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Old 08-16-2009
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As far a as I know, its like billy says.

Lightning works its own way - so each strike or near miss will damage in a different way. Cant experiment with it to find out.

Steel boats will act like a faaday cage, but an antenna will bring the current down into the inside. I heard to disconnect the antenna if in a storm ** defeats the purpose doesnt it!!)

Us sailboats do have an aluminium (or sometimes wooden) lightning rod pointing up.
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