[C320-list] Lightning Storm Damage

[Quentin Murphy]

Last week lightning appears to have hit the mast of a C-350 at our club and
did considerable damage inside.  There is soot everywhere and every
electrical and electronic system fried.  Anyway, about six other boats also
suffered in the vicinity, supposedly through the shorepower system.  For
example, a powerboat two slips away had its bow  thruster damaged and
battery charger blown.  Are there any precautions we can take other than
unplugging our shorepower cord prior to thunderstorms?  In Toronto, we have
many thunderstorms during summer, although this year seems much worst, but
this is the first such instance of damage I can recall in our vicinity.

Quentin Murphy
Celtic Knot #667