[Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery

[Lou Rosenberg]

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Rummy,
  points well taken about the lightning protection.
  L

>Lou,
>I'm not trying to discourage you from doing something you obviously feal 
>strongly about, but, the R22 is a deck step masted boat, not a keel stepped. 
>There is a huge difference when you are talking about vulnerability 
>to lightning 
>strikes.
>My very personal opinion is that grounding the rigging on a R22 is a waste 
>of time and materials. Your time would be better spent sailing instead of 
>working on your boat.
>I would recommend doing further research on the topic before jumping in  with
>both feet. As someone on the list previously stated, they knew of very few 
>masted boats that have actually been struck. I personally don't know of any. 
>I've seen more houseboats and cruisers zapped while tied up at the 
>marina than 
>anywhere. (metal roofs)
>
>Rummy
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