[Rhodes22-list] question about shocking Rhodes 22's

[John Shulick]

Rummy,

Was there a consensus reached about electrical grounding on a sailboat? I've
given the matter some thought and could make an argument either way but
would appreciate any input from more experienced people such as yourself.

Thank you
John Shulick
 

R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Jay,
> The last time we discussed this, I actually took a volt meter and measured  
> 22 volts. I took the measurement from the offending rail and grounded the  
> negative end to the outboard which was in the water. The meter went to
> 22/23  
> volts and then almost instantly disappeared. Waiting a few minutes
> produced the  
> same results. Since our boats are all 12 volt systems with 110 volt thrown
> in  
> occasionally, it ruled out any source within the boat. The amperage was
> really 
>  low, so it was more of a nuisance shock than anything dangerous.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 11/10/2008 11:20:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> ekroposki at charter.net writes:
> 
> 
> Jay:
> 
> You are not the first to experience this!  Several  years ago, Carol Nixon
> of
> Colorado had that very problem.  She does  not usually respond to this
> list
> although she is still shown in the  digested listing.  
> 
> You might want to contact her to find out what  she did.  We referred to
> her
> as lady with shocking Rhodes 22.
> 
> I  posted pictures of her and her boat last spring.
> 
> Ed  K
> 
> 
> 
> Just bent wrote:
>> 
>> Went sailing yesterday in  somewhat stormy weather. Had a great day. When
>> we got back to the  dock, when you touch the boat, you would get shocked.
>> I
>> unhooked the  battery & still got shocked. Was it static electricity from
>> the  storm?
>> Jb
>> 
>> Jb  http://www.nabble.com/file/p20422568/DSC01925.jpeg 
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p20422568/DSC01927.jpeg 
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p20422568/DSC01930.jpeg 
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p20422568/DSC01931.jpeg 
>> 
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