And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:


Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?



A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

It may be mixed with tuna fat to form a handy paste.
Scout

"Nav" wrote in message
...
And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:


Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?



A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

He Read it and weep.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how2/ar...693558,00.html


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:

Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?


A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

S'funny but Al tuna boats are very common.

Cheers

Scout wrote:

It may be mixed with tuna fat to form a handy paste.
Scout

"Nav" wrote in message
...

And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?




A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

I don't doubt that Hg attacks Al - asked you where you get Hg paste.

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

He Read it and weep.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how2/ar...693558,00.html


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:


Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?



A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

underground
part of the WMD arsenal.
it was part of the taliban plan to destroy the US Navy.
gf

"Nav" wrote in message
...
And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:


Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?



A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

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=?Windows-1252?Q?Capt._Neal=AE?= wrote:
I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.

Crapton knows all about using his hand.

--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

I'm sure any good chemical supply house would have it.
It is not illegal (yet).

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...
And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:


Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?



A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

I see. Perhaps they thought using fulminate of mercury plus weed killer
was the same thing?

Cheers

gonefishiing wrote:

underground
part of the WMD arsenal.
it was part of the taliban plan to destroy the US Navy.
gf

"Nav" wrote in message
...

And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message
...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?




A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers

Sigma doesn't list it.

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:

I'm sure any good chemical supply house would have it.
It is not illegal (yet).

CN

"Nav" wrote in message ...

And where do you get this material?

Cheers

Capt. Neal® wrote:


I said mercury paste. Mercury at room temp is a liquid and
difficult to hold in the palm of one's hand while mercury
paste is similar to paste wax and can be held and smeared
on by hand.


"Nav" wrote in message ...


Capt. Neal® wrote:



Aluminum is relatively worthless for a boat hull.

All it takes to completely destroy the hull of an
aluminum hulled vessel is a handful of mercury
past smeared on it. It will begin to turn to dust within
hours, break apart and sink.


Hahahha. A handful of mercury?




A stainless steel boat is impervious to just about
anything but strong acids.


How about salt water and time?

Cheers