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

<h4>Acknowledgments<h4>Introduction<h3>Chapter 1. Power: Understanding Engine Performance<h3>Chapter 2. Estimating Speed: Effects of Power, Weight, and Hull Type<h3>Chapter 3. Propeller Anatomy: Parts and Definitions<h3>Chapter 4. Blade Characteristics: Blade Shape, Cavitation, Special Propellers, and Rules of Thumb<h3>Chapter 5. Crouch's Propeller Method: The Empirical Method for Calculating Propellers Using Slip<h3>Chapter 6. The Bp- Method: The Power Factor Method for Calculating Propellers<h3>Chapter 7. Installation Considerations: Blade Clearances, Shafting, and Propeller Weight<h3>Chapter 8. Tugs and Trawlers: High-Thrust, Variable-Loading, Controllable Pitch, and Ducted Propellers<h3>Chapter 9. Sailboats, Outboards, and Go-Fast Wrinkles: Propellers for Special Applications<h4>Appendix A. Measuring the Hull: Procedure for Determining Displacement<h4>Appendix B. Measuring the Propeller: Procedure for Finding Diameter and Pitch<h4>Appendix C. Shaft Taper and Coupling Dimensions<h4>Appendix D. Decimal Exponents<h4>Manufacturers and Suppliers<h4>Bibliography<h4>Index