One must take the good with the bad. And it is good practice to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
50% of the boats here (20, out of 40) last year were struck by lightning. I don’t have to tell you how dangerous a lightning strike can be, especially for electronics. I outfitted Namaste with a static dissipater on the mast head, and grounded the mast to a grounding plate on the hull. Yesterday I took 2 lengths of rigging wire and connected them to my upper shrouds, and let the other ends dangle in the water. The theory being that the lightening will choose the quickest path to the ground, and take this course, let’s hope so.
On a cheery note, Julio and I shot a 20LB grouper yesterday, life is good feasting on fresh fish.
I have been shooting lots of video for the next DVD, and spending more and more time with my Kuna friends. I can’t wait to share the next DVD with everyone, I’ve learned so much.
I’d also like to welcome all the new subscribers from the Latitudes & Altitudes gang. Our first ad came out last month, and there are a lot more people in the Project BlueSphere.com family now.
If anyone out there knows a lot about lightning and how it acts please send me a note, I’d love to talk.
Peace, Love & Thunder.
– Alex
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