The Boat Data Book (8th edition)

Ian Nicolson & Richard Nicolson

Adlard Coles

£32.99

This extraordinary compendium of specifications, facts and details is now approaching its half century. This is especially useful for those of us who maintain boats of a certain age and who still find ourselves working in imperial measurements. It’s a book of tables and formulae, providing sizes and strengths of a vast range of components as well as several invaluable checklists. The information provided is professional grade, but even for the hands-off amateur it offers invaluable insight into what one didn’t know that one didn’t know.

The original concept comes from the design desk of Ian Nicolson, while this edition has been updated by surveyor and adventurer, Richard Nicolson. 

Astounding really.