[C320-list] Lightning Proetection

[Doug Treff]

Jeff Hare (unfortunately) has first-hand experience with a lightning strike on his 320. Hopefully he will chime in here.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, at 9:08 PM, John Meyers wrote:
> I hope this subject isn't personal in an unfortunate way for anyone......
> 
> Is the 320 in anyway protected from lightning such as taking the lightning
> from the mast to the keel? Or is the boat insulated enough by the
> fiberglass as to not give lightning a way to travel into the cabin?
> 
> I have heard, we should attached jumper cables to the shrouds and drag the
> other ends in the water?  I wonder if do this will attract lightning by
> giving lightning an "easy" path.
> 
> Of course, with lightning nothing is for sure either good or bad.
> 
> 
> John Meyers
> Muskegon, Mi
> Wind Chime #406
>