Sorensen's guide to powerboats
Subtitle: how to evaluate design, construction, and performance
By: Eric W. Sorensen.
Publisher: International Marine
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Camden, Me
Language: eng
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780071489201
Subjects: Motorboats -- Evaluation; Boats and boating
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-474) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Seaworthiness and other mysteries; title: 3. Displacement and semidisplacement hulls; title: 4. Planing hulls; title: 5. Catamarans; title: 6. Construction: fiberglass and cold molded wood; title: 7. Construction: aluminum and steel; title: 8. Propulsion systems; title: 9. Steering you straight; title: 10. Enginerooms; title: 11. In command: helm station, bridge, and pilothouse design; title: 12. Safety at sea; title: 13. Accommodations; title: 14. Evaluating your next boat. pt. 1 From survey to sea trial. pt. 2. The boats; title: 15. So many boats: a market survey.