaluable ready-reference for those involved in the field of maritime engineering.


Professor A.F. Molland, BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, FRINA. is Emeritus Professor of Ship Design at the University of Southampton, UK. He has lectured ship design and operation for many years. He has carried out extensive research and published widely on ship design and various aspects of ship hydrodynamics.

* A comprehensive overview from best-selling authors including Bryan Barrass, Rawson and Tupper, and David Eyres

* Covers basic and advanced material on marine engineering and Naval Architecture topics

* Have key facts, figures and data to hand in one complete reference book.

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Thermoset Nanocomposites for Engineering Applications by Rumiana Kotsilkova

Thermoset nanocomposites are complex hybrid materials which integrate nanoparticles with polymers to produce a novel nanostructure, with extraordinary properties. Organic/inorganic hybrids are some of the most challenging nanostructures investigated to date. What differentiates nanocomposite materials from classical composites is the degree of control of fabrication, processing and performance, that can be achieved down to a very small scale. Thermoset polymer nanocomposites have received less interest in their scientific development and engineering applications than thermoplastic nanocomposites. However, some of these materials may be relatively easy to bring into production. The understanding of characteristics of the interphase region and the estimation of technology-structure-property relationships are the current research frontier in nanocomposite materials. This book summarises the experimental results of work on thermoset nanocomposites obtained from the collaboration of three research groups from Bulgaria, Greece and Italy, and analyses some of results reported in the literature.
The engineering resin nanocomposites are restricted to the most commonly used thermosets, such as epoxy resins, unsaturated polyesters, acrylic resins, and so on. Various nanoparticles have been found to be useful for nanocomposite preparation with thermosetting polymers, along with smectite clay, diamond, graphite, alumina and ferroxides. Thermoset nanocomposites represent a new technology solution. These new formulations benefit from improved dimensional/thermal stability, flame retardancy and chemical resistance; and have potential applications in marine, industrial and construction markets. This book helps to answer questions related to the design of nanocomposites by controlling the processing technology and structure. The book is addressed not only to researchers and engineers who actively work in the broad field of nanocomposite technology, but also to newcomers and students who have just started investigations in this multidisciplinary field of material science.














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Buckling and Postbuckling Structures: Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Studies (Computational and Experiemental Methods in Structures): B. G. Falzon, Aliabadi. M. H.

This book provides an in-depth treatment of the study of the stability of engineering structures. Contributions from internationally recognized leaders in the field ensure a wide coverage of engineering disciplines in which structural stability is of importance, in particular the analytical and numerical modelling of structural stability applied to aeronautical, civil, marine and offshore structures.
The results from a number of comprehensive experimental programs are also presented, thus enhancing our understanding of stability phenomena as well as validating the analytical and computational solution schemes presented. A variety of structural materials are investigated with special emphasis on carbon-fibre composites, which are being increasingly utilized in weight-critical structures. Instabilities at the meso- and micro-scales are also discussed. This book will be particularly relevant to professional engineers, graduate students and researchers interested in structural stability.

Contents: Experimental Studies of Stiffened Composite Panels under Axial Compression, Torsion and Combined Loading (H Abramovich); Buckling and Postbuckling s on Stiffened Composite Panels and Shells (C Bisagni); Mode-Jumping in Postbuckling Stiffened Composite Panels (B G Falzon); The Development of Shell Buckling Design Criteria Based on Initial Imperfection Signatures (M W Hilburger); Stability Design of Stiffened Composite Panels Simulation and Experimental Validation (A Kling); Anisotropic Elastic Tailoring in Laminated Composite Plates and Shells (P M Weaver); Optimization of Stiffened Panels using Finite Strip Models (R Butler & W Liu); Stability of Tubes and Pipelines (H A Rasheed & S A Karamanos); Imperfection-Sensitive Buckling and Postbuckling of Spherical Shell Caps (S Yamada & M Uchiyama); Nonlinear Buckling in Sandwich Struts: Mode Interaction and Localization (M A Wadee); The Boundary Element Method for Buckling and Postbuckling Analysis of Plates and Shells (M H Aliabadi & P M Baiz); Progressive Failure in Compressively Loaded Composite Laminated Panels: Analytical, Experimental and Numerical Studies (S Basu et al.); Micro- and Meso-Instabilities in Structured Materials and Sandwich Structures (T Daxner et al.).














