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The Insider's Guide to Choosing and Buying a Yacht

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John Wiley & Sons, May 9, 2011 - Sports & Recreation - 220 pages
Practical advice on finding and buying a yacht?new or used?that's ideal for your budget and sailing ambitions

As important a buying decision as purchasing a house, buying a yacht can be fraught with pitfalls. The Insider's Guide to Choosing and Buying a Yacht gives prospective boat owners everything they must know before they step into a showroom or answer an ad on the Web. 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

With photos that illustrate what to avoid and checklists to help you stay in control during the choosing and buying process, this informative buyer's guide is essential for finding the perfect yacht at the perfect price.

  

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Contents

Title Page
Refining the Wish List
InshoreCoastal Cruisers
Blue Water Cruising Yachts
Metal Hulls
Glass Reinforced Plastic GRP
Keels
Water Ballast
Multihulls
Newboat Budget
Where is Best to Buy?
Mooring Types and Costs
Testing a Used Boat
Testing a New Boat
Used Boats
Private Syndicates

Ballast Versus Form Stability
Development of the Modern
Masthead Versus Fractional
SelfTackers and Jib Booms
Reefing Systems
Stowage
CharterPurchase Schemes
Radio Licences
Problems Bu in Abroad
Trainin and ualifications
GLOSSARY
Copyright

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About the author (2011)

Duncan Kent is the former editor of Sailing Today magazine and was previously technical editor at Yachting Monthly. He writes for SAIL magazine in the US and carries out new and used boat tests for a range of UK and international titles. Duncan is one of the most experienced boat testers in the world, with a wealth of practical knowledge. He has owned a range of cruising yachts and truly has the inside knowledge to help you choose the right boat for you.

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