Does anybody know about this material . . . should I be able to continue to use these as potable water tanks, or am I going to die of some heavy metal malady. P.S. My boat has another "reserve" tank that holds 170 gallons. You got to love a boat with 170 "reserve" gallons of water!

I'll manage to have the whole lash up looking good and in running order (a not too, too difficult job - sometimes) and die before it can break, thus leaving it as an asset to QUICKLY sell rather than a deficit to whoever survives me. Rich Gano CALYPSO (GB42-295) Homeport Panama City I'd rather be cruisin'

Ask Al Pilvinis about his Sears Die-Hards. :) Mel Knott Sandpiper Chris Craft West Indian 36 Annapolis, MD

Al writes: Any one ever use them in a "do or die" situation or are then all bought as toys? . Reply We used what I'm guessing were Gen 1 vintage NVGs for zerolight/starlight amphibious landings when I was aboard USS Mobile. All I can say is that if they've improved any at all they must be like daylight now.

Now, all you plastic boaters can move on--this question is for us die hard "woodie" owners.We have stripped all the paint off the bottom of Classy Lady (did it last fall), and now are preparing to recaulk seams & paint the bottom. Would like to have info on seam compounds.

If you argument is to believed, boats OVER 60 ft should be using CSC and the small boats should be using "the good stuff".( I just couldn't let this thread die a quite death) :-) ..jd Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray 36' Prairie DC "Prairie Star" Pompano Beach, Fl. Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray 36' Prairie DC "Prairie Star" Pompano Beach, Fl.

It requires the right type of fitting and the correct die for the crimper but the end result is fantastic without soldering. I found them at a high tech radio shop (West Lake Electronics in Seattle). It is not an inexpensive way to go and does not make sense for one or two installations. Willing to share the tool locally...

I bought one of these kits after years of fooling with the feeble hammer and die sets from the boating store. After you use this tool you will love working on canvas and will actyally hunt for loose or missing snaps on your existing canvas. (I did...)

The south bay has no fuel docks as that is where boats go to die, most being slip-huggers. The barge carries 10,000 gallons of diesel and gasoline, charges more than the fuel docks charge, and does not have to pay a percentage of sales to the port authority as do the private fuel dock operators.

If they choose to die because of false pride, ignorance or anyother reason fine with me. chuck TOAD HALL