International Marine Publishing
The Nature of Boats: Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed
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- Dave Gerr
- International Marine Publishing
- Paperback
- 9780070242333
- 9.18 X 7.4 X 1.14 inches
- 1.61 pounds
- Sports & Recreation > Water Sports - Boating
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Naval architect Dave Gerr offers the perfect antidote, a browser's reference to understanding how boats tick: all you've ever wanted to know about boats--power and sail, racer and cruiser; dinghy and motoryacht.
In the clear, friendly, nontechnical style that has made his column for Offshore magazine so enduring and popular, Gerr explains everything from how thick a hull should be to why one sailboat tips less than another, from choosing an engine to designing a rig for your trawler yacht, from building a dinghy to simple rules of thumb for dozens of design quandaries.
Gerr writes for the boat noodler in all of us--those seriously interested in learning and dreaming about all types of watercraft. There is no better way to become a better sailor, equipped to handle any contingency. And there's no better place to start than right here.
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