Bones Tell us about UPS, I assume its not United Parcel Service. Eldor M17 Motu iti -----Original Message----- From: bownez <bownez@juno.com> To: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 8:07 am Subject: Re: M_Boats: Hit by lightning? Let me know! Hello Gordon and M-Boat Gang, I deal with UPS/battery back up systems and have seen many units that have taken lightning hit. Some survive, some are turned into burned junk. The UPS system sually does it job by sacrificing itself to protect the expensive load quipment. However, what I see in the field, is that lightning will do whatever t pleases. You think it will follow one path and it takes another. It is ompletely unpredictable. s a grounding system a good idea on a sailboat? I would say absolutely. I have ead of sailors that will clamp heavy jumper cables to standing rigging and drag he ends in the water. ould that save you and your boat? Maybe. 'm thrilled to watch thunderstorms as well, but I'd also like to be around long nough to spend my IRA. Summer has arrived in Mn. Later, Bones ____________________________________________________________ et Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! ttp://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 ______________________________________________ ttp://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!