I've heard of this idea. Makes sense to me. The version I heard of was to attach the battery cable to the backstay and drape the other end into the water. Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil & Frances" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 8:59 AM Subject: M_Boats: Lightning Strike >I do not know if my plan works, but it is the one I have for my M 15. I > had a set of jumper cables made from the heaviest duty wire (biggest > size) available. I cut the grip handles off and pealed the insulation > back until I had only bare wire in the water and the insulation above > that to keep from rubbing the hull. Then I placed a small bullnose > clamp on the end that would attach to a shroud. (The 1/8" shroud was > too small for the handle to grip it). The bullnose clamp flattened out > the wire and made it large enough for the grip to bite it against the > shroud. Now all I have to do it quickly clamp the end with the bullnose > to the shroud on each side and pray that it works if needed. Well, > really, pray that it isn't needed. > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
