Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design

"Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design". (ISBN# 189493330-3) 13th Edition. By well-known powerboat design author and race-driver, Jim Russell. Now with over 200 pages, and over 200 photographs!Learn how to get the most from your tunnel hull, power catamaran, or modified vee-bottom boat setup. For all recreational & commercial tunnel hulls, power catamarans, fishing/utility tunnels, modified vee hulls, bass boats, family hulls, high performance and UIM & APBA racing hulls, even RC models. The development of the tunnel, catamaran and V bottom hulls are interestingly chronicled, with very detailed explanations of hull design, function, potential, and characteristics. This book also details ten design steps for analysis of hull performance and stability showing how the calculations are accurately performed, as well as providing detailed information about their relation to hull performance. The ten design steps range from layout design dimensions, calculating lift and drag, power calculations, and stability. Now also includes an added 'History of Modified Tunnel Hull (Mod VP) Design' and 'History & Design of 'Wing in Ground Effect' (WIG) concepts. All outlining how they have impacted high performance powerboat and tunnel boat designs.