I am looking for a book that contains details on every day life on a ship, sailing, engaging in combat, protocols, etc. Most books contain too much politics / events on land.
Time wise I want the book to be around the rise of Nelson but if there is a detailed book around another interesting period of the Britsh navy then I would also look into it.
Edit: British Royal Navy
I've just bought The Command of the Ocean and The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain by N.A.M Rodger on a recommendation from this sub.
Not sure if they will contain exactly what you're looking for as they appear to be quite politics/land heavy but they may change as I get through them.
It's been a while since I read it but Autobiography of a Seaman by Thomas Cochrane is written by a naval officer in the time you're interested in.
As a fictional aside have you read the Aubrey Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien? I've always believed that they were accurate to an extent (especially for an author who didn't like the sea and got seasick).
I'm not an expert by any means, but I found these books useful:
Men-of-War - Patrick O'Brian Quite a small book, but a concise introduction to the construction, day to day operation and manoeuvres of ships of the line during the Napoleonic Wars.
Life in Nelson's Navy - Dudley Pope A lot more in-depth than the O'Brian, this goes into excellent detail about the daily life of sailors - for instance, the development of a uniform, rations and pay changes, and weaponry. Highly recommended.
There are also a few diaries from the time which document daily life, although of course they don't provide much of an overview. I'm struggling to think of the names of the diarists at the moment, but once I find them out again I will edit it in.