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Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations By Tyler G. Hicks, Tyler Hicks

 * * * Publisher:* McGraw-Hill Professional
* * * Number Of Pages:* 1200
* * * Publication Date:* 2004-08-01
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0071427937
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780071427937
* * * Binding:* Hardcover
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Now substantially revised and improved, this invaluable handbook provides engineers and technicians with more than 5,000 direct and related calculations for solving day-to-day problems quickly and easily. The book covers 13 disciplines--including civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, electronics, control, marine, and nuclear engineering--enabling readers to become familiar with procedures in fields apart from their own. The third edition features a major new section on environmental engineering, plus increased emphasis on environmental factors in the other 12 disciplines.

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Added Masses of Ship Structures by Alexandr I. Korotkin

Springer | 2008-12-15 | ISBN: 1402094310 | 404 pages | PDF | 8,95 MB


Knowledge of added body masses that interact with fluid is necessary in various research and applied tasks of hydro- and aeromechanics: steady and unsteady motion of rigid bodies, total vibration of bodies in fluid, local vibration of the external plating of different structures.
This reference book contains data on added masses of ships and various ship and marine engineering structures. Also theoretical and experimental methods for determining added masses of these objects are described. A major part of the material is presented in the format of final formulas and plots which are ready for practical use.

The book summarises all key material that was published in both Russian and English-language literature.

This volume is intended for technical specialists of shipbuilding and related industries.

The author is one of the leading Russian experts in the area of ship hydrodynamics.
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Durability of Concrete Structures: Investigation, repair, protection by G. C. Mays

Pages:320 | PDF | Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (December 31, 1990) | ISBN 0419156208 | 15.23 MB


This book is concerned with the long term durability of concrete as a structural material as used in the construction of buildings, bridges, roads, marine and civil engineering structures.
It discusses the fundamental reasons for the deterioration of concrete over time and available techniques for detecting, remedying and preventing the deterioration. 














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Geometry of Spatial Forms by Peter C. Gasson

Ellis Horwood, Ltd. | 1983 | ISBN: 0853126208, 0470200111, 047020009X, 0853126526 | 561 pages | Djvu | 6,5 MB


This comprehensive text contains all important concepts

and formulae of applicable geometry necessary for a


complete understanding of the subject. Now available for

the first time in a single volume, it meets the present and

future needs of architects, engineers and designers. Clearly

and elegantly written, profusely illustrated with line dia-

grams, it may be read either with complete continuity or

piecemeal, one section at a time. A great many mathe-

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follow for readers new to this subject. The author will

inspire and encourage those who have need to sharpen their

geometrical wits, develop their powers of visualisation, and

improve t"eir spatial comprehension.



The author fosters a better overall understanding of the

complete geometrical syllabus, and promotes its widespread

application. The book has become a standard undergraduate

treatment of the relevant geometrical aspects, and intro-

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geometry for design and man.ufacture.



The remarkable success of this course text in its first year

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to issue a reprint with revisions. It now possesses the added

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cross-referenced to the appropriate section of the text.



Readership: Engineers, designers and architects in civil, mechanical,

production and structural engineering. Aeronautical, automobile,

architectural and marine engineers. Programmers, software writers,

and all with an interest in computer-aided engineering. Lecturers

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Real Resumes for Engineering Jobs by Anne McKinney

Prep Publishing | 2004 | ISBN: 1885288425 | Pages: 181 | PDF | 5.23 MB


Those who seek jobs in the engineering field will find this book to be a valuable resource! Civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, software engineers, nuclear engineers, computer engineers, structural engineers, marine engineers, industrial engineers, chemical engineers, systems engineers,
and engineering support personnel have a lot of common when they create a resume, and this book shows resumes and cover letters of individuals who want to find work in the field. No matter what industry or type of work, this book will provide a competitive edge to those who seek employment which involves engineering responsibilities. For those who seek federal employment, there's a special section in the book showing how to create federal resumes and government applications.













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Advanced Control Engineering by Butterworth-Heinemann

Advanced Control Engineering provides a complete course in control engineering for undergraduates of all technical disciplines. Starting with a basic overview of elementary control theory this text quickly moves on to a rigorous examination of more advanced and cutting edge date aspects such as robust and intelligent control, including neural networks and genetic algorithms.




