I'm working my way through my Christmas present from the wife "The masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1850" by James lees

, There's a couple of other books I'm going to get that do the same thing for the fitting and arming and the construction of English warships from the same period.
It's not Light reading though - The thing weighs nearly 2 Kilo's

quick review
http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/vie...860+james+lees