I.e., two-part die press, vs. the rolling press design. Do I care which design of press is used, so long as it is rated for the correct wire size (our biggest is 14mm Dyform). Fortunately our rigging is relatively small compared to the Americas Cup and Whitbread boats that Southern Spars does routinely.

The rotary press can usually be called upon to do a prettier job with no die marks. Example: Check out a tapered front fork on a bicycle. There is usually no finishing process between swaging and cleaning/painting on this part. The part is usually rotary-hammer-swaged to a very fine surface finish, bent, assembled and painted. Ed

I'll probably die over that remark, eh? Seriously though, there seems to be a different perception toward odours depending on whether you're male or female.

One option lets you print a chart with overlayed routes showing course and distance on each leg - this is handy for those who fear their GPS will die. It also lets you upload and download to/from a GPS. Being able to print the charts in large sizes with waypoints/routes is very useful for us, as we use a Yeoman and don't bring a 'puter on board.

Rarely does anyone survive a car wreck only to die by drowning. Boating is much more akin to piloting an aircraft. With the exception that we can stop, they can't. So make the most of what you have. Many times I have found that just by backing off the throttle, the situation resolves itself. It is not like I was goin' very fast to begin with.

Ron Rogers wrote: > Also, a good way to jam the crimper is to place a too-large connector in the > wrong die. If you cannot COMPLETELY close the crimper, the blue-handled > Ancor I own will jam and require disassembly - you do not want to "try this > at home!"

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.

I have watched a big very expensive yacht moored near me (a brand we all know well and would die for) maneuver out of his slip over a dozen times. Even with thrusters he has to do a 6 or 8 point turn to get out of a slip with lots of backing room in a light wind.

Maybe, them's that live by the battery, will die by the battery? Capt. Mike Maurice Wilsonville, Near Portland Oregon

This is why it is easy to die from carbon monoxide poisoning, by the way. Typically, a person will take several deep breaths in order to 'blow off' the carbon dioxide in his system in order to fool the body into reducing the craving for another breath. Then you focus on your underwater task, trying to extend your bottom time.