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Boat designers, builders, surveyors and anyone interested in repairing, refitting, and maintaining powerboats and sailboats, have long used the <I>Boat Data Book</I> as the standard reference work covering the materials and equipment used for boats. <P>Now in its fifth edition, the <I>Boat Data Book</I> has been expanded to include more tables and new data on the latest developments involving anchors, masts, propellers, winches, and the like. As before, Nicolson has packed a tremendous amount of detailed information into dozens of easy-to-use tables and graphs accompanied by clear illustrations and concise, explanatory text. The book covers boat equipment, materials, fasteners, spars and rigging, engines and powering, and designing for human comfort.