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    Re: Lightning at sea
    From: Gary Harkins
    Date: 2004 Oct 14, 21:02 EDT
    In a message dated 10/14/2004 8:52:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, billyrem42@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
    I know of some sailors that will carry heavy duty automotive jumper cables,
    and attached one end to the rigging? and let the other end drag in the water
    when electric storms come up.  Any feeling of whether this is
    safe/practical, or would help?
     
     
    Bill:
     
    Most experts agree that this is a psychological crutch at best.  In reality the jumper cables would do little to protect you from a strike.
     
     
    Gary Harkins C400 #140 "Cygnus"
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