T&T: copper foil

[Chuck and Susan]

Larry, I too would recommend a roofing company for your foil since it will be thicker. Having said that I have done many installs with the WM foil and other marine suppliers. At no time have I ever seen it tear. Chuck


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--- On Fri, 12/26/08, Larry N. Brown <cigano55 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Larry N. Brown <cigano55 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: T&T: copper foil
> To: "Trawlers and Trawlering" <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 9:49 AM
> There was a thread a few weeks ago on copper foil for SSB
> grounds. WM has a
> roll of 50' for $69.99. Defender is sold by the foot
> and comes in about the
> same. It's .003 mil. Does this stuff have a Mylar or
> other backing to reduce
> the chance of tearing during the installation? Does anyone
> have a cheaper
> source?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Larry and Teri
> M/V Cigano, 47' Prairie Sundeck Cruiser
> Lying: 64 Cypress Road
>           Covington, LA