In no way I would want to discourage you from grounding your mast. However, please consider the two articles and draw your own conclusions.
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/lightning.htm http://lightningsafety.com/nlsi_pls/cone-of-protection-myth.html Marek From: Ryan Doyle via CnC-List Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 10:01 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ryan Doyle Subject: Stus-List Grounding a mast - 30mki Hey guys, Wondering if anyone can describe to me how they've ground their mast. I have a 1976 30mki and we got caught out in a very fast-moving t-storm this weekend and I realized I should have done this when I bought the boat last fall. My mast step is not original. It is a big, fat piece of mahogany - which I envision blasting apart if the mast took a direct strike. The only idea I've had is using a steel ring clamp to attach a terminal on a very large gauge wire (maybe 2 gauge?) to the bottom of the mast, then run this wire a foot or two aft and down into the bilge to a keel bolt where I would have a second ring clamp hold the wire's terminal to a keel bolt. I worry about how this would look and I also worry whether it would even be effective. Anyone have a better solution? Thanks in advance. Hope you're all having a wonderful sailing summer. Ryan Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
_______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
