nathanlee
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On my boat, in a long forgotten locker, I've found a roll of copper, and a folded sheet of lead, both roughly 1mm thick. Apart from making an emergency 1v lemon battery, what possible use could they have?
Copper and lead
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Tranona
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Traditionally for making tingles. Patches to cover minor leaks in wooden hulls. Not much use on a GRP boat, but knowing the boat you have the original owner might have been an old seadog to whom tingles were a way of life. Just hope he has not left a tub of Stockholm Tar lying forgotten in a locker.
nathanlee
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That makes sense. I'd have never guessed that to be honest.
I shall gift them to a classic owner. There's a couple of +100 year old boats in Preston.
Cheers.
I shall gift them to a classic owner. There's a couple of +100 year old boats in Preston.
Cheers.
Phoenix of Hamble
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probably worth a good chunk of cash too Nathan!
BurnitBlue
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The roll of copper sheet was used to carry RF ground to a radio plate. A lot of copper foil layed out under the bunks could simulate a ground on GRP boats. This in the days of HF SSB.
nathanlee
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Oh, bugger. Too late. Gave it to the marina who have a very, very old wooden work boat that's still, just, in service. They can tingle that and keep it going for a bit longer. I'm happier with than than money.
Man can not live on bread alone... he requires that classic boats be safe and sound to.
PhillM
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Speaking as a wooden boat owner, you are a gentleman.
Searush
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Should anyone else be looking for lead/ copper for tingles, watch out for old water cylinders & roof flashing being salvaged.
PhillM
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What thickness copper do you recommend and what would you put under to seal it with?
