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Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design©

"Here is how to make your tunnel hull the best performing, the fastest tunnel boat design possible"

Check out reviews of the STBD book - Scream & Fly on-line magazine      Download the NEW STBD 13th Ed. Table of Contents
What and Who is new in STBD book!  Suggested by Powerboat magazine     
Foreword by Mark Rotharmel       Russell on Powerboat Television
*** by Jim Russell, feature writer of powerboat articles in:  

F&PB
Scream and Fly
Hot Boat
boatbuilding.com
Boat Design Net
RaceBoat International
World of Powerboats
RaceBoat World.com
Extreme Boats magazine
US$69

 

Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design 13th Edition "Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design"
(ISBN# 1-894933-30-3)

The most advanced publication on tunnel hull design, how a tunnel hull works, detailed explanation of design and setup for tunnel boats, power cats, and modified vee hulls of all sizes, including sample calculations.

Learn how to design or modify and setup your own tunnel boat, power cat, or modified vee hull for all Recreation, Performance hulls, Fishing/Utility boats, UIM & APBA racing hulls, even RC models. (not just for racing applications!)

By well-known powerboat designer, builder, author and race-driver, Jim Russell.

This new edition has lots of new information; with over 200 pages, and over 160 photographs!

AR® sustains the most advanced performance powerboat research programs in the industry.  Get the most from your tunnel hull or vee-hull setup.


5 star rating


"... a must-read resource for boat builders... (Russell) combines practical experience with his extensive engineering, analytical and literary skills. Russell arms the reader with proven calculations... that remove much of the guesswork... He knows of what he writes... a person to be admired for his intelligence and devotion to high performance boating.” Mark Rotharmel, F1 Champion

"...I just received and read your book (Secrets of) "Tunnel Boat Design" ... Tremendous, terrific, great, and fantastic...you have combined a tremendous amount of research with an excellent writing approach so that it is easy for the reader to understand just what you are saying ...congratulations on a tremendous piece of work!" [Morley Smith, Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers]

"...Jim, I really want to tell you how much I enjoyed re-reading your book 'Secrets of Tunnel boat Design'! " [Bob Switzer, original Switzer Wing designer, Switzer Craft Boats, IL, USA]

This edition includes 'History of Tunnel Boat Design', 'History of Modified Tunnel Hull (Mod VP, centerpod) Design'; 'History & Design of Propellers'; and 'History & Design of 'Wing in Ground Effect (WIG)' concepts.  The book includes the 'Ten Steps To Performance Powerboat Design'. All outlining how they have impacted high performance powerboat and tunnel boat designs.  This book even includes examples of performance calculations that you can do yourself for any hull design.


These new segments are added to the original STBD book features: The developments of the tunnel and V bottoms are interestingly chronicled, with detailed explanations of hull design, function, potential and characteristics. This unique 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 steps range from layout design and dimensions, calculating aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift and drag, power calculations, and dynamic stability, acceleration, etc.

STBD book includes:

 - History of Tunnel Boat Design
 - Design of Tunnel Boats
 - 10 'How-To' Steps to powerboat design (with calculations)

 - Design of Propellers
 - Design of Lower Unit/Drive Units
 - History of the Modified Vee hull
 - History of the WIG (Wing in Ground Effect)
 - (ISBN# 1-894933-30-3)


 

*** NOW RELEASED! ***
13th edition of the 'Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design" book.

"The Secrets Of Tunnel Boat Design is what I believe to be the bible of the tunnel boat" [Greg Terzian, Scream&Fly magazine]


Check out new Scream&Fly magazine review.

Lot's of new information - over 200 pages & over 160 photographs.  

Download the STBD 13th Ed. TOC
(Table of Contents)


Check out the book review by Scream & Fly Magazine OR dload your own copy of the review)

Detailed design practices and formulae.

Shows how to calculate hydrodynamic drag of ANY lower unit design or ANY drive design.

Includes formulae and design algorithms for calculating real powerboat performance and stability characteristics.

Shows step-by-step how to analyze all types of hulls, including appendages, cockpits, and even different styles of lower unit/outdrives.


"Jim, I introduced my students to your Tunnel Hull (Design) book and the process used to design tunnel hulls...(using) your tunnel-hull material for my entry level course to... aerodynamic and hydrodynamic lift and drag. (The program was presented at American Society of Engineering Educators conference in June 2017). Thanks for your support."[Professor Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University]

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Foreword in STBD book by Mark Rotharmel...markbio-s.jpg
 - world renowned F1 Champion
 - Canadian Boating Federation Hall of Famer
 - host of Powerboat Television Show
 - founding chairman of the Performance Boat Club of Canada
 - columnist/feature contributor for Boats&Places Magazine

Read the "Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design" book's foreword, written by F1 champion and host of Powerboat Television, Mark Rotharmel

Jim Russell on Powerboat TV

See author Jim Russell on SpeedChannel's 'Powerboat Television Show'


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Check out the "Tunnel Boat Design Program" New Version 8
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Check out the "PropWorks2" software for speed prediction and propeller selection.

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"Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design" book!
"Secrets of Propeller Design" book!

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