A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS 



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YACHT ARCHITECTURE. 



By DIXON KEMP, 



Associate Institute Naval Architects (Member of the Council). 



THIS WOEK enters into the whole subject of the laws which govern the resis- 

 tance of bodies moving in water, and the influence a wave form of body and 

 wave lines have upon such resistance. It also deals comprehensively with the 

 subject of STEAM PROPULSION as applied to yachts. An easy SYSTEM for 

 DESIGNING is provided, and every necessary calculation is explained in detail. 

 The latter part of the work is devoted to YACHT BUILDING, and engravings are 

 given of every detail of construction and fitting, including laying off, taking bevels, 

 <fcc. The List of Plates (exclusively of over thirty devoted to the elucidation of the 

 text, and nearly two hundred woodcuts) exceeds flftv. and comprises the LINES of 

 some of the most CELEBRATED YACHTS AFLOAT by the most successful 

 builders and designers. 



Summary of Chapters. 



Chap. 



I. — Displacement. Buoyancy, and Centre of Buoyancy explained. 



II. — Proportions of Yachts and Tonnage Rules ; Rules for Freeboard, Depth, &c, 



III. — Stability as influenced by the Proportions, Form. Weight, and Ballasting 



of Yachts ; their Centres of Gravity and Buoyancy. Profusely Illustrated, 



IV. — The Motions of Yachts among Waves as influenced by their Forms and 



Proportions. 

 V. — Lateral Resistance, and the adjustment of its centre in relation to the 

 Centre of Effort of the Sails. 

 \n._Power to Carry Sail ; the Impulse of the Wind as a Propelling Force; 



Apportioning Sail for Speed ; Speed Formulae, &c. 

 VII.— The Action of the Rudder and Steering Efficiency. Proportions of 



Rudders, &c. 

 VIII.— Resistance of Vessels movmg in Water. The Wave Line Theory : the 

 Stream Line Theory; the Wave Form Theory. Mr. Fronde's Admiralty 

 Experiments, clearly defining the exact influence of Form on Speed. 

 IX.— Resistance Experiments with Models. 



X.— The Wave Form in Theory and Practice. The Forms of many celebrated 

 Yachts analysed. 



XI. Steam Yachting. The Boiler, Enguie, Indicator, &c., practically explained 



at great length. 



XIL Propulsion by Steam. The action of the screw propeller and all the 



conditions which influence propulsion by steam explamed, with 

 numerous practical examples. 

 XIII.— Rules and Formulae in use for determining the Displacement, Stability, 

 and other qualities of a yacht fully explained. 



XIV. Working Examples for making all the necessary Calculations concerning 



a Yacht, every sum being given in detail. , 



XV. Yacht Designing : being a complete system for putting into effect the Art 



of Designing Yachts by Scientific Methods. 

 XVI.— Laying Off, Making Moulds, Taking Bevels, &c.; Takmg Off a Yachts 

 Lines, &c. 



XVII. Yacht Building : Giving detailed examples for constructing yachts, with 



numerous plates and engravings of the various parts of the vessel, 

 including two large coloured lithographs on a half inch scale giving 

 sectional views of a 40-toimer, complete \rith all her fittings, &c. 

 XVIII.— Spars and Blocks. Rules for fixing upon their lengths, girths, &c. Sizes 



of block, cordage, &c. 



XIX.— Ballasting. 

 Appendix.— Contains much information concerning small yachts, various useful 

 tables. &c. 



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