Metals have been used in Boats for thousands of years, as components of the vessel\'s construction, as load-bearing parts of the rigging and steering systems.
This book explains how a wide variety of metal alloys may best be selected, formed and manufactured to give optimum performance in the typical conditions of a sailing or powered vessel..
Metals have been used in Boats for thousands of years, as components of the vessel\'s construction, as load-bearing parts of the rigging and steering systems