Contents xcknowledgments xiii / Introduction xv Chapter 1 Power: Understanding Engine Performance 1 Chapter 2 EstimatingSpeed:Effectsof Power, Weight, and HullType... 9 Chapter 3 Propeller Anatomy:Partsand Definitions 18 Chapter 4 BladeCharacteristics:BladeShape,Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rulesof Thumb 27 Chapter 5 Crouch’s Propeller Method:The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers UsingSlip 46 ii Chapter 6 The Bp-5Method:The Power FactorMethod for Calculating Propellers 66 Chapter 7 Installation Considerations:BladeClearances,Shafting, and Propeller Weight 83 Chapter 8 Tugsand Trawlers:High-Thrust, Variable-Loading, Controllable-Pitch, andDucted Propellers 96 Chapter 9 Sailboats, Outboards,and Go-FastWrinkles: Propellers forSpecial Applications 107 pendixA Measuring theHull:ProcedureforDetermining Displacement 118 Appendix В Measuring thePropeller:Procedurefor Finding Diameter and Pitch 125 AppendixC ShaftTaper and Coupling Dimensions . 130 Appendix D Decimal Exponents 143 Manufacturers and Suppliers 145 Bibliography 147 Index 149 l

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

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Contents xcknowledgments xiii / Introduction xv Chapter 1 Power: Understanding Engine Performance 1 Chapter 2 EstimatingSpeed:Effectsof Power, Weight, and HullType... 9 Chapter 3 Propeller Anatomy:Partsand Definitions 18 Chapter 4 BladeCharacteristics:BladeShape,Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rulesof Thumb 27 Chapter 5 Crouch’s Propeller Method:The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers UsingSlip 46 ii Chapter 6 The Bp-5Method:The Power FactorMethod for Calculating Propellers 66 Chapter 7 Installation Considerations:BladeClearances,Shafting, and Propeller Weight 83 Chapter 8 Tugsand Trawlers:High-Thrust, Variable-Loading, Controllable-Pitch, andDucted Propellers 96 Chapter 9 Sailboats, Outboards,and Go-FastWrinkles: Propellers forSpecial Applications 107 pendixA Measuring theHull:ProcedureforDetermining Displacement 118 Appendix В Measuring thePropeller:Procedurefor Finding Diameter and Pitch 125 AppendixC ShaftTaper and Coupling Dimensions . 130 Appendix D Decimal Exponents 143 Manufacturers and Suppliers 145 Bibliography 147 Index 149 l

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