Skip Gundlach wrote:
You've got an aluminum boat.

IIRC he's got an old IOR racer converted for cruising, not aluminum.

I do have an old IOR racer, converted for cruising that IS Aluminum, however
that is my Wifes boat. The boat the shocks happened on was a Fiberglass boat.
The wind generator threw a winding, and it was grounding on the magnets in the
housing. I may have been barefoot, as it was in the little latitudes.
Capt. K

Over40pirate wrote:

I do have an old IOR racer, converted for cruising that IS Aluminum,
however
that is my Wifes boat. The boat the shocks happened on was a Fiberglass
boat.
The wind generator threw a winding, and it was grounding on the magnets in
the
housing. I may have been barefoot, as it was in the little latitudes.
Capt. K

I'd be interested in knowing how you figured out what had caused
the shock and how long it took.

Cindy

Well without the diesel running the shocks were still happening. It also
happened when touching the bow rail and stern rail. Lets see, the wind
generator pole is clampet to the stern rail. Hmmmm, Lets see what happens when
I stop the wind generator. No shocks. Took the gererator apart, and found the
broken winding. Any body know a good place to get a armature rewound at a
decient price. I was quoted $175. Another solar panel, kept the generator on
the shelf since then, but I might like to get it running again, for those
cloudy days.
Capt. K

There was a large submarine high power cable buried or on the bottom
somewhere nearby. What you felt was the induced current caused by the
large electric field emanating from the cable.

Over40pirate wrote:
A few years ago while cruising, I was weighing anchor, and when I got to the
chain (no windlass then) I was shocked, not by what was on the hook, but as in
electrical shock. I dropped it and pulled it in again with the same shocking
results. It wasn't a killing shock, and as the hook was clear of the bottom, I
motored off enough with the hook in the water to be sure I didn't pick up a
live cable, then hauled it aboard, getting shocked as I did it.
Before I tell the cause, any guesses?
K

From: RichH
Date: 7/16/2003 4:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:

There was a large submarine high power cable buried or on the bottom
somewhere nearby. What you felt was the induced current caused by the
large electric field emanating from the cable.

Nope

Hint. It happens when the engine is off also.

Over40pirate wrote:
From: RichH
Date: 7/16/2003 4:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:

There was a large submarine high power cable buried or on the bottom
somewhere nearby. What you felt was the induced current caused by the
large electric field emanating from the cable.


Nope

Hint. It happens when the engine is off also.

Ah - you were probably shocked by being in the same areas as an over 40
pirate who teased you with a riddle when you were hauling. I hope it is
not transferrable? Now I have to wait until I get back from work for the
answer. Damn you pirates!

Brian

Static electricty . Caused by a dry wind blowing through the rigging or a storm
in the area.

Nope

"Over40pirate" wrote in message
...

A few years ago while cruising, I was weighing anchor, and when I got to
the
chain (no windlass then) I was shocked, not by what was on the hook, but
as in
electrical shock. I dropped it and pulled it in again with the same
shocking
results. It wasn't a killing shock, and as the hook was clear of the
bottom, I
motored off enough with the hook in the water to be sure I didn't pick up
a
live cable, then hauled it aboard, getting shocked as I did it.
Before I tell the cause, any guesses?
K

I've been cracked by an electric eel fighting the hook.

Over40pirate wrote:

A few years ago while cruising, I was weighing anchor, and when I got to the
chain (no windlass then) I was shocked, not by what was on the hook, but as in
electrical shock. I dropped it and pulled it in again with the same shocking
results. It wasn't a killing shock, and as the hook was clear of the bottom, I
motored off enough with the hook in the water to be sure I didn't pick up a
live cable, then hauled it aboard, getting shocked as I did it.
Before I tell the cause, any guesses?
K

Your wind generator is not hooked up right. You completed a
circuit when you touched the chain contacting the water.

You were anchored near a radio transmitter tower, and got a shock
induced by some parasitic pick up?

Your pacemaker malfunctioned?

You pulled up a broken fence charger wire?

Terry K

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