Stern Equipment for Small Fishing Boats

Abstract

This textbook on Stern Equipment for small Fishing Boats is compiled from the lecture notes for the Fisheries and Marine Engineering Training Course during the 1980-81 academic year at the SEAFDEC Training Department. It is intended as a general introduction to aspects of stern equipment (propeller) pertaining to small wooden fishing boats. This text deals with three main topics; stern equipment, especially propeller shaft; small wooden fishing boats which are popular for Japanese coastal fisheries; and basic explanation of propeller equipment.