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

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