Boating Lightning Survey
If you were the skipper, crew or witness to an on the water lightning encounter involving any kind of boat, either occupied or not, your participation in this survey would be greatly appreciated. These short questions should only take a few moments.
An encounter is either a hit or near miss. A near miss is described as a hit close enough that the flash and thunder clap appeared to be simultaneous.
Ultimately, its hoped that the data collected will allow a clearer perspective about several issues regarding the nature of these occurrences.
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Hit boat [ ] - Hit mast [ ] - Hit occupant [ ] If hit, was boat hooked to shore power at the time? yes [ ] no [ ]
Near miss - Hit the water [ ] - Hit another boat or land structure [ ]
Personal injuries - Minor [ ] - Serious [ ] - Fatality [ ]
No injuries [ ]
No, or minor damage [ ]
Extensive damage [ ]
Open boat [ ]
Boat with cabin [ ]
Wood [ ]
Aluminum or steel [ ]
Fiberglass [ ]
Outboard motor [ ]
Inboard motor [ ]
No motor [ ]
Equipped with lightning protection [ ]
Not equipped [ ]
No mast [ ]
Has mast above head height [ ]
Objects on the mast - Antenna [ ] - Windex [ ] - Ion diffuser [ ] ( Note: Mark the tallest with a T and the lowest with an L )
No objects on mast [ ]
Mast grounded [ ]
Mast ungrounded [ ]
Salt water [ ]
Fresh water [ ]
To reduce possible duplications, please give the name of the boat if known - ,
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Return email address will not be used for any data base and will be discarded after the data is logged.
Cut and paste this form to your email client, fill in the answers and submit to - aa5by@suddenlink.net
Thank you for participating.