PBB Editorial Survey #123 (On Website)

1. Please Help Us With This Reader Survey

The following is an important reader survey for the readers of Professional BoatBuilder magazine. Your responses are very important to us. We thank you in advance for taking the time and trouble to complete this.

1. How long have you been reading Professional BoatBuilder?

How long have you been reading Professional BoatBuilder? Less than one year

One to two years

Two-five years

Five-10 years

10-19 years

All 20+ years

I don't have my own subscription -- I read a pass-along copy

Other (please specify)

2. How much of the current issue (February/March 2010) have you read?

How much of the current issue (February/March 2010) have you read? Little or none

Less than half

More than half

All

I haven't received the February/March issue yet

3. What is your general impression of the magazine?

What is your general impression of the magazine? It's very important to me in the conduct of my business

Some of the articles are interesting

It's OK

I find it disappointing

Other (please specify)

4. What do you think of the LENGTH of the articles in ProBoat?

What do you think of the LENGTH of the articles in ProBoat? I would like more short articles

I would like more long articles

Most articles are just the right length

Other (please specify)

5. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much does the design of the magazine appeal to you?

	Greatly	Somewhat	Not at all
Cover	On a scale of 1 to 5, how much does the design of the magazine appeal to you? Cover Greatly	Somewhat	Not at all
Interior photographs, graphs, and drawings	Interior photographs, graphs, and drawings Greatly	Somewhat	Not at all
General layout	General layout Greatly	Somewhat	Not at all

Other (please specify)

6. What topics are of the MOST interest to you?

What topics are of the MOST interest to you? Employee management and training

Boat maintenance

Traditional fiberglass construction methods

Tooling and setup

Boat construction

Boatshop safety

Electrical

Boat design & engineering

Aluminum construction methods

Closed-molding

Marketing and sales

Mechanical

Boat repair

Wood construction methods

Legal issues

Engines

Government regulations

Restoration and upgrading

Finish work and carpentry

Equipment

Steel construction methods

Systems

Composite technology

Other (please specify)

7. What topics that we DON'T currently cover would you like to see us write about?

What topics that we DON'T currently cover would you like to see us write about?

8. Do you find the advertising in Professional BoatBuilder --

Do you find the advertising in Professional BoatBuilder -- Very helpful (I wouldn't have found these products anywhere else)

Somewhat helpful

Not helpful

Other (please specify)

9. Articles and departments are listed below. "Articles" refer to features in the February/March 2010 issue.

How much did each appeal to you in our features in that issue?

	Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Post-Apocalyptic Production Boatbuilding (Bob Lacovara)	Articles and departments are listed below. "Articles" refer to features in the February/March 2010 issue. How much did each appeal to you in our features in that issue? Post-Apocalyptic Production Boatbuilding (Bob Lacovara) Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Some Like It Hot (Bruce Pfund and Aaron Porter)	Some Like It Hot (Bruce Pfund and Aaron Porter) Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
The Interior Designer (Dan Spurr)	The Interior Designer (Dan Spurr) Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Diagnosing the Dark Composite (Ginger Gardiner)	Diagnosing the Dark Composite (Ginger Gardiner) Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A

10. Which departments do you find most helpful (some are not in the current issue)?

	Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Editor's Letter	Which departments do you find most helpful (some are not in the current issue)? Editor's Letter Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Letters, Etc.	Letters, Etc. Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Rovings	Rovings Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Practical Solutions	Practical Solutions Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Design Brief	Design Brief Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A
Parting Shot	Parting Shot Very Much	Somewhat	Not At All	Haven't Read the Issue	N/A

11. Have you read our custom editorial features ("ProBoat Online") on our website, www.ProBoat.com?

Have you read our custom editorial features ("ProBoat Online") on our website, www.ProBoat.com? Yes

I didn't know they were there

12. If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please let us know your impressions of this new feature on our website. What other topics would you like to see us write about there? (Keeping in mind that these are shorter articles than in the magazine.)

If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please let us know your impressions of this new feature on our website. What other topics would you like to see us write about there? (Keeping in mind that these are shorter articles than in the magazine.)

13. Do you have access to a computer at work?

Do you have access to a computer at work? Yes

14. Do you have access to a computer at home?

Do you have access to a computer at home? Yes

15. Have you visited our website, www.ProBoat.com?

Have you visited our website, www.ProBoat.com? Yes

I don't have access to a computer

16. What is your company's primary business (please check ONE only)?

What is your company's primary business (please check ONE only)? Power boat building/construction

Sail boat building/construction

Other boat building/construction

Boat repair/maintenance

Marina

Boat storage

Yacht design/naval architecture/engineering

Marine surveying

Fabricator/laminator

Government/military/academic/marine association

Wholesaler/distributor/manufacturer's representative

Other (please specify)

17. On what continent do you primarily conduct business?

On what continent do you primarily conduct business? Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Other (please specify)

18. If you have other comments, please add them here. If you'd like to receive a response, please leave your email address. If you are having subscription problems or questions, please email hutch@proboat.com

If you have other comments, please add them here. If you'd like to receive a response, please leave your email address. If you are having subscription problems or questions, please email hutch@proboat.com

1. Please Help Us With This Reader Survey

1. How long have you been reading Professional BoatBuilder?

2. How much of the current issue (February/March 2010) have you read?

3. What is your general impression of the magazine?

4. What do you think of the LENGTH of the articles in ProBoat?

5. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much does the design of the magazine appeal to you?

6. What topics are of the MOST interest to you?

7. What topics that we DON'T currently cover would you like to see us write about?

8. Do you find the advertising in Professional BoatBuilder --

9. Articles and departments are listed below. "Articles" refer to features in the February/March 2010 issue.How much did each appeal to you in our features in that issue?

10. Which departments do you find most helpful (some are not in the current issue)?

11. Have you read our custom editorial features ("ProBoat Online") on our website, www.ProBoat.com?

12. If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please let us know your impressions of this new feature on our website. What other topics would you like to see us write about there? (Keeping in mind that these are shorter articles than in the magazine.)

13. Do you have access to a computer at work?

14. Do you have access to a computer at home?

15. Have you visited our website, www.ProBoat.com?

16. What is your company's primary business (please check ONE only)?

17. On what continent do you primarily conduct business?

18. If you have other comments, please add them here. If you'd like to receive a response, please leave your email address. If you are having subscription problems or questions, please email hutch@proboat.com

9. Articles and departments are listed below. "Articles" refer to features in the February/March 2010 issue.

How much did each appeal to you in our features in that issue?