but you're not "looking for it"
the idea that lightning rods 'attract' a hit is a misconception. If
lightning hits your l.rods, it would have hit your mast anyway. Most of the
lightning protections systems I've seen, on commercial buildings, use copper
cable no more than 1/2" diameter.


OooooozeOne wrote in message
...

Big difference between the mass of a building and a skinny little ally
mast.
Lighting conductors on buildings are thick, wide straps of copper, a
far cry from the cables or strips that boats use.
Can't remember ever seeing a lightning protected yacht that didn't
suffer extensive damage from a direct strike.

For my money..why go looking for it.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:30:59 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

The idea is to provide an alternative, low resistance path to ground.
The concept is proven to work well on buildings, why not on sailboats?


OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
Yeah, but the results show that if you stick a lightning rod up into a
thunderstorm, it is very likely that you will find lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:23:24 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

that was a different experiment!


OooooozeOne wrote in message
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Nah, he was right!
He put a lightning rod up and found lightning.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:21:02 GMT, "Scout"
scribbled thusly:

So you're saying Ben Franklin was wrong?
Scout

OooooozeOne wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:58:14 GMT, "Scout"

scribbled thusly:

How many folks have lightning "proofed" their boat?
Did you make your own modifications or buy a package? What
systems
are
better than others?
Have you ever been hit?
Scout


No such thing as lightning protection, just attraction.


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