International Marine/McGraw-Hill, Camden, 2008, 224 p. — ISBN10: 0071496734, ISBN13: 9780071496735. Navigate the hazards of boat ownership with absolute confidence Next to your house, your boat may well be the biggest investment you ever make. Buying and owning a boat involves one baffling decision after another. Yet informed, impartial guidance is almost impossible to...
Adlard Coles, 2004. — 224 p. — ISBN 978-0713670509. Reeds Yacht Buyer's Guide is a complete reference to new and second-hand yachts in the 22-40ft range. An invaluable aid to prospective buyers, it gives details of:· length, beam and draught · rig and sail plan · number of berths and accommodation layout · keel and engine type · water and fuel tank capacity · designer and...
Boat U.S. Consumer Protection Bureau, 2006. — 34 p. Buying or selling a boat is a lot like purchasing a home. The monies involved are substantial and your emotional tie to a boat could affect your judgement. The process can be made easier if you take some time now to review the information contained in this booklet. The BoatU.S. Guide To Buying and Selling A Boat... will help...
Sea Shore Publications, 1983. — 388 p. The Sailboat Buyers' Guide is a valuable reference whether you are buying a new sailboat or just dreaming. This guide is the only complete source of information on all sailboats currently in production. Photos, line drawings, specifications, and prices are presented on over 1000 sailboats. This book shows you what new sailboats are...
Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 2004. — 180 p. — ISBN: 1574091867. This is not one of those “high-energy” books on selling or salesmanship. There are no motivational speeches here, and I’m not going to tell you “How I Sold $10 Million in Used Boats in One Year” or anything like that. What I will tell you is that I love boats — sailboats and powerboats, big boats and small...
Bristol Fashion Publications, 2000. — 180 p. When you go to a boat show or a dealer's showroom, there is an overwhelming number of boat types, styles, engines, and optional equipment. Clearly, we should be thinking about a definite type of boat before we proceed to look at the many available boats, either new or used. This choice should fit your personal preferences concerning...
International Marine / McGraw-Hill, 2009. — 273 p. A soup-to-nuts introduction to small, economical sailing craft Trailer sailers--the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations--are a popular platform for learning the basics of sailing and are often considered to be the entry level to cruising under sail. Author Brian Gilbert shows how trailer sailers can...
Sheridan House, 1999. — 188 p. After general consideration of size and design, the author explains how to choose a boat based on budget, intended use, and prefernces for personal comfort. Additional info: About the Author Chuck Gould has lived his entire life in the Seattle area on Puget Sound, where he began boating on a 26- foot sailboat built by his grandfather. Now cruising...
Sheridan House, 1999. — 188 p. After general consideration of size and design, the author explains how to choose a boat based on budget, intended use, and prefernces for personal comfort. Additional info: About the Author Chuck Gould has lived his entire life in the Seattle area on Puget Sound, where he began boating on a 26- foot sailboat built by his grandfather. Now cruising...
Hearst Marine Books, 1985. — 290 p. "How to Buy the Best Sailboat" is the first complete guide to the maze of boats, builders, and brokers that confronts every prospective boat buyer. Buying the right boat, one that fits your every need, that is safe and well equipped, is the passport to a happy cruising life. The wrong boat is a ticket to a first-class nightmare. Charles...
Intellect Ltd, 2003. — 101p. This work doesn't set out to teach readers how to design a boat, build a boat, or even how to use a boat. It simply shows them how to look at boats, and to enjoy doing so. It is mainly for those who have time to stand and stare, even if only between bouts of frenzied exertions.
Belvoir Books, 1995. — 208 p. It has often been said that the happiest day in the life of a boat owner is the day he buys his boat, and the next happiest day is the day he sells it. Although we would hope that there would be many happy days in between, the fact that there is an element of truth in this statement implies that there is sometimes a bitter sweet aspect to the...
Adlard Coles, 2004. — 105 p. The moment you buy your first sailing cruiser is one that will always be special. This book sets out to ensure the experience is a happy one. And for the second, third or many-time buyer too, there is much advice and practical help here too, from recommended pro-formas for a Bill of Sale between two private individuals, to the latest regulations and...
Adlard Coles Nautical, 2006. — 109 p. Most yachts at boat shows look almost identical - so how can a prospective buyer judge a yacht's sailing abilities from the sales brochure alone A variety of questions present themselves: Is she a fast or slow boat? Will she hold her course well Is she light on the helm? Does she ride the waves comfortably? Will she respond to a light...
Mahina Offshore Services, 2015. — 76 p. "I’m giving you this free 75-page book to enable you to select an offshore cruising boat with confidence and pride, knowing that the listed boats are tried and tested. Chapters include: 20 Qualities of an Ideal Cruising Boat, Evolution of Yacht Design, Why Some Boats More Expensive than Others, Negative Design and Construction Aspects to...
Adlard Coles, 2012. — 142 p. Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices.Whether buying a new or secondhand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including:- the type of boat best suited to their needs- where to find it (brokers, etc)- what to look out for- how...
Adlard Coles Nautical, 2012. — 198 p. Buying a boat can be a minefield, but a handbook like this will make it a lot easier for would-be boat owners to make sensible, informed choices. Whether buying a new or second-hand boat, would-be owners will gain expert advice on topics including: - the type of boat suited to their needs - where to find it (brokers, etc) - what to look out...
W.W. Norton & Company, 1985. — 242 p. Drawing on fifteen years in the boat business as, successively, broker, yard manager, magazine editor, and surveyor, Hewitt Schlereth presents a comparative method for evaluating boats that requires virtually no prior knowledge on the part of the would-be purchaser. He simply teaches what to look at and then shows how to let your own common...
AZTEX Corporation, 1979. — 162 p. By the time you’ve finished reading all this material, you will be one of the best-informed salt water sportsmen on your stretch of the coast, and you should be able to design and outfit a fishing machine to end all fishing machines!
International Marine/Ragged Mountain, 1995 — 163 p. What do you get when an ex-NASA engineer and statistician turned bestselling how-to-writer decides to move aboard a boat? The Liveaboard Report, a statistical analysis filled with bar charts and pie graphs that quantifies what works and what doesn't for a representative sampling of liveaboard boaters. Charlie Wing interviewed...
International Marine/Ragged Mountain, 1995 — 163 p. What do you get when an ex-NASA engineer and statistician turned bestselling how-to-writer decides to move aboard a boat? The Liveaboard Report, a statistical analysis filled with bar charts and pie graphs that quantifies what works and what doesn't for a representative sampling of liveaboard boaters. Charlie Wing interviewed...
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