Grounding plate are boat lightning rods. Your wanting to divert the current out of human’s harm way and diffuse the current. The grounding plate is the way to go but on most trailer boats not to many people install them. Your outboard has a wire attached to it to use the lower unit as a exit but that will not keep you or your electronics safe. By attaching everything to the under water bait pump scoop “at least you are directing the potential surge”. You are not diffusing the charge just hopefully directing it from harms way. With a 8’ beam boat having a lot of stuff under the hull that can causing cavitation to the props can be a problem plus you want to allow a fork lift and your bunks free access to the bottom especially if you ever need to have a forklift lift up your boat from your trailer. Another issue is they will cost you approx $100. not that much but I ask my self do I really need it?? kind of like insurance. If you needed it it’s already to late in get it. I don’t like being in thunder storms on boats and I will pull the plug and call it a day if this becomes a issue, plus my re direction of current to a safe exit is just another minor project and makes me feel a little better. I know it’s not the best but if I ever get Zapped my bet God must have a SeaCraft in heaven for me to mess with.
FellowShip
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