[Boatanchors] Your input needed

[Peter Markavage]

I'm curious why you don't think sand is a good option as per the
manufacturer's recommendations.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:59:10 -0700 telegrapher at att.net writes:
> I planted the base stubs for my tower yesterday in almost 6 yards of 
> 
> concrete.  Big hole and the little brown guys that did the work 
> really 
> hustled to get it done before the bees returned.
> 
> The stubs are 5 ft long and hollow, sturdy material at the least.  
> My 
> question is, what type liquid should i pour down into them to keep 
> the 
> moisture (what little we get other than my sprinkler system) from 
> eating 
> them out for the inside.  Back in the 40's i have learned that in 
> the 
> main spar of some of the airplanes, which was hollow btw, they used 
> fish 
> oil.  Stinky stuff when the spar was cut open.  I'd like to pour 
> some 
> sort of non-toxic oil in them and then seal the top of the opening 
> with 
> paraffin or something meltable and pourable.  Any ideas of what 
> would 
> work.  Manufacturer said to pack sand down inside and then seal the 
> 
> opening.  BRRRRRRRP!  I wouldn't think sand would be a good option 
> and 
> besides i don't want this thing to come tumbling down in 10-15 years 
> due 
> to the base stubs rotting out from the inside.
> 
> Any ideas here?  Cooking oil, vegetable oil etc. etc.?
> 
> Larry
> W0OGH