Joe,

As a mere lad I put in most of two seasons on a fishing schooner that
was well seasoned herself. The rig was not grounded and I did see St.
Elmo's fire on a number of occasions and was told that I missed some.
It did no damage. It could not have hurt the vessle's electrical gear
as there was none at all on board.

The first time it just looked like a light was leaking from the truck
fittings (she had steel truck rings). The next time was a light show
that was truely amazing and was everybit the display in the old Gregery
Peck Moby Dick.

Matt Colie


Joe wrote:

Dangerious? or a blessing?

Have you ever seen your mast and spreaders glowing with a bright green
luminious plasma?

We had a fast front move thru last week and the corposant was standing
on my upper spreaders.

Joe