Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat: Featuring Tips and Traps for the Smart Boat Buyer, 1st Edition

Preface: Why Go Boating?

Part 1. First Things

1. Buying New or Used

2. Boatbuilding 101: What You Don't See

3. Boat Types and Their Primary Uses

4. What Are Your Boat Needs? A Questionnaire

Part 2. Buying a Used Boat

5. Shopping by Phone: Individual Ads

6. Shopping by Phone: Dealerships

7. Pricing

8. The Internet

9. Shopping in Person

10. The Boatowner

11. The Salesperson

12. Used-Boat Inspection: Checklist

13. The Negotiation Process

14. The Final Inspection

15. The Purchase

16. Maintenance Tips

Part 3. Buying a New Boat

17. Shopping by Phone

18. Pricing

19. Shopping in Person

20. The Salesperson: Training, Terms, and Tactics

21. The Dealership

22. Shopping Boat Shows

23. New Boat Inspection: Checklist

24. The Negotiation Process

25. Warranties

26. The Buyer's Order

27. The Final Inspection

28. The Purchase

29. Maintenance Tips

Appendix 1. Financing 101

Appendix 2. Author's Picks

Appendix 3. State Boating Authorities

Appendix 4. Coast Guard - Required Safety Gear

Index