-- __________________ Keith Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

ALthough I have heard a rumor that old delivery skippers don't die they just retire and write. for a LIVING and that kills them. Regards, Mike Capt. Mike Maurice Near Portland Oregon.

Practically I have had boats die on a half dozen different occasions when shut down or throttled back. Many of these were "rent a boats" which are often much less reliable then better maintained personal boats. While I do not consider it a huge risk I would avoid shutting down and changing oil at sea.

The muck is a sudden die-off of algae so how much is too much seems a little moot. Do you want the half-muck or the full-muck deal? Sometime in 2000, I think there was a post which knowledgeably and definitely described the biochem involved. The conclusion was, as with all the real experts, don't use a biocide. Richard

They say both engines would die >at the same time, anyway. It would seem to me that once one quit and there >might still be a significant time lag until the second one quit. Maybe >time enough to get the problem sorted out.

At 10:48 PM 10/16/02 -0700, you wrote: >I'm of the mind that a good engine will run forever given the proper >care and feeding so I've started looking for a single engine trawler, >40-50', and, not being willing to die for my beliefs, would like some >kind of get home engine.

"But what if the batteries die?" the mossbacks exclaim. They obviously have forgotten how much paraphernalia it takes to navigate with a sextant. You need 20 lbs. of current books and tables, a chronometer, and a very sharp pencil and pad of paper or calculating sheets. You also need the sky to be clear and a steady hand.

I thought it should be mad and come after us and my sister said we were all gonna die ( she says that a lot ). But we didn't and I caught a white marlin a few minutes later. My first. I really wish I knew what kind of whale it was. Its most likely is still out there, sure would like to see her again. Skooch

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