Comments on: Lightning Strikes Again (and again) http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Frank http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-365 Frank Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:43:33 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-365 I haven't stumbled upon too many stories about boats getting struck by lightning, but I guess all is possible, and when lightning is around you, its frightening either way. And whoever took that picture must've made a fortune off of it, simply amazing :) I haven’t stumbled upon too many stories about boats getting struck by lightning, but I guess all is possible, and when lightning is around you, its frightening either way. And whoever took that picture must’ve made a fortune off of it, simply amazing :)

]]> By: strathy http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-291 strathy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:14:42 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-291 My guess is that it would not be a good situation for you. Aluminum conducts electricity just fine, but I assume this is an open boat - the lightning is going to hit you as much as the boat. My guess is that it would not be a good situation for you. Aluminum conducts electricity just fine, but I assume this is an open boat - the lightning is going to hit you as much as the boat.

]]> By: Ed Wise http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-289 Ed Wise Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-289 I have a 19 foot fishing boat. It is made of alluminum. What would happen to anyone in the boat if we were caught in a thunderstorm and the lightening hit the boat. This has been a subject that no one seems to know the answer I have a 19 foot fishing boat. It is made of alluminum. What would happen to anyone in the boat if we were caught in a thunderstorm and the lightening hit the boat. This has been a subject that no one seems to know the answer

]]> By: Hilly Harrison http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-239 Hilly Harrison Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-239 Really interested to find your blog. Please take a look at ours, www.svgoldenmean.com. We are a family of four plus a dog living on board for 5 years so far. Really interested to find your blog. Please take a look at ours, http://www.svgoldenmean.com. We are a family of four plus a dog living on board for 5 years so far.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-238 Daniel Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:08:33 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-238 Hi I'm from Portugal, but living in UK since May, London near thames. I read your blog from the beginning. Very nice indeed. I came here because i though maybe to live on a boat. I like boats, i love beeing near sea or river, though im not a pretty good swimmer. Need to improve this. I think i will join a sailing club and see where it will take me, cause i have no boat experience. Keep your blog updated, its very nice to read it. Cheers Daniel Hi

I’m from Portugal, but living in UK since May, London near thames. I read your blog from the beginning. Very nice indeed. I came here because i though maybe to live on a boat. I like boats, i love beeing near sea or river, though im not a pretty good swimmer. Need to improve this. I think i will join a sailing club and see where it will take me, cause i have no boat experience.
Keep your blog updated, its very nice to read it.

Cheers
Daniel

]]> By: Filippa http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-237 Filippa Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:08:06 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-237 Very very nice picture. I was amazed and I thought that you have taken these pictures until I saw you comment about Mathias Roussea.. Very very nice picture. I was amazed and I thought that you have taken these pictures until I saw you comment about Mathias Roussea..

]]> By: Constantino http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-228 Constantino Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:30:51 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-228 According to "Steel Away: A Guidebook to the World of Steel Sailboats", "The concensus of opinion about lightning protection is to provide a direct path for grounding so that damage is held to a minimum. Therefore, steel is the safest hull material during a lightning strike, since the entire boat is grounded. The best protection comes when an aluminum mast is used since it acts as a giant lightning rod, but with a wood spar the stays will ground the current to the hull. A solid metal rod extending above all antennas and connected to the stays will assure that this is the path the lightning will take, although some masthead antennas can also serve as initial strike points." (Steel Away: A Guidebook to the World of Steel Sailboats. Windrose Publications, 1986) According to “Steel Away: A Guidebook to the World of Steel Sailboats”, “The concensus of opinion about lightning protection is to provide a direct path for grounding so that damage is held to a minimum. Therefore, steel is the safest hull material during a lightning strike, since the entire boat is grounded. The best protection comes when an aluminum mast is used since it acts as a giant lightning rod, but with a wood spar the stays will ground the current to the hull. A solid metal rod extending above all antennas and connected to the stays will assure that this is the path the lightning will take, although some masthead antennas can also serve as initial strike points.”
(Steel Away: A Guidebook to the World of Steel Sailboats. Windrose Publications, 1986)

]]> By: 4T4RD http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-227 4T4RD Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:31:09 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-227 Your grandfather, Walter Raleigh Workman, amongst his many avocations, sold lightning rods for prairie homes and barns. Perhaps you could find and install some for your peace of mind Your grandfather, Walter Raleigh Workman, amongst his many avocations, sold lightning rods for prairie homes and barns. Perhaps you could find and install some for your peace of mind

]]> By: strathy http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-225 strathy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:43:09 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-225 Please note: I did not take those pictures - they were taken by Mathias Roussea. They are absolutely amazing though! Please note: I did not take those pictures - they were taken by Mathias Roussea. They are absolutely amazing though!

]]> By: juliemadsen1 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-224 juliemadsen1 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:00:23 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2008/06/lightning.html#comment-224 Why can't I take pictures like that. this is one of the very best pictures I ever have seen. If you are safe or not, I really can't tell, looking forward to see if anyone comment on this Why can’t I take pictures like that. this is one of the very best pictures I ever have seen. If you are safe or not, I really can’t tell, looking forward to see if anyone comment on this

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