Dave Gerr - Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook-How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

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Lists of Figures, Tables, and Formula

Formula 15-1.Preliminary Estimate of Required

Btus of Air-Conditioning

Formula 15-2.Recommended Air-Conditioner

Capacity

Formula 16-1.Determining Adequate Ventilation

Area for Fuel-Burning Heaters

Formula 16-2. Minimum Engine Venting for Heat-

Exchanger or Raw-Water Cooled Engines with

Wet Exhaust

Formula 16-3. Minimum Engine Venting for Keel-

Cooled Engines with Drystack Exhaust

Formula 16-4. Approximate Generator Engine

Power

Formula 16-5. Minimum Allowable Cross-Section

Area for Natural Ventilation

Formula 18-1.Minimum Internal Diameter of the

Main Bilge-Suction Pipe

Formula 18-2. Minimum Internal Diameter of

Branch or Submersible-Pump Lines

Formula 18-3. Flooding Rate from Hull Damage

Formula 18-4. Gerr’s Bilge-Pump Rule: Minimum

Pump Capacity

Formula 19-1.Friction Head

Formula 19-2. Flow Speed (Fluid Velocity)

Formula 19-3. Required Pump Power

Formula 23-1. Sizing Mooring and Docking

Cleats

Formula 23-2. Rope Spool Size

Formula 24-1. Recommended Anchor Weight

Formula 24-2. Recommended Chain Size

Formula 24-3. Rope Anchor Rode Size

Formula 24-4. BBB Chain Weight

Formula 24-5. Copper Wire Size for a Given

Voltage Drop

Formula 24-6. Recommended Chain-Locker

Volume

Formula 24-7. Recommended Rope-Locker

Volume