Buyers' Guide to Outboard Boats
by David H. Pascoe, Marine Surveyor

Selecting and Evaluating New and Used Boats

Outboard Boats
for Offshore Boating

This book is totally dedicated to blue water type outboard boats, not jet boats, I/O's, pontoon boats, bass boats or mega yachts. You won't be just reading part of it and disregarding the rest. Or paying for something that is irrelevant.  What I mean by "blue water" type boats are boats that are sea worthy for heading out into larger bodies of water, not just small lakes and protected bays, etc. - author

Introduction  Contents
Chapter 1	Basic Considerations for First-time Buyers
Chapter 2	Boat Types & Hull Design Basics
Chapter 3	Hull Construction
Chapter 4	Evaluating Boat Hulls
Chapter 5	Power Options
Chapter 6	Cockpits, Motors and Trim
Chapter 7	Stress Cracks, Finishes and Surface Defects
Chapter 8	Details & Design
Chapter 9	Used Motors
Chapter 10	The New Outboard Motor Market
Chapter 11	Boat Rigging
Chapter 12	Research, Pricing and Shopping
Chapter 13	The Art of the Deal
Glossary   Index

Copyright 2002 David H. Pascoe

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