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12th February 2016, 11:01 AM
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Lightening Strike
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12th February 2016, 11:18 AM
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Re: Lightening Strike
Looks a very expensive strike John, some years ago when i had a yacht, an identical yacht on the pile moorings in front of mine, was struck by lightening during the night, and sent to the bottom, it had blown the transducer for the echo sounder clean out of the hull. kt
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12th February 2016, 08:12 PM
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Re: Lightening Strike
I wonder what the skipper was up to below decks at the time, Love to think he was changing a light bulb, Or having a Gravitational wave moment, 
{terry scouse}
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13th February 2016, 05:12 AM
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Re: Lightening Strike
A most shocking experience no doubt.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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