Adam F Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 How will copper react underwater (saltwater) ?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britboard Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 turns a nasty green as it oxidises, and its murder to get the stains out of your hull, if you are doing some plumbing on-board let me know as i have some lengths of 15mm 316 stainless pipe if you need it. Simon L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Good call with the 316 and the action of copper in the brine. If it's plumbing ya need Iva catalogue bursting with every affordable sorta pipe and fittings you could dream of . 500 pages of it Wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I work for Plumb Center so no probs in getting the gear. The reason I ask is that I thought it would make a great frame for a Parlour Pot for lobsters. A selection of fittings, a few lengths of 22mm copper tube and fill the lower sections with lead - cover in nylon mesh and bingo. Is this not a good idea then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Unless coated, personally I'd say not........... but then again I've seen a few bait tanks with copper fittings, so worth dropping some 'scrap' down to see how long it lasts. Not my first choice....... personally. If electrolysis is not an issue, in this instance , you may fair better . I've every chance of being wrong. Go on then Mike, I dare you............ Wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 As they used to use copper to sheathe the old sailing clippers you can rest assured that it is inert in sea water. However the poisons in copper that made it resistant to fouling and marine growth might do the lobsters a bit of no good. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 If it's only for lobster pot, it's not gonna be left down there for long (not with the lobster anyway), so it couldn't poison the lobsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britboard Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 if its for a lobster pot why not make it out of Osma and loose fit some of the joints, then tailor the net to hold it all together and it will pack down to next to nothing when not in use. you can chuck sand, stones, lead or anything into the pipe to weight it down and its completly inert, no scent, no corrosion, no nothing. just a thought Simon L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 More research shows that this is not cost effective, even me buying at cost, is more than a new traditional pot. Anyway - what do you think of these: http://www.panelpot.com/dp.html Plastic, so they wont damage the boat - worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 The plastic ones are for prawns/velvet swimmers. Maybe a bit small?? Steve As encouragement though, a friend in Cornwall dropped his first pot last weekend and had three edibles. It DOES work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 570x310mm - is this too small? - how big are yours Steve? They say that wil the door opening widened that crabs and lobsters will use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 570x310mm - is this too small? - how big are yours Steve? They say that wil the door opening widened that crabs and lobsters will use it? 57cm by 31cm ain't huge, but a standard lobster pot isn't much more than 1m? My 'shark cage' trap is ridiculously large so no good as a benchmark. Way I see it, the bigger the pot the less chance the crabs can find the exit. Next job for me is to try the top entry pot made from the washing machine drum. That one will be going onto quite shallow reef, see if it will pick up a few prawns. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Good on Yer Adam.!! If you do anywhere near as well with crab pots as you do with Bass and Cod...God help the Shellfish population.... jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 How about scallops and oysters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 How about scallops and oysters? Only two ways of catching these, dredging or diving for them. Regarding the issue of space that pots take up, have a look at the folding ones advertised in BFM. I bought one earlier this year for prawns and its brilliant, just looking forward to trying it out asap. Gordon H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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