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The RYA Book of Buying Your First Motor Cruiser (RYA) (Paperback)

by Robert Avis (Author)

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical; 2Rev Ed edition (15 Sep 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713673338
ISBN-13: 978-0713673333
Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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"'Invaluable to first time buyers and extremely useful to anyone changing their present boat' RYA Magazine"

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Buying a motor cruiser should be easy, but there is a mind-bendingly wide set of choices to make. Should you buy new or second-hand? Should you buy privately from a broker or from a dealer? Do you want displacement or planning speeds? Offshore capability, or low-speed manoeuvrability for river use? Cockpit space or accommodation? Performance or economy? Ease of maintenance, or a restoration project to keep you busy for three winters? Whether buying a boat for the first time or thinking of changing your present craft, this book will help readers through the process - not only the decision-making, but also the bureaucracy from the Boat Safety Scheme to the Recreational Craft Directive - so that they can forget about the technicalities and concentrate on getting the most out of one of the most rewarding pastimes in the world. 'Invaluable to first time buyers and extremely useful to anyone changing their present boat' RYA Magazine

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very basic introduction, 27 Sep 2007

By	The man from Edinburgh "4stc" (UK) - See all my reviews

As someone with only small dinghy experience I really don't know where to start when considering moving up to a small cabin cruiser. Types of hull, common problems, additional costs to factor in, maintenance requirements, licences, registration, VAT legislation and many other aspects of purchasing and owning are covered.
Much of the information is concise, quite basic and no doubt most of it is available on the internet, but here it is all together in one easy to read paperback. If you already know a fair bit about boats then this isn't for you, if you know very little then it is a useful first reference. No, it doesn't cover speedboats, only cruisers (i.e. boats designed so you can sleep aboard), but that should be obvious from the title. You may well hanker after more in-depth detail but this will at least give you the grounding to search out that detail elsewhere and make sense of it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading cover photo - day/sportsboats not covered!, 30 Aug 2001

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After an introduction which tries hard to put off the novice (responsible, perhaps - but disheartening all the same), the author then indicates that the book covers only motor cruisers with overnight facilities ("cabin cruisers" in my laymans terms)... and not day/speed/sportsboats which surely must be a huge part of the market for first time users.

I'm still looking for good advice.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic information, 11 Oct 2009

By	Pa Robertson "petential" (Bedfordshire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hard to critisise this small book for providing basic information as this is inherent in the title. Neverthe less, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't go a step further and become a more useful reference book.

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