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The Nature of Boats

The Nature of Boats

Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

Dave Gerr

The Nature of Boats is packed with understandable explanations of the difference between initial and reserve stability, of why winged keels do what they do, of how torque and horsepower work, of traditional vs. high-tech boatbuilding materials, of rudder control, of speed powered by sails vs. engines, of floatation and trim, and more.

** Review **

"It's sort of a cross between David Macaulay's The Way Things Work and a volume of Andy Rooney essays. Which means it's fun and educational at the same time."--Practical Sailor

"If you are not not nautically obsessed prior to reading this book, you will most certainly be afterword."--Sailing

"It's quite obvious Gerr understands the weaknesses of those of us afflicted with a passion for boats. Furthermore, he trades on our insatiable appetite for nautical tidbits. And he does it well. There's hardly an aspect of yacht design, construction, and operation that he doesn't touch on in his cheerful, chatty manner."--Sea

** Contents **

The Dory. The No-Nonsense Sportsfisherman. How Big is She Really. Flotation and Trim. Reading Between the Lines. Speeding Powerboats. So You Like to Sail Fast. Engine Lore. The Care and Feeding of a Power Plant. Power to the Propeller. Rigging Rules of Thumb. Rudders.

Soft: 007024233X (Sep 1995) 418p. 253 Illus. 7 3/8 x 9 1/4 

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