[C38] Lightning/Fire

[Steve Smolinske]

Rich this is true we bad a fire last year in our powerboat.  The first thing the dealer did was to clean up the boat asap to get rid of the residue.   They told me just what you said that it is corrosive.  

Steve Smolinske

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On Aug 25, 2011, at 11:41 AM, "Richard West" <rw at idea-asylum.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
> 
> I heard something and I don't know how true it is, but I thought I should pass it along to you.  What I was told was that there are some types of fire extinguishers that when discharged in a boat, will cause the electronics to severely corrode and fail in a short while.  I was told that once these extinguishers were used, all electronics in the area need to be replaced.  Sorry for the incomplete and unverified information.
> 
> Good luck with the repairs - I hope all goes smoothly.  
> 
> Rich, Legacy, #360, Los Angeles
> 
> 
> 
> 2011/8/25 <david at dlrfilms.com>
> 
> Fellows,
> 
> Some of you may have read about the french maxi-tri IDEC flipping off Long
> Island Sunday night/Monday morning.
> 
> During the same storm INTEMPERANCE was struck by lightning, setting the
> VHF on fire, which then set the electrical panel on fire and blackening
> the interior.
> 
> I discovered the fire mid-morning on Monday, exstinguish the embers, and
> yesterday, under her own power, INTEMPERANCE made her way to the yard
> where she's been hauled awaiting a marine surveyor from our insurance
> company, clean-up, and repairs. I have hopes we'll be sailing Charters
> again by early September. Amusingly IDEC was towed in and righted just a
> short walk from where INTEMPERANCE was hauled.
> 
> This is, of course, a set-back, but not a killing blow; either to our
> business or to INTEMPERANCE. She is water-tight, her engine appears to be
> undamaged, and more importantly, her sailing rig appears undamaged. The
> starboard side chain plates will need a good look and the coach roof where
> the traveler and winch are anchored. But I believe she will sail again.
> 
> Best to all,
> David
> 
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