Lightning damage

[PhilR]

Well, the unlikely happened. Lightning struck a sailboat across the dock from my boat. Several boats were damaged....fortunately it affected my thruster controls only, specifically the remote. I'm waiting for a return call from my insurance agent...hopefully it's covered.

 

[knotflying]

Have you checked out everything? In any event you should try to leave the claim open in case something else raises its ugly head.

 

[PhilR]

It looks like my deductible will just about equal the damages. I'll be at the boat tomorrow and will check out all the systems. Everything else looked OK when I did a quick check last week. A power boat next to mine had it's ECU cooked along with a few other things and several other boats nearby suffered damage. I was not plugged into shore power at the time. This may have helped.

 

[Irish Mist]

Make sure to check batteries in remote and that is doesn't just need to do a hand shake with the system again.. Could just be a coincident that it's not working.. Hopefully

 

[LADYBUG TOO]

Ladybug, Too was damaged by lightning that hit our house and got to the boat through the shore power. Damage was over $23,000 with some issues showing up much later. I posted quite a bit about it because it took almost a full year to get everything back to normal. Take nothing for granted as I lost the VHF, the GPS module in the Garmin 5215, Thruster Controller and bow interface module, Engine CPU, wiring harness, Display module and interface, Throttle position sensor, rail pressure, fuel volume and crankshaft sensors, DVR, both A/C unit control boards, CO Monitors, generator control board, deck lights and a few things I can't even remember. My R-29 is a 2009 model that was set up for a boat show so lots of stuff I probably would not have chosen. It has fully recovered and I absolutely love the way she performs now. Several cruises have proven her to be a real joy. From taking on severe weather (we got caught in the middle of Choctawhatchee Bay near Destin, FL) to great cruising speed I cannot ask for more. I love the pilot house door.

Get her fixed and enjoy!

Pat, Ladybug, Too