Thread: Being Hit By Lightning - To Ground or Not
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Old 02-10-2008
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Originally Posted by chaschas View Post
I have a 26' ungrounded sloop with an outboard. Am I better off leaving it alone or I have been advised that attaching a battery jumper cable to a shroud or the mast and hanging it overboard might be safer in lightening ?
Assuming your boat is plastic or wood, definitely leave it alone.. and head for shelter.

I'd suggest disconnecting any electrics to the outboard though if that's easy to do.
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