{"product_id":"your-first-powerboat-robert-armstrong-9780071496735","title":"Your First Powerboat: How to Find, Buy, and Enjoy the Best Boat for You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavigate the hazards of boat ownership with absolute confidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext to your house, your boat may well be the biggest investment you ever make. Buying and owning a boat involves one baffling decision after another. Yet informed, impartial guidance is almost impossible to find--until now, that is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential manual provides a method to the madness of boat buying and ownership, plotting a straight course through an ocean of confusion while it answers such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy fractional ownership often makes sense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid buying a boat you'll never use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to identify the Goldilocks boat--not too big, not too small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to choose a powering option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to negotiate the best deal on any boat-new or used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be your own surveyor, and why even a new boat may need a professional survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you should finance your boat even if you have the cash, and where to find the best loans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to calculate the total cost of ownership before you buy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Armstrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071496734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071496735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e International Marine Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.20w x 0.60d\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robert J. Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946189816063,"sku":"9780071496735","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_238337ec-b4a1-4250-9cde-009af8602b2d.jpg?v=1681511953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/your-first-powerboat-robert-armstrong-9780071496735","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}