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Title: Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat: Featuring Tips and Traps for the Smart Boat Buyer by J. P. Lamy, Robert J. P. Lamy ISBN: 0-07-135150-7 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 09 October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: No meat to this book
Comment: While this book is a good overview of buying a boat, it contains no surprises - and I knew nothing about boats before buying it - save reading two magazines.
What did it tell me ?
- There is approx 30-35% markup on price of a new boat
- you get a good deal if you get 12-15% of that in negociating.
What else?
Nothing much but common sense, and repeated info.
An organised person could generate the checklists themselves with or without the help of this book or a couple of boating magazines.
Anyone who has purchased a new or used car would go through the same tactics with the dealer/seller.
What would I reccomend instead ?
I also purchased "The Complete Idiots Guide to Boating and Sailing" which gave me a better (but still reasonably high level) introduction to boats/buying.
What has really impressed me is my latest purchase (reccomended from Amazon Reviews) and that is the so called "Bible of Boating" Chapmans Piloting. It sounds a bit high-brow, but covers everything and anything a novice or experienced person could want to know. It is letter sized hardcover with 650 color pages - well worth thirty five bucks. Buy that and forget wasting thrity bucks on three empty paperbacks.
Rating: 5
Summary: What a great book
Comment: My husband and I are experienced boaters. We wanted to purchase a small cruiser and needed a little more education on the pros and cons of new vs. used. JP's book was well thought out and a great help. We found a beautiful used boat that suited our needs perfectly. The inspection checklist was instrumental in guiding us toward a quality boat at a substancial savings. Thanks JP!
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding!
Comment: Mr. Lamy's book has alleviated many of the fears I had regarding the purchase of a new/used boat. His thoughts on how to deal with sales people is priceless. This book should be read by any person interested in buying or selling a small power boat.
I would love to see him write a book on general maintenance.
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Title: Getting Started in Powerboating by Bob Armstrong ISBN: 0070030952 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing (2nd Edition) by Frank Sargeant ISBN: 0028643542 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 13 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: How to Choose Your First Powerboat by Chuck Gould, Larry Dubia ISBN: 1574090569 Publisher: Sheridan House Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Boating 101: Essential Lessons for Boaters by Roger Siminoff ISBN: 0071343296 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 28 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats: How to Evaluate Design, Construction, and Performance by Eric Sorensen ISBN: 007137955X Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 14 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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