by J Muhs

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? 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?
The re-issue of this book aims to help interested buyers answer these questions and many more.

19 b/w photos, line drawings, 128pp, paperback

RRP £11.99 OUR PRICE £9.99

New and Used: Decide with Confidence
By Duncan Kent
2011

Practical advice on finding and buying a yacht new or used that's ideal for your budget and sailing ambitions
Covering such essentials as establishing what you want from a yacht and setting a budget, the book offers tips on inspecting a yacht both in and out of water, testing sail like a pro, and finally, how to pay the right price and negotiate the sale.
Guides buyers on the legal aspects of purchasing both new and used boats
Includes surveys on what you should pay for
Offers a buyer's shortlist of magazines, Web sites, recommendations, boat shows, and charters
Tips on extras and options
Advice on protecting your payment

Pb.215p 210x165mm Colour photos throughout

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £13.99

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A complete reference guide to new and second-hand yachts from 20 - 40 feet. There is a description of each yacht's characteristics as well as guidance on its suitability for different types of sailing.

Photographs and internal layout plans for each yacht help complete the picture for prospective buyers.

224pp, paperback, 2004

RRP £19.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

By Don Casey
2nd Ed. 2009

Learn how to find the right boat at the right price, map out an affordable renovation plan, work with fiberglass, canvas and plastic, and much more.
More than 50,000 copies of the first edition sold since 1991.
This major revision brings the book up to date with respect to electrical systems, engines, refrigeration, resins, plumbing, and more.

Hb. 576pp

By D. Watts
2008

Written to cut through confusing nautical language, this book is aimed at anyone new to sailing and gives them the confidence to buy, enjoy and maintain a sailing dinghy, day boat or small cruiser. Advice on buying - tips for buying and useful contacts.
Maintenance - step by step details for straightforward maintenance and improvement tasks.
Sailing - All the information you need to get started.

Hb. 500 colour images. 210pp

By S. Henkel
2010
Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years.

With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor?s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.

US publication
Pb. 416pp

RRP £21.99 OUR PRICE £19.99

by Dan Spurr

This all-in-one guide leads you step by step to a seaworthy, crew-friendly boat with top-notch cruising performance. Not only will you learn what to look for when you buy a new or used boat, you'll also learn how to reinforce your boat's hull and structural components, redesign and replace rigging, upgrade electrical systems, and much more.

384pp, fully illustrated, hardback

By P. Stevens
2010
Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students.

Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more.

Pb. 246x190mm 208pp colour photos and diagrams

RRP £24.99 OUR PRICE £19.99

By J. Nestor, Fwd. by J. Vigor

In-depth reviews of twenty affordable,comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats.These boats range in size from 30-38 feet,an ideal size for the cruising couple,yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. All of these boats were once prominent offerings,designed by some of the world ’s leading naval architects and produced by reputable manufacturers.

US Pub. 210pp Pb. illus. 2006

by John Vigor

In this fascinating book, well-known boating author John Vigor turns the spotlight on twenty seaworthy sailboats that are at home on the ocean in all weather. These are old fibreglass boats, mostly of traditional design and strong construction. All are small - from 20 feet to 32 feet overall - but all have crossed oceans. Many have circumnavigated the world. And all are cheap.

He compares the designs and handling characteristics of 20 different boats whose prices on the secondhand market start at about US$3,000. Interviews with experienced owners (featuring valuable tips about handling each boat in heavy weather) are interspersed with line drawings of hulls, sail plans, and accommodations. Vigor has unearthed the known weaknesses of each boat and explains how to deal with them. He rates their comparative seaworthiness, their speed, and the number of people they can carry in comfort.

200pp, paperback, US publication, 1999.

How to find and sail the right boat for you
by D Spurr

This book puts entry level sailboat selection, use, maintenance, and lifestyle issues all in one place for new sailors. It answers questions such as: Can a keelboat tip over? Can I take a centerboard boat onto open water? What's a fair price to pay for the boat I want? How do I take care of it? The complete guide for the beginner sailor offers authoritative advice on choosing a sailboat, guides to reader to the perfect starter boat, family day sailing vs racing, and more.

How to Find, Buy and Enjoy the Best Boat for You.

By R. Armstrong
Identify the best powerboat for your needs 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

Pb. 240pp, 2008 ed.

The legal aspects.

The authors, Edmund Whelan, Barrister, and Mandy Peters, Legal Executive, in simple terms explain the laws that stand in buying a new yacht today.

'Buying a New Yacht' includes all the basic legal principles, insurance, statutory protection and construction of a new yacht and registration.

Clear text and easy to understand legal descriptions cover the ins-and-outs of buying a new boat.

Paperback,

by Malcolm McKeag

This book gives advice to first time buyers of sailing cruisers, and indeed to second, third or the many-time buyer too. Advice is given on recommended pro-formas for a Bill of Sale between two private individuals, to the latest regulations and practice on registration, customs and tax documentation, and the ever-increasing European bureaucracy.

128pp 40 colour photographs (paperback. 2nd edition

by Mandy Peters
2010

This title focuses on the legal aspects of the massive investment of buying a boat. Written by Mandy Peters, the RYA’s Legal Advisor, it gives all the information needed to get through the ‘buyers minefield’ so that the reader can become a knowledgeable secondhand boat buyer.

The book takes you through all the stages of buying a second hand boat. Chapters include draft contracts, surveying, registration, insurance, finance, and finding a mooring.

Paperback

by Robert Avis
2nd Ed.

Whether you are buying a boat for the first time or thinking of changing your present craft, this book will help you through the process - not only the decision-making, but also the bureaucracy that increasingly affects today's boat owner, from the Boat Safety Scheme to the Recreational Craft Directive.

104pp, full colour throughout, Pb.

RRP £12.99 OUR PRICE 310.45

By Graham Moody

Whether it’s personal watercraft, motor or sail boats, racing or cruising, the RYA Boat Buyers’ Handbook is written to assist either first time buyers or experienced traders buy their ideal boat regardless of whether it is new or secondhand.

This book consists of 72 pages filled with wonderful diagrams and photographs which really brings the book to life and takes any reader step by step all the way through the complex process of buying your own boat.
Chapters include:
- objectives of ownership
- boat types
- building materials
- equipment
- finding and inspecting and
- the final inspection and making an offer

Pb. 72p

By M. Porter
Nov. 2009

This is the only comprehensive directory of every dinghy and small boat class in the UK, with colour photos, specifications, sail details, crew needed and other useful information for owners and anyone contemplating which class is the right one for them. It is also the definitive record of all the racing championships in every dinghy class that have taken place over the past year including world and international regattas.

Pb. 352pp Full Colour. 236x165mm