There is a wealth of information out there about buying used boats, finding new boats, maintaining boats, and general boating information to help with boat auctions. By reading booking about boating, you can ensure your boat auction purchase will be a smooth one. Here are some top boat buying books.

Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat: Featuring Tips and Traps for the Smart Boat Buyer
by Robert Lamy, Robert J. P. Lamy

Getting Started in Powerboating
by Robert Armstrong

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing, Third Edition
by Frank Sargeant

Your First Sailboat : How to Find and Sail the Right Boat for You
by Daniel Spurr

Inspecting the Aging Sailboat (The International Marine Sailboat Library)
by Don Casey

Twenty Affordable Sailboats To Take You Anywhere
by Gregg Nestor (foreword by John Vigor)

Practical Boat Buying, 2 Volume Set, 6th Ed.
by Practical Sailor

Motor Boat Manual: Buying, using, improving, maintaining and repairing
by Dennis Watts

Boat Maintenance: The Essential Guide Guide to Cleaning, Painting, and Cosmetics
by William Burr

How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide
by Charlie Wing

Know Your Boat : The Guide to Everything That Makes Your Boat Work
by David Kroenke

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Sportfishing Boats: Pictures, Floorplans, Specifications, Reviews, and Prices for More Than 600 Boats, 27 to 63 Feet Lon (Boat Buyers Guides)
by Ed McKnew

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Express and Sedan Cruisers: Pictures, Floorplans, Specifications, Reviews, and Prices for More Than 600 Boats, 27 to 63 Feet Lon (Boat Buyers Guides)
by Ed McKnew

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Motor Yachts and Trawlers: Pictures, Floorplans, Specifications, Reviews, and Prices for More Than 600 Boats, 27 to 63 Feet Lon (Boat Buyers Guides)
by Ed McKnew

The Boat Buyer's Guide to Trailerable Cruisers and Runabouts: Pictures, Floorplans, Specifications, Reviews, and Prices for More Than 600 Boats, 27 to 63 Feet Lon (Boat Buyers Guides)
by Ed McKnew