[C38] Lightning/Fire

Chuck Finn charles at finn.ws
Fri Aug 26 14:03:46 EDT 2011


David,
I will chime in with the opinion that you need a complete survey after a 
lightning strike and fire.  You just don't know what lightning will do!  
As a start, I would look at any possible "exit wounds," including thru 
hulls, the hull itself (especially pin holes), keel, rudder (mine turned 
to mush after a strike), prop shaft and cutlass, etc.  Yes, electronics 
are particularly vulnerable and a fire is insult upon injury, but the 
fact is you have two events to manage.
All the best and do let us know!
Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes

On 8/26/2011 1:07 PM, david at dlrfilms.com wrote:
> Good thought, and something I'll look into once we're done with our visit
> from Irene.
>
> Not too concerned with hidden damage to the electrical system. It's
> *completely* gone, save the connections from the battery banks to the
> motor (that's geographically and electrically isolated from the rest of
> the wiring.)
>
> My main concern is the structural integrity of the coach roof in the area
> of the fire. Without cleaning up and poking around there's no knowing if
> it's a scratch or a mortal wound...
>
> In any event, our inaugural session of charter sailing was a roaring
> success. By mid Summer we were turning down more business than we were
> actually taking out sailing. We have some plans for how to deal with that
> next year, which I hope to unveil soon!
>
> -D
>
>> I have to concur with Joe here, having had an electrical fire on Hassle in
>> the past you really don't know what has been damaged until you get into
>> the
>> entire electrical system.  Either a very good surveyor or marine
>> electrician, perhaps both, to determine your needs.  Also keep in mind,
>> any
>> repairs done need to be checked and re checked.  We found on the recent
>> Trans Pac race our engine panel did not have any drain at all and was not
>> sealed well, hence a ton of sea water in it which caused us ton's or
>> problems.  I'll do an article soon on this for the site along with our
>> experiences on Trans Pac 2011.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Larry Malmberg
>> Team Hassle
>>   
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Launie
>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:05 PM
>> To: listserve at catalina38.org
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Lightning/Fire
>>
>> David,
>> I have been a forensic examiner in insurance matters for over 34 years.
>> These are just casual comments, not advice. I would immediately hire the
>> best marine surveyor I can find to look for hidden damage. Anything that
>> got
>> hot or was near what got hot is suspect.I would not rely on the insurance
>> adjuster for any insurance company on the planet. I work both sides and am
>> currently working for CSAA in northern california and Nautilus in
>> Anchorage.
>> Joe launie/Macavity
>>
>>
>>> 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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