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Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats, 2/E

by Eric Sorensen

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A comparative guide to choosing and understanding powerboats

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A comparative guide to choosing and understanding powerboats

Organized around the factors that shape boat ownership, this second edition surveys powerboat categories from runabouts and pontoons to express cruisers and bass boats. It explains how hull forms, construction approaches, and engine technologies affect the buying decision, while incorporating findings from J. D. Power & Associates’ Boat Competitive Information Study. The book also includes the organization’s “PowerCircle” rankings, placing consumer-satisfaction data alongside practical distinctions among boat types and equipment. With nearly 500 pages, it is positioned as a detailed reference for weighing technical features and ownership considerations before purchasing a powerboat.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Prospective powerboat buyers comparing boat categories and features
  • Boat owners seeking a reference on hulls, construction, and engines
  • Readers interested in boat-owner satisfaction data and rankings

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Powerboat buyingBoat designHull constructionEngine technologyOwner satisfaction

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Book overview

The first book ever to revealwhat boat builders pay thousands ofdollars to learn: the secrets of ownersatisfaction

What makes a boat owner happy? Eric Sorensenand J. D. Power & Associates answer that questionin detail in this revised edition of Sorensen's Guideto Powerboats. Now incorporating results from J. D.Powers' Boat Competitive Information Study, thisguide tells you everything youneed to know before opening your wallet. From runaboutsand pontoons to express cruisers and bassboats, the book covers it all, explaining the implicationsof different hull designs, construction methods, enginetechnologies, and more. Includes J. D. Power's "PowerCircle" rankings.

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