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Originally Posted by GBurton
The point that I was trying to make, is that the jumper cables provide a path to "ground" as well. You may have a well bonded system with an external plate etc. but this will not guarantee that you will not sustain damage from a hit. The energy transferred to the boat may be enough to overwhelm a "grounded" system and cause a lot of damage.
I suspect what a lot of people are talking about here is not a grounded system at all, it is just a bonded system.
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And the point that SD was making was that the method of attaching the cables (clipping them on) would not provide and adequate path the ground, which I think is probably true. The 2 ga. wire wouldn't do much good if the connection is poor (loose and small area), and the low conductivity of the stainless shrouds relative to the mast has already been disscussed, making this a less than ideal solution.