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Sailboats with high mast get struck every so often. Small fiberglass boats hardly ever get struck. in the last ten years, only 8 fiberglass boats under 35ft have been reported struck by lightning. Thats less than one per year! These studies have been compiled with using insurance/acturary statistics. Large steel vessels and tall sailboats with conductive mast's are more likely to get struck, but even those numbers are suprisingly low.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoAny number of things. If there is a clear path to the water (like a satellite antenna grounded to a metal hull) nothing will happen if lightning hits the path to water. If, however, lightning hits something like wood or a person, it could either cause a fire, or damage to the person, respectively.
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∙ 14y agoSometimes the damage from a lightning strike to a boat is minimal and sometimes it is catastrophic. There is no exact way of knowing in advance.
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∙ 14y agoAbsolutely lightning will strike a boat, aluminum, steel, fiberglass or wood it does not matter.
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∙ 13y agoOnly some ships get struck by lightning like aluminum but fibre glass doesn't
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∙ 13y agoYes, and depending on the boat's condition, it can strike harder
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∙ 14y agoyes if you have a good size mass
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How do ships lessen the impact of a lightning strike?
Almost nothing is done to help prevent lightning strikes. This is because if lightning does hit, then all it will do is scorch the struck part of the ship of kill electronic navigation. Lightning doenst strike ships much to begin with, however.
Can you get struck by lightning at sea and would you die?
Yes. You can by struck by lightning at sea. This is not necessarily fatal, but it can be.
Can a horse struck by lightning turn to stone?
No. I have actually had a few horses that have been struck by lightning, and all were dead.
Can you get struck by lightning in a convertable?
no because the rubber tires repel lightning
Can you get struck by lightning surfing?
Yes.
How do ships lessen the impact of a lightning strike?
Almost nothing is done to help prevent lightning strikes. This is because if lightning does hit, then all it will do is scorch the struck part of the ship of kill electronic navigation. Lightning doenst strike ships much to begin with, however.
Why doesn't lightning strike ships?
Lightning does strike ships.
Which one of ben Franklin's inventions helped protect people from buildings and ships from lightning?
That would be the Lightning Rod. It even has Lightning in the name.
Can you get struck by lightning at sea and would you die?
Yes. You can by struck by lightning at sea. This is not necessarily fatal, but it can be.
Does the sky tower get struck by lightning?
Yes, The Auckland Sky Tower gets struck by lightning :D
What are the ratings and certificates for Struck by Lightning - 1990?
Struck by Lightning - 1990 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG
How do you avoid getting struck from lightning?
Don't go out when it is lightning? :/
What happens to particles when lightning strikes?
They get struck by lightning.
Are boats struck by lightning?
They can be
Can a horse struck by lightning turn to stone?
No. I have actually had a few horses that have been struck by lightning, and all were dead.
Can you get struck by lightning in a convertable?
no because the rubber tires repel lightning
Can the word lightning be used in a sentence?
The lightning struck the top of the building.
