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Lightning Ground Systems

The following information detailing the mechanics of lightning ground systems is extracted from an article in WoodenBoat magazine No. 136, May/June 1997, and referenced in an article about lightning damage by Jonathan Klopman and Joshua Moore in WB No. 215, July/August 2010.
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The Thrill of the Drill

As we were researching for this iteration of Getting Started in Boats, we found that the only drill outlined in most boating books was Man Overboard. “Why not,” we asked, “create practice drills based on standard emergency procedures elsewhere on the boat?” A cool and calm first responder is an effective first responder. A confident crew mate, reacting with a well rehearsed emergency maneuver, might save your life one day.

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PT Boat Historical Resources

WoodenBoat magazine No. 251 (July/August 2016) includes an article on PT-658, a 78′ Higgins motor torpedo boat built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. A group of PT Boat veterans banded together to restore her between 1995 and 2005, and the boat is now fully functional and afloat as a museum ship in Portland Oregon. Powered by three working 1,850-hp Packard V-12 gasoline engines, PT-658 is today the only fully operational World War II-era PT Boat.

The following is a list of resources for those who wish to explore PT boats in more depth.

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PICKUP

PICKUP is a most unusual boat — essentially a mobile waterfront for youth sail training, with a large, near-water-level work platform aft and a midship elevated helm station with all-around visibility.
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UKPIK

WB No. 255, March/April 2017: Featured in Design Sketchbook from WoodenBoat Magazine.
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