Buying a Boat
Visit Ybw.com for online buying a boat resources including a classified section for private boats for sale listings. In addition, their magazine indexes currently list over 25,000 articles, many of them boat reports.
Visit www.yachtworld.com for used boats from brokers and dealers.
Books
How to buy a boat for canal or river - CBA Handbook 2003
The RYA Book of Buying Your First MotorCruiser
Should you buy privately or through a broker? Should you choose new or second-hand? This book will help you answer these and many other questions. £10.99 - Buy online at the RYA shop.
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual - Second edition
Major and minor repairs to electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging. £39.99 - Buy online at the RYA shop.
Inland Waterways Manual
This is the book you will need to take your first steps afloat, and the one you'll want to keep throughout your boating years. Covers newly restored waterways and new rules and regulations. £14.99 - Buy online at the RYA shop.
Boatowner's Practical and Technical Cruising Manual
A comprehensive and up-to-date guide on selecting and equipping a cruising yacht and how to sail and navigate it. Suitable for beginners and experienced sailors alike. £39.99 - Buy online at the RYA shop.
Insiders Guide to Buying a Powerboat: Featuring Tips and Traps for the Small Boat Buyer
This is a guide to buying powerboats (less than 30 feet long), covering new and used boats. It covers use of the Internet for boat shopping and valuation, offers advice on inspecting boats prior to purchase, new-boat warranties, and how to obtain favourable financing. £8.81 - Buy online from Amazon
The CE Mark and What to Look for When Buying a Boat
Although not all European-led legislation has been welcome, the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) has given buyers of newly or recently built secondhand boats, useful, upfront information. So if you are looking to buy such a boat this leaflet is full of useful information.
