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Old 08-25-2009, 04:58 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post

3) My cautionary statement for a "thundery" weekend afternoon like this one, is to watch for building clouds—listen for thunder when stopped—then don't raft your powerboat next to a sailboat!
I've read the opposite, that there's a decent-sized "cone of protection" that surrounds a sailboat with a metal mast and rafting to one is a good idea if there's no better options. I suppose the mast would have to be bonded though, not sure if they are as a general practice or not.
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