I got on my boat in Hayes, Va, when a thunderstorm hit. It didn't seem that bad. I was down below having a drink. A heard loud thunder and saw an immediate flash. It appeared to be very close. I hadn't even turned on the power in the boat yet.

When I did turn it on, I found out that all of the electronics on the boat were fried. The bow thruster was fried. The wind gauge on top of the 70' mast was blown away.

I didn't even know that I was hit until I started testing.

Lightning can take out any piece of electronic gear that it wants to anywhere in any vessel that it hits.

This is experience talking.

Lorn


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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,800 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan