Sorensen, Eric W. <br/><br/>
Sorensen's guide to powerboats :  how to evaluate design, construction, and performance / 
Eric W. Sorensen. 
 - Camden, Me. :  International Marine,  c2008. 
 - x, 485 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>14. Evaluating your next boat. pt. 1 From survey to sea trial. pt. 2. The boats - 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction -- 2. Seaworthiness and other mysteries -- 3. Displacement and semidisplacement hulls -- 4. Planing hulls -- 5. Catamarans -- 6. Construction: fiberglass and cold molded wood -- 7. Construction: aluminum and steel -- 8. Propulsion systems -- 9. Steering you straight -- 10. Enginerooms -- 11. In command: helm station, bridge, and pilothouse design -- 12. Safety at sea -- 13. Accommodations - 
<br/><br/> -  15. So many boats: a market survey. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-474) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780071489201 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0071489207 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007041168 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA787960  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014234981  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>--sears<br/>Motorboats<br/>Evaluation.--Boats and boating.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label>--sears
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>VM341  / .S646 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>623.82/31029