A good book of naval architecture???

[Vince]

Hi, I am looking for a good complete book of naval architecture. I am planning to design and construct my own sailboat. I am presently doing a degree in mechanical and allready have a degree in aeronautical construction so the book can be quite complexe. So if anyone could guide me, I would appreciate!
Thanks in advance!
Vince

[vinceduf]

Originally Posted by Vince

Hi, I am looking for a good complete book of naval architecture. I am planning to design and construct my own sailboat. I am presently doing a degree in mechanical and allready have a degree in aeronautical construction so the book can be quite complexe. So if anyone could guide me, I would appreciate!
Thanks in advance!
Vince

Hi Vince,

One of the best book actually in small craft naval architecture is the one written by Lars LARSSON and Rolf ELIASSON kown as:
Principles of Yacht Design - second edition, International Marine Editor, you could find it easily on Amazon.com and its price is around US $ 40 but you could also find it as a second hand may be.

Otherwise, you shall have the complete set of:
Principles of naval Architecture
Volume 1 Stability and strength
Volume 2 Resistance propulsion and vibration
Volume 3 Motions in waves and controllability
those one are rather expensive unless you are part of SNAME society, and they only talk about commercial ships.

Another one is not too bad, and if you read French is known as:
L Architecture du voilier by Pierre GUTELLE, but I really prefer LARSSON's

Bye

Vince

[sorenfdk]

Larsson & Eliasson's is number one. Gutelle's book is available in english, it's called "The Design of Sailing Yachts" and is published by Warsash Publishing.

There are three other books I'd likke to recommend: "Sailing Yacht Design - Theory" and "Sailing Yacht Design - Practice", both edited by Claughton, Wellicome and Shenoi and published by Longman and "The Symmetry of Sailing" by Garrett, published by Adlard Coles.

You can also find a lot of interesting stuff on the Internet. Besides these forums, you may want to have a look at http://www.sailboat-technology.com.

[vinceduf]

OOoops you re absolutely right sorenfdk, I ve forgotten to talk about those good ones, shame on me.......


Vince

[sorenfdk]

That's OK - I forgot some too!

Gerr: "The Elements of Boat Strength", published in the US by International Marine.
Abbott & von Doenhoff: "Theory of Wing Sections", published by Dover.
Killing: "Yacht Design Explained", published by Norton.
Proceedings of the Chesapeake Symposiae.
Proceedings of the HISWA Symposiae.

And the list goes on...

[Boa]

Where does one get hold of the Chesapeake & Hiswa Symposium proceedings?.
I thought they were only available to those that attended.
Also the IBEX and the Kiwi Symposiums!!.

[sorenfdk]

Some of the more interesting papers from these symposiae can be downloaded from the Sailboat Technology website I mentioned in my first posting.

All the proceedings of the Chesapeake symposiae can be ordered from their website. I can't remember the URL, but google for "chesapeake" and you'll probably find it. Maybe the same goes for the rest of them.

Søren

[vinceduf]

Hi Boa

This is the web page concerning Chesapeake Symposium papers, if this is what you wish
http://wseweb.ew.usna.edu/nahl/csys/default.htm

Vincent

[Luc Vernet]

Hi / Bonjour;
ARCHITECTURE NAVALE, by Dominique Presles et Dominique Paulet, Editions de La Vilette. One of the best books. Gutelle is good for basic concepts. The Elements of Boat Strength by Dave Gerr is the most immediately usable for amateurs: "the store" of Woodenboat.com

[Alberto]

I think SNAME Priciples of Naval Architecture I, II, III is a complete treaty of Naval Hydrostatic, Stability, Resistance, Propulsion and Motion in waves.

This books are the base elements. After read these, you can looking for something more specific!

[tspeer]

Less glamorous than drawing lines, but no less important for design and construction:

Nicholson, Ian, "Boat Data Book", Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 1995. All manner of detail design info.

Gerr, Dave, "Baot Strength for Designers, Builders and Owners"", International Marines, Camden, ME, 2000. Scantling rules for all kinds of construction.

Calder, Nigel, "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual", International Marines, Camden, ME, 1996. "How to maintain, repair, and improve your boat's essential systems"

Rogers, Larry V., "Boatowner's Legal & Financial Advisor", International Marines, Camden, ME, 1994.

Coles, Adlard K., "Heavy Weather Sailing", International Marines, Camden, ME, 1996. Contains Shuttleworth's paper on mulithull seaworthiness & design aspects, and a chapter on wave-induced capsize of monohulls.

Marcaj, "Seaworthiness, The Forgotten Factor", Tiller, St Michaels, MD, 1996.

Anon., "The Gougeon Borthers on Boat Construction", Gougeon Bros. Inc., Bay City, MI, 1979. Info on wood & West System materials.

"Wood handbook--Wood as an engineering material" Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1999.
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/FP.../fplgtr113.htm

Greene, Eric, "Marine Composites", Eric Greene Associates, Annapolis, MD, 2001. Available online at http://www.marinecomposites.com/

[sorenfdk]

...some more books I forgot in my first posting!

And here are some more:

Sheahan: "Sailing Rigs and Spars", Haynes.
Nicolson: "Designer's Handbook", Adlard Coles.
Thornton: "The Small Offshore Yacht" and "The Offshore Yacht", Adlard Coles.
Marshall: "Designed to Win", Adlard Coles.
Marchaj: "Sailing Theory and Practice" and "Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing", Adlard Coles.

And the list goes on and on...

[9609]

I learned yacht design with Designing Power and Sail but I don't recomend it. I read secoundly Elements of Yacht Design by Skene. I refer often back to it.

[sorenfdk]

Skene's is a classic and it used to be the "bible" for all yacht designers, but today this role has been taken over by books like Larsson and Eliasson's.

But if the design of classic yachts is your thing, then it might come in handy.