Your First Powerboat

Overview

Main description

Get the best deal on a boat that’s right for you

Buying a powerboat is fraught with decisions, and getting it wrong can be a costly and frustrating experience. In this book, one of the nation’s bestselling authors on powerboating explains everything you need to know to select and acquire the best boat for your needs. Armstrong shows you how to:

• Identify the best powerboat for you and determine the total cost of ownership
• Negotiate the best deal on any boat, new or used, and avoid costly mistakes
• Understand boat financing, registration, insurance, and the legal obligations of boat owners

Author comments

Bob Armstrong is a respected boating author and journalist, a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Master, and a boat captain since 1962. He has written hundreds of boat reviews for magazines, has worked as a surveyor, agent, and expert witness, and has bought and sold more boats than he can recall.