tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post4097638470746226651..comments2023-07-11T11:05:50.519-07:00Comments on Life Afloat On Narrowboat Tickety Boo: Thunder and frightening!life afloat on nb tickety boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548167874813057123noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post-6542696110317658862009-07-10T16:29:49.743-07:002009-07-10T16:29:49.743-07:00Well thats good to hear! Thanks Halfie.Well thats good to hear! Thanks Halfie.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post-46793365832630310842009-07-10T15:35:07.771-07:002009-07-10T15:35:07.771-07:00You should be safe inside a steel narrowboat in an...You should be safe inside a steel narrowboat in an electric storm, just as in a car, as you are inside a Faraday cage. All the high voltage stuff will be on the outside of the boat, even if where there are windows; none of it inside. I would think it extremely unlikely that a boat could take a direct strike anyway: boats are pretty low on the ground (or should that be water?) and trees etc. would attract any lightning coming your way. Unless you're in the middle of the sea, of course. But I've not heard of a narrowboat being struck by lightning.Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post-25401215149999761012009-07-06T12:24:51.489-07:002009-07-06T12:24:51.489-07:00Hi Heth, we didn't get any thunder here today ...Hi Heth, we didn't get any thunder here today just rain! I managed a quick wave to John and Fiona as they passed, they seem to be really enjoying the trip. Hope to catch them on the way back to get photo!<br /><br /> Take care Debbielife afloat on nb tickety boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548167874813057123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post-46651720366884948872009-07-06T12:24:50.559-07:002009-07-06T12:24:50.559-07:00Hi Heth, we didn't get any thunder here today ...Hi Heth, we didn't get any thunder here today just rain! I managed a quick wave to John and Fiona as they passed, they seem to be really enjoying the trip. Hope to catch them on the way back to get photo!<br /><br /> Take care Debbielife afloat on nb tickety boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548167874813057123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109183493763320024.post-41600590346696853052009-07-06T11:19:29.483-07:002009-07-06T11:19:29.483-07:00Hey Debs,
Well what about that thunder & lig...Hey Debs, <br /><br />Well what about that thunder & lightening this aft eh? (EVEN WORSER) Wow one was right over us & TT's steel hull ctually SHOOK with the force. Reeely weird that was,,, <br />In answer to your question about if lightening hit a boat, I'd like to think the wood lining inside WOOD prevent it from getting thru... Maybe that's just stupid of me but in my tiny brain it makes sense. Just asked Dave & he reckons it would prob take all the electrics out, but he ain't sure about that either OR anything else that might happen. Ask him about planes getting struck by lightening & hey he knows it all, to the point of me wanting to run down the aisle & get off the plane before it sets off...<br />So it still begs the question: Do we all need lightening rods on top of our boats to keep us safe???<br />I mean we could put fancy lights on em, even decorations such as tinsel & baubly things... (Maybe that's just us girls tho,,)<br /><br />Did you get chance to say Hi to John & Fiona as they trundled on by?? We told them to look out for Tickety Boo! (& Bobbles)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com