I'll add my 2 cents here and say I agree. Nick, his book and web sites have provided both the inspiration for me to start building my first boat and have given me the knowledge to make a pile of boards actually look like a boat. I've followed the instructions in Nick's book even when I didn't agree and it has never let me down. I've posted questions here on this site several times and each time within hours....sometimes minutes...I had exactly the answer I needed from people who know. I find myself checking the site every day and getting answers to questions before I even need to ask them. Does it get any better then that?

Nick has my vote for being a class act and my appreciation for what he's provided me and I'm sure many others here.