Don W wrote:



Roger Long wrote:


I'm not talking about doing it right here or protecting the boat. The
only aim is to increase the chances of remaining alive on a possibly
wrecked boat to deal with the aftermath. I'm just looking for a quick
stop gap to at least do something until I can put in a proper system.
It's tough on a boat with ballast encapsulated inside a fiberglass keel.


You've just figured out another important design criterion for a
sailboat--proper grounding for lightning protection. It needs to be
done as part of the design, instead of as an afterthought.

Regarding your aim of increasing your chances of remaining alive, I'm
not sure if you are talking about surviving the strike itself, or
possibly a sinking caused by the strike.

Don W.

Well, if he don't survive the strike, he probably won't survive the
sinking, either.

DT