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Tables of Contents for All About Powerboats
AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. FACTORS IN POWERBOAT DESIGNPowerboat SpeedOther Design FactorsSeaworthiness / Range / Comfort / CostChapter 2. THE LANGUAGE OF HULL SHAPESReading the LinesProfile View / Plan View / Sectional ViewFeatures of Hull DesignChines / Deadrise / Freeboard / Flare / Keels and Bilge Keels / Running Strakes / Trim Angle and Trim TabsChapter 3. HULL SHAPESDisplacement HullsTrawler Yachts / Skinny Boats / CatamaransPlaning HullsHigh-Speed Deep-V Hulls / Stepped HullsFishing Hull ShapesSaltwater Flats Boats / Bass Boats / Offshore Sportfishing BoatsSemiplaning or Transitional Hull ShapesBow / Midbody / SternSummaryCommon QuestionsA Rounded Hull or a Chined Hull: Which Is Best? / How Fast Will It Go? / How Many People Can I Get Aboard? / What Kind of Range Can I Expect?Chapter 4. TOOLS TO HELP EVALUATE BOATSSpeed - Length Ratio / Displacement - Length Ratio / Length-to-Beam Ratio / Power-to-Weight Ratio / Cubic Number / Prismatic CoefficientChapter 5. Powerboat StylingHull StylingDeveloping the Sheerline / Developing the Bow and SternAdding the SuperstructureAvoiding ClutterChapter 6. UNDERSTANDING STABILITYFactors Affecting Transverse StabilityForm Stability / Center of Gravity / Chines and Chine FlatsLongitudinal StabilityTender and Stiff BoatsStability at Large Angles of HeelEffects of Flooding on StabilityChapter 7. SEAWORTHINESSThe Skill of the Skipper and CrewA Seaworthy HullSeaworthiness BelowdecksEngine RoomSeaworthiness on DeckChapter 8. COMFORTA Comfortable Hull ShapeOnboard Location CountsStabilizersPassive Stabilizers / Active Stabilizers / Paravanes / Dynamic StabilizationComfort on DeckEasy and Safe to Go Forward / Easy-to-Climb Ladders and Stairwells / Easy to Work in the Cockpit or to Enjoy the Fantail / Fewer Steps between Deck LevelsLighting for ComfortDeck Lighting / Lighting in the Engine RoomInterior ComfortDoors, Passageways, and Walkways / Bridge Layout / Sleeping Quarters / Bunk Dimensions / Bathrooms and ToiletsDesigning for Good MaintenanceStorageElectronics Storage / Galley Storage / Lockers / Refrigerator / Under the Cabin Sole / Overhead Storage / Engine Room Storage / Anchor StorageChapter 9. POWERING YOUR BOATEarly EnginesBasic Engine TypesTwo-Stroke Cycles or "Two-Cycle" Engines (Gasoline) / Four-Stroke Cycles or "Four-Cycle" Engines (Gasoline) / Diesel Engines (Inboards)Outboard EnginesRecent Outboard Engine Developments / Choosing an OutboardInboard EnginesThe Latest Gasoline Inboard Engines / Diesel Inboard Engines / Gas or Diesel Inboard: Which One Is for You? / Single or Twin Engines?Sterndrive EnginesInboard, Outboard, or Sterndrive?Jet DriveDrive Train ComponentsTransmission / Propeller Shaft / Shaft LogsChapter 10. PROPELLERSPropeller TerminologyIncreasing Your Propeller's EfficiencyCommon Engine SolutionsVibration / NoiseChapter 11. STEERING SYSTEMSWheel SteeringHydraulic / Cable / WireOther Types of Steering SystemsSteering with a Whipstaff / Tiller Steering / Rack-and-Pinion SteeringRuddersSteering with Twin EnginesBacking DownChapter 12. How a Boat Is BuiltThe MoldMaking the Plug / Making the MoldLaying Up a HullThe Laminate / Interior Moldings / Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM)Evolution of Hull MaterialsCore MaterialsResinsPutting the Hull TogetherProduction Boat Construction / Custom Boat Construction / Semicustom Boats / SafetyAppendix. INFLATABLESPuncture ResistanceRigid-Bottom versus Soft-BottomWhat to Look For: Features and ConstructionIndex