(ISBN: 978-1-449-54337-2. NIAFS Press. 400 pages. $19.95)

This is the closest thing you will get to a Consumer Reports for boat buyers and enthusiasts. Ker-Splash 2 is crammed to the gunwales with 135 large B&W photos, data on the many engines and outdrives available on different types of powerboats, contact information for all the brands of boats and watersports equipment, nostalgic stories, commentary, and how-to articles. This is THE big book for all powerboaters! Which brands are still in business? How long have they been in business? Ker-Splash 2 includes detailed information on all the boat brands, even those that have been out of business for years! (Fishing and utility brands and models are not included. The book would weigh a ton and cost a bundle, if they were. Do you have any idea how many fishing boat brands there are in the USA?)

Ker-Splash 2 is the author's fifth book in the Nonfiction in a Fictional Style series. It is a comprehensive reference guide for the family boating and water sports hobbyist. The author's approach to his subject matter is uniquely his own. He combines the imagination of Kurt Vonnegut with the nostalgic humor of Jean Shepherd and the topical essence of Thomas Wolfe. His first book, Plastic Ozone Daydream: The Corvette Chronicles, was a deep view of modern American car culture. The first edition of Ker-Splash captured the essence of recreational family boating in 2002. The new 2010 edition covers a wider range of boat types in more detail and includes 135 photos. Ker-Splash 2 is a comprehensive, up-to-date look at the state of the powerboat industry in 2010. The book is jam-packed with facts and figures on the boats available from both the new and used markets. Page after page of un-sponsored analyses of all the brands of both boats and equipment provide a boatload of information for those new to the hobby and hours of entertaining reading for those a little more seasoned on the water. There is not another book like it! Ker-Splash: The High Performance Powerboat Book, by Floyd M. Orr, NIAFS Press, ISBN: 978-1-449-54337-2, 400 pages, 135 illustrations, $19.95. Coming to Amazon and other retailers approximately February 17th, 2010. Visit niafs.blogspot.com or e-tabitha.com for more information on this exciting new book!