What if your boat is hit by lightning?

[Aquaholic]

I watch a few of this guys training videos, some are good, but this almost happened to me last week when the thunder clouds rolled in and of course my antenna was up as I was heading in for the night from South Bowen. (aluminum boat)

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[Capt_Ed]

A buddies steel seine boat got hit by lightning back in the 80's, fried about 100k worth of electronics

 

[Aquaholic]

A buddies steel seine boat got hit by lightning back in the 80's, fried about 100k worth of electronics

Ouch...the first thing I did, not knowing about it, was to lay the antenna down. You could feel it coming, that warm air with the rain and cloud formations

 

[Bill 310]

We didn't cross back home last Tuesday from Nanaimo, based on the forecast of possible lightning and /or thunderstorms.

I remember as a kid (mid1960's), our dad kept an outboard motor chain in the sailboat (Albacore AKC 171). We were on Balsam Lake in the Kawartha Lakes, and storm rolled in quickly. We never had to hang the chain over the side clipped to a stay I am pleased to report.

This thread got me looking on the Interweb for some articles.

two articles

Modern Lightning Protection On Recreational Watercraft

While you can't prevent a strike, there's a lot you can do to mitigate — or even prevent — damage.

www.boatus.com

Why lightning strikes cause so much damage and how to protect against them

A lightning strike may sound vanishingly unlikely, but their incidence is increasing, and a hit can cause severe damage costing thousands of pounds

www.yachtingworld.com

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