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

Roofing supply outfits have copper flashing in rolls = I've seen it in 1 foot widths. I think it's thicker than .003. Not sure offhand what the price is. Bob Deering Juneau, Alaska On 12/26/08 7:49 AM, "Larry N. Brown" <cigano55@hotmail.com> wrote: > 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?

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 To follow our adventures, go to http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/ http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/ --- On Fri, 12/26/08, Larry N. Brown <cigano55@hotmail.com> wrote: > From: Larry N. Brown <cigano55@hotmail.com> > Subject: T&T: copper foil > To: "Trawlers and Trawlering" <trawlers-and-trawlering@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

Morning LARRY- Another place to look for copper foil are the mechanical-A/C installers-duct makers. I've been able to obtain various thickness of copper sheet metal from places like this. Rudy