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Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook (PB)

How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

By: Dave Gerr

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Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook (PB)

How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

By: Dave Gerr

The First Ever Guide for Optimizing Boat Systems This guide is invaluable for anyone designing or installing mechanical systems on a new boat, retrofitting an existing boat, or evaluating a boat's operating condition. Writing for designers, builders, owners, buyers, mechanics, surveyors, and insurers of sailboats, powerboats, and commercial vessels, Dave Gerr provides design and installation guidance for each major mechanical system plus pragmatic guidelines and real-world interpretations of American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) and European standards. No marine professional or serious boater should be without Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook. "Dave Gerr has a knack for breaking down the more esoteric concepts of naval architecture into language that’s easily understood by the layman, which is one of the reasons why his writing often appears in the pages of SAIL. Another reason is his deep practical knowledge of the intricacies and subtleties of boat construction and systems, and the way they relate to each other. The subhead of Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook says it all--'how to design, install and recognize proper systems in boats.' Light reading this isn’t, but if you’re about to refit your boat or upgrade outdated systems, perhaps with some serious voyaging in mind, this book is a worthwhile investment. This is a unisex book, for both powerboaters and sailors; there’s no mention of sailing rigs, but every other conceivable system is covered more or less exhaustively." --PETER NIELSEN, SAIL, November 2009 Praise for Dave Gerr's previous books: The Elements of Boat Strength: “Certain books, because of their thoroughness, tend to become industry standards; such is the case with The Elements of Boat Strength.” --Ocean Navigator Propeller Handbook: “The best layman's guide we've ever read.” --Practical Sailor “Gerr made a complicated topic understandable and put it into a handbook that is easy to use.” --WoodenBoat The Nature of Boats: “Offers, in a disarmingly charming fashion, a look at all aspects of what makes a boat work. If you are not nautically obsessed prior to reading this book, you most certainly will be afterward.” --Sailing

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0071643346

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9780071643344

The President Had Ninety Seconds

A Thermonuclear Holocaust Awaited

By: Dr. Dave Felsburg

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The President Had Ninety Seconds

A Thermonuclear Holocaust Awaited

By: Dr. Dave Felsburg

The President Had Ninety Seconds: A Thermonuclear Holocaust Awaited is a fictional account of actual events set toward the end of the Cold War era. The US and the USSR had completed the largest buildups of nuclear weaponry in history. While the US was the only nation in history to have used nuclear weapons against an enemy, all the nations on earth feared a repeat of the massive destruction, loss of life, and long-term results of the release of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, to end World War II. Nevertheless, the missile warning systems deep within the granite caverns of NORADs Cheyenne Mountain complex rang out its alarms four times between November 1979 and June 1980. Each alarm announced missile attacks on the US more than a thousand times greater than the earlier attacks on Japan. As the warning systems projected the location and time of impact for each of the 250 nuclear missiles launched against us, the presidents missile warning telecon was convened. With only a few minutes left before the missiles began to strike, NORADs senior director recapped the situation for the president. Once the missiles began to hit; no capability would remain for nuclear retaliation. Our nuclear strike force would be eliminated while still on the ground. The senior director announced over the telecon, Mr. President, we now have ninety seconds to approve nuclear retaliation, or our arsenal will be destroyed on the ground. The President Had Ninety Seconds: A Thermonuclear Holocaust Awaited.

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WestBow Press

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1512715557

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

By: Dave Gerr

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

By: Dave Gerr

On the surface, choosing the correct propeller for a particular boat seems simple. But one factor affects another, which then affects another factor, leading many boaters to believe that propeller selection depends more on black magic than logic. All the questions are answered in this complete reference, the first of its kind. This clear, easy-to-use handbook for all small boats is written not for Ph.D.s seeking the latest wrinkle in high-tech propeller design, but as a practical aid for the average mechanic, engineer, boatbuilder, fleet operator, serious yachtsman, or naval architect.

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International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

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0071381767

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9780071381765

The Nature of Boats

Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

By: Dave Gerr

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The Nature of Boats

Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

By: Dave Gerr

Looks at yacht design, different types of boats, displacement, boat plans, speed, racing rules, boat engines, propellers, rudders, and new materials."--Abebooks.com viewed Nov. 4, 2022.

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007024233X

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9780070242333

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

By: Dave Gerr

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The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

By: Dave Gerr

This work is significant. It is the first to include a method of assessing structural strength in the context of the modern marine environment." --Commander M. C. Cruder, U.S. Coast Guard Acclaimed author and naval architect Dave Gerr created this unique system of easy-to-use scantling rules and rules-of-thumb for calculating the necessary dimensions, or scantlings, of hulls, decks, and other boat parts, whether built of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy composite, steel, or aluminum. In addition to the rules themselves, The Elements of Boat Strength offers their context: an in-depth, plain-English discussion of boatbuilding materials, methods, and practices that will guide you through all aspects of boat construction. Now you can avoid wading through dense technical engineering manuals or tackling advanced mathematics. The Elements of Boat Strength has all the formulas, tables, illustrations, and charts you need to judge how heavy each piece of your boat should be in order to last and be safe. With this book, an inexpensive scientific calculator, and a pad of paper, you'll be able to design and specify all the components necessary to build a sound, long-lasting, rugged vessel. What reviewers have said about Dave Gerr's books: Propeller Handbook "By far the best book available on the subject."--Sailing "The best layman's guide we've ever read."--Practical Sailor Dave Gerr and International Marine made a complicated topic understandable and put it into a handbook that is easy to use."--WoodenBoat "Without doubt the definitive reference for selecting, installing, and understanding boat propellers."--Royal Navy Sailing Association Journal The Nature of Boats "If you are not nautically obsessed before reading this book, you will most certainly be afterward."--Sailing Fascinating potpourri of information about today's boats, modern and traditional."--WoodenBoat

