Re: lightning and sailboats-references

Thos. Westerman (thomasw@vanion.com)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 16:13:09 -0600


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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BOATING SAFETY – NO ABSOLUTES !Lightning safety means recognizing a High Risk
Situation and evacuating in time to a Low Risk Location. On the water, this
can
be difficult and may result in a "choice of evils" decision.We know of an
excellent WWW site on the subject. We recommend:Boating – Lightning
Protection,
see: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/docs/as04800.htmlSee also:Standards and
Recommended Practices for Small Craft, Standard E-4, Lightning Protection,
American Boat and Yacht Council,3069 Solomon's Island Road, Edgewater, MO
21037-1050, Tel. 410-956-1050, Fax 410-956-2737.
Chapter 7 - Protection for Watercraft, NFPA 780, Installation
Recommendation for
Lightning Protection, National Fire Protection Association, P O Box 9101,
Quincy MA 02269-9101.
Video "Lightning and Sailboats" - This 23 minute video from the NLSI Lightning
Video Library describes lightning on the water and provides "how to"
methods to
install lightning protection systems for sailboats. Information also
applies to
powerboats. Comes with 24 page descriptive booklet. Cost $79.00, incl.
shipping
in USA. To order, tel NLSI at 303-666-8817.
Training in Lightning Safety can be provided by the National Lightning Safety
Institute

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