Been struck by lightning?
If you've had damage from lightning, please share your experience.
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When we were living aboard a sailing yacht we used a system similar to Stave's. I cut a clamp off one end of jumper cable and attached it to the forestay (the forward cable holding up the mast) and dropped the other end in the water.
I think we were struck a couple of times, it's hard to tell because lightning often strikss the water near a boat and may enter the vessel through under water fittings like the depth sounder transducer.
At one time on insured vessels it was required that all the through hull fittings be bonded together with a ground wire joining them all together to reduce electrolysis. It was learned that when lightning struck it would flow to the through hull fittings and blow them out, often resulting in sinkings. The practice of bonding has been halted and a ground path from mast top to the water suggested.
I think that getting in the truck cab is prolly best if caught out in a heavy electrical storm.
I think we were struck a couple of times, it's hard to tell because lightning often strikss the water near a boat and may enter the vessel through under water fittings like the depth sounder transducer.
At one time on insured vessels it was required that all the through hull fittings be bonded together with a ground wire joining them all together to reduce electrolysis. It was learned that when lightning struck it would flow to the through hull fittings and blow them out, often resulting in sinkings. The practice of bonding has been halted and a ground path from mast top to the water suggested.
I think that getting in the truck cab is prolly best if caught out in a heavy electrical storm.
