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SS wire is conductive, Polymers aren't ... what about lightning?
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After being hit by Thor's Hammer a few times. My concern re: synthetic rigging would be the elimination of the conductivity of 'metal' shrouds that 'can' redirect a strike down the sides and off the boat.
With 'all synthetic rigging', that leaves ONLY the conductive 'metal' mast as the 'air terminal' ... and thats going to be the only remaining 'pathway' to 'ground'
and which leads to the CENTER of the boat.
Comments?
Messages In This Thread
- Synthetic rigging
- The issues I wonder about are...
- Cost is comparable to stainless wire
- Isn't the oversizing to avoid reduce creep?
- What cruiser replaces his rigging every 5 to 6 years?
- For the cruiser there are specific applications
- They don't know the life expectancy
- Isn't the oversizing to avoid reduce creep?
- SS wire is conductive, Polymers aren't ... what about lightning?
- Cost is comparable to stainless wire
- The issues I wonder about are...
