On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:46:45 -0600, Rick Morel
wrote:

1. Output characteristics:
Wave form: Complex shaped pulse
Pulse rate: 19 PPS
Pulse duration: 100 microseconds
The trigger activates a 5-second cycle. The cycle can be
stopped by placing the safety lever in the “S” position.
Peak open circuit arcing voltage: 50,000 V
Peak loaded voltage: 1,200 V
Current: 2.1 mA average

Rick, there's a problem with your statistics centered around 2.1 mA
**average**.

I assume they mean the average over 1 second or greater since that
would be typical.

You've got a pulsed output at 19 pulses per second, 100 microseconds
per pulse, giving a total "on" duration of 1.9 milliseconds per
second, or roughly 1/500th of a second. That implies a peak current
of close to 1 amp in each pulse. 1 amp continuously will cause death
very quickly which is why they are pulsing it.

None of this has anything to do with boats or cruising of course.