Dave Gerr is a master of explaining boat technology to a popular audience. In this, his latest book, he handily tackles the elements of boat strength, in clear, readable prose and without intimidating math. The book covers:
-- Masts, deck beams, engine beds, hull stringers, compression posts
-- Rigging strengths and wire sizes
-- Strengths of various hull constructions, and everything else amateur and professional boatbuilders, boat designers, and boat owners will need to know.
