A couple years ago, the Erickson 32 next to our O'Day in the slips was hit. Although we thought we were totally okay, we soon discovered our exhaust hose to the stern was blown full of holes...little pin-sized hoses, maybe 500 holes and every time the engine was running water would appear in the lazarette....the Erickson suffered major damage to all of the electronics...now we have a 27 ft. S2 Grand Slam on a hydro-hoist next to us and the mast of that craft is higher than the Erickson mast so I believe we are probably very vulnerable...the Erickson has moved maybe 6 slips away..I'll say a prayer all is well....Pat
Lightning Strike's?
- Thread starter ttac
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many years ago I worked on high voltage power lines and even though we were not allowed to scale the masts to work on them we always carried a flare gun just incase the weather turns south, to shoot up a flare with a piece of metal dangling on the side of the flare that you shoot up and allow you to climb down incase the lighting would strike in your area.
has anyone heard of this technique and would it work in the water while afloat?
has anyone heard of this technique and would it work in the water while afloat?
Are there any anecdotes that support this technique?
I suspect your boss just did it to make you feel safer.
He might have seen this and thought he was doing something similar?? BUT I wouldn't want to be on the place where the rocket fired. These are rockets trailing a thin wire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSaGIoNXu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSaGIoNXu8