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Originally Posted by poopdeckpappy
A question along the same line here, I have all wood spars, if I'm struck by lightening, am I looking at a blow out on my mast, much like you would see on a tree ?? |
Unless you have a lightning rod and a heavy copper wire leading down to your keel....yup, you probably are. However, since the mast is less conductive, you may be less of a target than a boat with an aluminum spar.
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