Marinas And Small Craft Harbors [Hardcover]

Bruce O. Tobiasson (Author), Ronald C. Kollmeyer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0442002335 | ISBN-13: 978-0442002336 | Publication Date: October 31, 1991 | Edition: 1

Recreational boating has enjoyed tremendous growth in the past decade, requiring the need for the development of suitable waterfront facilities to accommodate access to the water. Marinas and small craft harbours are the major facilities for providing this access. This book provides an in-depth coverage of comprehensive marina and small craft harbour development by two internationally renowned authors. This volume is logically developed from initial concept, financing, regulatory review and technical design, to operation and maintenance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 575 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 31, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0442002335
• ISBN-13: 978-0442002336
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,595,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marina and Small Craft Harbours, October 25, 2001

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This review is from: Marinas And Small Craft Harbors (Hardcover)

This is an excellent global overview of everything concerned with modern marina development. It covers subjects from a socio-economics of marina users, historical development of recreational boats and harbours to financial data on building and running a modern marina. Attention is paid to regulatory requirement and environmental considerations including mitigation of wave impact, fuel and sewage facilities to the merits of different break-wave and mooring structures. Modern trends such as the increasing length of boats to dry storage facilities are covered to allow planning for the lifetime of marinas built today. The manual is written for marine designers and operators but is so well illustrated that even technical data can be clearly understood by a lay person. The authors' 30+ years' experience in engineering design and teaching is put to excellent use in this quite comprehensive book. Well worth the money!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Textbook on Marina, September 23, 2001

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David Staudt (Ferndale, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marinas And Small Craft Harbors (Hardcover)

This the the definitve textbook on Marinas. The 2nd Edition is full of information and is a must read for any marina designer.
Marinadesigner.com is the source for muck of the information.

5.0 out of 5 stars Marina Design, February 7, 2010

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A. Ford (SC, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marinas And Small Craft Harbors (Hardcover)

A very good source for designing marinas for personal watercraft. One of only a few sources for this area of marine design. A valuable reference for inexperienced and experienced engineer for marine design.