[alberg30] Lightning protection

Dick,

As someone else pointed out, the insulators on the backstay
allow the backstay to be used as a radio antenna.

As for your other question, it's not entirely clear to me 
what you're describing.  Could these be the engine room
ventilation?  Maybe someone switched the boat to diesel
and capped them off?  How big are the chains?  Could they
just be "keepers" to keep the caps from getting lost?

 - George

> Dick Filinich said:
>	[snip] 
> ... but thats not whats puzzling me.Just aft of the cockpit on port
> and stbd. sides on the deck someone installed a pvc flange with a nipple
> and cap,on the inside there are  small lenghts of brass or copper chains
> that hang from each one of these pvc deck mounts,these chains do not
> touch the hull,is it lightning protection,static electricity
> protection?"High Spirits"#191


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