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I am of the opinion that trying to lure a lightening bolt to your boat is not a good Idea. A bit like poking a stick in a hornet's nest. I have real serious doubts about the ability of a wire conducting that amount of voltage to ground without acting like a giant fuse and disintergrating. I prefer to try and disconnect everything from ground that is sticking up in the air when there is lightening, attempting to eliminate the path it seeks. I remember working in an aluminum smelter many years ago and saw a demonstration of what, only 300 volts DC with a 180k amp capacity can do to a 3/4 in diameter steel rod. It was like a flash bulb from an old camera. Better not to tempt lightening.
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