Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic
Powerboat Performance
design

"Here is how to make your tunnel hull the best performing, fastest, stable design."

This is the NEW 'Second Edition', complete re-write of the well-known STBD book, by Jim Russell. [see Original STBD book - ISBN# 1-894933-30-3]

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

Includes history of tunnel boat design, design features and explanation of how a tunnel hull works, 10 design steps to a comprehensive performance analysis - with calculation examples. 

Original STBD was uniquely filled with design principles and 'The How's and Whys of Tunnel Hull and Catamaran Performance'.  This new SE edition has expanded every element with more information, more pictures, more features, more examples, more 'secrets'.  

Learn how to design or modify and setup your own tunnel boat, power cat, or modified vee hull for all Recreation, Performance hulls, commercial catamarans, sport tunnels, offshore cats, OPC racers, fishing/utility boats, whitewater jets, UIM & APBA racing hulls, even RC performance models (not just for racing applications!)  

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

This new SE edition has lots of new information, with over 250 pages, and over 275 pictures!

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

"... 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

"Once I started reading it, I was hooked"..."This fantastic book...one of the most comprehensive covering tunnel boat design".. "STBD (book) is what I believe to be the bible of the tunnel boat." [Greg Terzian, Scream & Fly magazine] 

"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]

"Essential Reading for Performance Boaters..."Jim touches on almost every imaginable hull design and application"..."There is high quality information here." [Jared Powell, Wave-to-Wave Performance Boat magazine]

*** NOW RELEASED!
'Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design - Second Edition"
 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 250 pages & over 275 photos.  

Download the STBD SE
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.

Calculation examples for different types of tunnel hulls.

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.

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

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