Description

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> and with photographs diagrams and graphs Long recognised as the standard work in its field this practical guide to yacht design has been completely revised and expanded (the extent has been increased by 138 pages) by Francis S. Kinney a yacht designer for twenty-seven years. New material has been added on twelve-metres handicap rules and changes that affect IOR ratings horsepower for displacement-type boats propeller calculations self-steerers etc. All the information needed for the design of both sailing and motor boats has been provided including tools drawings specifications balance spars and rigging resistance rudders and a mass of other useful data. Also discussed is boat building in wood fibreglass steel aluminium and ferro cement the latter a new material.