I agree with the H-1 steel by Spyderco. I have a salt H-1 serrated and like it very much. It has aggresive serrations and will easily rip/cut through rope. Another thing I like about the Salt with serrated blade is... it still has aprox 3/4" of straight blade at the tip for fine work.

Dread

Another vote for the Salt. I have one clipped to my drysuit, it is easy to open one handed and cuts marine line easily.

I have seen those in a magazine and like them in theory. Will probably pick one up at some point. I already have a Meyerchin fixed blade with separate marlinespike, but it is too much for what I am looking for right now. I like the feedback on the Spyderco. Sheepsfoot or mod spearpoint??? I will probably lean towards the sheepsfoot, and probably in serrated as well. It should be flat enough to tuck inside the waistband and not be too obtrusive. Yellow handle, but if you have seen the Potomac River, once it is deeper than 2 inches, you can't see anything anyway.

Thanks for all the input.
Bill

Bill
I probably have 200 knives in my collection and the Boye folder is the one that I have been carrying every day for the last 6 years. As a matter of fact this is my second Boye knife as the first one was stolen. This knife is very easy to sharpen with an Easy Lap diamond rod and it's edge will stay sharp longer than anything else I own, it just won't stop cutting.
It does have its limitations because of the fact that it is a cast blade, like I would never try to split larger wood by hitting it with a baton or use it as a pry bar. Don't get me wrong this knife sees daily use and is very well built for what it is intended for a mid sized pocket folding knife.
But for shear cutting power, ease of sharpening and corrosion resistance this knife is hard to beat