I saw that Bob Smith was active on the forum, but I wasn't quick enough with this post, so now I can take my time writing it.
Bob, Adrian Roads, or anyone else for that matter; do you know of a prolific British author by the name of Peter Goodwin? His favorite subject is the history of fighting sail: The Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Nelson's Ships: A History of the Vessels in Which He Served 1771-1805 - Nelson's Victory: 101 Questions and Answers about HMS Victory, Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar 1805 - The Construction and Fitting of the English Man of War, 1650-1850 - The 20-Gun Ship Blandford, etc.; What kind of regard are his writings held in (I haven't read any of his books yet)?
This gentleman is also the "Keeper and Curator" of the HMS Victory presently on display in drydock at Portsmouth Historic Dockyards; in fact he and his staff are the ones who are responsible for choosing the current yellow ochre shade (that Double D was just interested in) that is now seen on the Victory and her gun carriages. Have you ever had occasion to cross paths with Mr. Goodwin while involved in your own field of endeavor, and if you have, what is your opinion of the man?