Thoroughly comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative, this "must-have bible" covers everything from choosing and equipping a cruising powerboat to techniques of navigation, seamanship, and passage making.

Covers a wide variety of topics relating to small power boats. Excellent for boat owners or those considering buying a boat.

Getting Started in Power Boating covers all powerboats ­ big and small, fast and slow, single engine, twin engines, outboard motors, and sterndrives and points you to the best boat for your needs. In this guide, Bob Armstrong explains how to operate the boat you choose.

What's the difference between a deep-vee hull and a modified vee? A planing hull and a displacement hull? Find the answers to these and scores of other frequently asked questions in All About Powerboats. Writing for any boater seeking a better understanding of modern powerboat design and handling, author Roger Marshall provides a well-illustrated, clear introduction to small powerboats (18 to 30 feet long) from the perspective of use.

The long-awaited revision of one of the most significant boating books of all time, Voyaging Under Power is for those who want to buy or build a powerboat to cross oceans with speed and comfort.

Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat features tips and traps for the smart boat buyer.

Here is a practical guide to the best boats for all kinds of fishing - and how to make them better.

This book serves as a tribute to the engineering ingenuity and innovative logic behind a century of incredible racing machines.

If you're a fan of the 1950s outboard boat racing scene, this book is a MUST have!