With examples from aeronautical, marine and many other types of engineering, Roland Burns draws on his extensive teaching and practical experience presents the subject in an easily understood and applied manner. Control Engineering is a core subject in most technical areas.



Problems in each chapter, numerous illustrations and free Matlab files on the accompanying website are brought together to provide a valuable resource for the engineering student and lecturer alike.


Complete Course in Control Engineering

Real life case studies

Numerous problems
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The Dynamics of Marine Craft: Maneuvering and Seakeeping (Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering, 22.)" by Edward M. Lewandowski

World Scientific Publishing Company; 1st edition (December 2003) | English | 9810247559 | 300 pages | PDF | 13.46 MB


This book presents a theoretical treatment, as well as a summary of practical methods of computation, of the forces and moments that act on marine craft. Its aim is to provide the tools necessary for the prediction or simulation of craft motions in calm water and in waves. In addition to developing the required equations, the author gives relations that permit at least approximate evaluation of the coefficients so that useful results can be obtained. The approach begins with the equations of motion for rigid bodies, relative to fixed- and moving-coordinate systems: then, the hydrodynamic forces are examined, starting with hydrostatics and progressing to the forces on a moving vehicle in calm water and (after a review of water-wave theory) in waves. Several detailed examples are presented, including calculations of hydrostatics, horizontal- and vertical-plane directional stability, and wave-induced motions. Also included are unique discussions on various effects, such as fin-hull interactions, numerical stability of integrators, heavy torpedoes, and the dynamics of high-speed craft.

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Target Detection by Marine Radar ,John Briggs

Radar is a legal necessity for the safe navigation of merchant ships and, within vessel traffic services, is indispensable to the operation of major ports and harbors.
Target Detection by Marine Radar concentrates solely on civil marine operations and explains how civil surveillance radars detect their targets. There are numerous diagrams and worked examples to help the reader understand the principles underlying radar operation and to quantify the importance of factors such as technical features of specific equipment, the weather, and the ability of the operator.
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Introduction to Naval Architecture, Third Edition By E. C. Tupper

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 3 edition | 1996 | 371 Pages | ISBN: 0750625295 | File type: PDF | 33.3 mb Download
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Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures, Second Edition (Civil Engineering - Advisors) By Cliff Gerwick

CRC | 1999 | ISBN: 0849374855 | 680 pages | PDF | 175.3MB


The leading authority in the field offers a unique and comprehensive treatment of the construction aspects of offshore structures rather than the more commonly addressed design considerations.
Extensively updated, this second edition provides a new chapter on extending offshore technologies to inland waterways and emphasizes recent advances, including floating structures, deep-water structures, ice-resistant structures, and bridge foundations. Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures serves as an important reference for engineers in the oil and service industries and for marine construction planners, designers, and contractors.
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Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates by Bryan Barrass

Butterworth-Heinemann | 2004-09-03 | ISBN: 0750660007 | 264 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB


Students, professional trainees and marine engineers studying for their certificates of competency, as well as more experienced marine engineers on shore or at sea, will all welcome this quick to use, comprehensive reference that brings
the key information needed to understand ship design and performance to their fingertips in one handy volume. The book does not assume detailed theoretical knowledge, but rather builds up the reader's understanding of how the elements of ship design influence and impact on its performance, and how the engineer, crew and operators can maximise the performance of their vessel in operation.

For non-specialist vocational-level students (British NVQs, Certificates of Competency, plus other international Maritime Licences, such as the MMD in the US), Basic Elements of Ship Design and Performance is an accessible, single source of guidance. It presents key facts, backed up throughout by relevant theory, illustrations and photographs, and also includes valuable with key engineering data, facts and formulas, plus revision one-liners.

Written by an experienced marine engineering consultant, author and lecturer, this essential introduction and reference for students and those newly at sea will appeal to anyone involved with ship design, marine engineering, naval architecture, as well as those engaged in the day-to-day operation of ships in port.

* Accessible information on understanding and improving ship performance at your fingertips

* Ideal for marine engineering students and those studying for certificates of competency

* Covers all key aspects of ship design and performance, with exam revision one-liners.
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