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Grounding shoe for use with LORAN or lightning protection systems.
[Marinco, Napa, CA, USA]
Sacrificial wires installed between alternator′s positive output and ground can limit the ability of stray voltage from lightning strikes or short circuits to damage diodes and other system components by sacrificing themselves before more expensive components are affected.
[Balmar, Arlington, WA, USA]
Masthead lightning rod continually leaks off the lightning-causing ground potential over a long period of time instead of the short duration, high amperage discharge occurring with a lightning strike.
[Forespar Products Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA]
Loud audible warning provides an early warning of approaching lightning strikes from as far away as 40 miles and lets you know if the storm is coming your way.
[Outdoors Technologies, Inc., USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.
[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Threaded discussion board on many cruising subjects.
[Cruisenews Network, South Haven, MI, USA]
Electrolysis, Grounding and Corrosion
It seems undesirable, at best, to invite a lightning strike to preferentially pass through the interior of our boat.
Michael Kasten
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