Propeller Handbook. The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing and Understanding Boat Propellers

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International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2001. — 176 p. — ISBN-10: 9780071381765.This book is not for Ph.D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design. Rather, it's for the average mechanic, engineer, fleet operator, port captain, serious yachtsman, and naval architect as a clear and easy-to-use reference for choosing the correct propeller for a particular design and service. Power: Understanding Engine Performance Estimating Speed: Effects of Power, Weight, and Hull Type Propeller Anatomy: Parts and Definitions Blade Characteristics: Blade Shape, Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rules of Thumb Crouch’s Propeller Method: The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers Using Slip The Bp-5 Method: The Power Factor Method for Calculating Propellers Installation Considerations: Blade Clearances, Shafting, and Propeller Weight Tugs and Trawlers: High-Thrust, Variable-Loading, Controllable-Pitch, and Ducted Propellers Sailboats, Outboards, and Go-Fast Wrinkles: Propellers for Special Applications Apendix A Measuring the Hull: Procedure for Determining Displacement Appendix В Measuring the Propeller: Procedure for Finding Diameter and Pitch Appendix C Shaft Taper and Coupling Dimensions Appendix D Decimal Exponents