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0070231591

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9780070231597

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

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The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

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0071703217

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Wounded Eagle

Washington's Air Defense Shield Is Down

By: Dr. Dave Felsburg

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Wounded Eagle

Washington's Air Defense Shield Is Down

By: Dr. Dave Felsburg

Wounded Eagle is a fictional account of actual events that took place during the US-USSR Cold War of the late 1970s. The title was a top secret code word used to describe situations which reduced or eliminated advance warning of an aircraft attack on the US Capital. Such warnings are provided based on a network of long range radar sensors deployed on or near the US coastline. Digital data from these sensors are combined and integrated into overall aircraft status pictures covering hundreds of miles over the ocean and an equal distance inland. The FAA and NORAD use these data jointly for real-time air route traffic control and early warning of intrusion or attack of the homeland. The Fort Lee AFS Direction Center in central Virginia provided data to NORAD to accomplish those functions for the Mid-Atlantic States including Washington, DC. At 0430 hours (EDT) on Monday, 8 August 1977, the NORAD Command Post within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex was notified that an air conditioning failure in the Fort Lee AFS Direction Center had caused severe damage to their air defense computers. The loss of all data from Fort Lee forced the NORAD Command Director to declare Wounded Eagle.

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1512767417

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9781512767414

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

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

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Propeller Handbook, Second Edition: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers

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Propeller Handbook, Second Edition: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers

By: Dave Gerr

The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers—a first of its kind reference—fully revised and updated Propeller Handbook, Second Edition demystifies the operation, behavior and selection of propellers and provides practical and detailed advice in readable, easy-to-understand language. The book will enable readers to size and select the correct propeller for their boat or for boats they may be working on. Solutions to propeller problems, installation considerations, propeller shafting, number of blades and blade area, boat speed and powering calculations and considerations, and much more are discussed in detail. In the twenty-seven years since the publication of the first edition, Propeller Handbook, has become a cornerstone resource that marine-industry professionals rely on. All material from the previous edition is completely rewritten to reflect the author’s additional 27-years of experience in boat design and propeller selection since the first edition was introduced. Significant changes in the emphasis placed on factors such as blade area and propeller and engine matching, underlie the revised propeller-selection approach. Plus, the entire book has been updated to fully include metric and English units.

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International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

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0071839585

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The Nature of Boats

Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

By: Dave Gerr

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The Nature of Boats

Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

By: Dave Gerr

Looks at yacht design, different types of boats, displacement, boat plans, speed, racing rules, boat engines, propellers, rudders, and new materials."--Abebooks.com viewed Nov. 4, 2022.

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007024233X

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Take This Stuff and Hack It!

Transform Everyday Electronics Into Modern Techno-Wonders

By: Dave Prochnow

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Take This Stuff and Hack It!

Transform Everyday Electronics Into Modern Techno-Wonders

By: Dave Prochnow

This guide shows how 30 common household items can be hacked and tweaked into products totally different than what the manufacturer intended. Garage and basement tinkerers will get fully illustrated coverage of which products are 'hackable', how to hack them and how to convert them into some unique, fun stuff.

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0071477373

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9780071477376

How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIÉ

By: Rick Broida,Dave Johnson

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How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIÉ

By: Rick Broida,Dave Johnson

This is the only book available on one of the hottest handhelds on the market--the Sony CLIE--with full coverage of all the latest features.

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0072230746

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9780072230741

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

By: Dave Eggers

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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

By: Dave Eggers

Som 22-årig står forfatteren med ansvaret for sin 8-årige lillebror. Med baggrund i 1980'ernes San Francisco får han skabt et kreativt, næsten trygt miljø for dem begge

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0330484559

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9780330484558

Life Wide Open

Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

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Life Wide Open

Dave Dion : No Holds Barred

By: Dave Dion

Dave Dion's brand new autobiography proves conclusively why he is considered the most popular Late Model driver in the Northeast. Working with long time announcer and journalist, Dave Moody, Dion talks passionately about his racing career and his family's personal struggle with alcoholism, the Vietnam War, and the pressures of decades on the road. Loaded with photography, it is the classic story of a rugged individualist who pieces together a moral code far more precious that the silver in his hundreds of trophies.

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0970985479

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Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook (PB)

Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook (PB)

The President Had Ninety Seconds

The President Had Ninety Seconds

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

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

The Nature of Boats

The Nature of Boats

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners

Wounded Eagle

Wounded Eagle

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

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

Propeller Handbook, Second Edition: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers

Propeller Handbook, Second Edition: The Complete Reference for Choosing, Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers

The Nature of Boats

The Nature of Boats

Take This Stuff and Hack It!

Take This Stuff and Hack It!

How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIÉ

How to Do Everything with Your Sony CLIÉ

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

Life Wide Open

Life Wide Open

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