Every cruiser between Ketchikan and Bellingham has a copy of the Hamiltons' book on board: http://www.amazon.com/Waggoner-Cruising-Guides-Secret-Coast/...

I didn't know he had a day job. A true renaissance man.

Edit: I don't want to geek out too much over his boat, but Nordhavns are awesome. Comfortable, tremendous amounts of internal space, long range, and designed for real cruising. Here's a magazine article on the Hamilton boat [pdf]. The photos of the engineering spaces will make you cry. http://www.mvdirona.com/TechnicalArticles/TheHamiltonNordhav...