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 Author  Topic: For the experts:a question about hull grounding strips.
  Jerry Gilmartin

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Hi Jeff,
Yes there is a braided wire strap brush that rubs on the shaft. I don't know if we copied that part. I will try to photograph some of the bonding system tomorrow when I go to the boat.

Jerry Gilmartin
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Jeff D

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Thanks Jerry, it reminds me of the old slot cars with braided wire pickups I enjoyed when younger.

This is interesting to me finding out how extensive the grounding system in PTs were inside and out. I couldn't find anything in the drawings or build manual but a guess would be that those (tinned brass) keel shoe heads on the Elco boats were left unpainted.



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Daniele Klay

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Jeff, actually-always according to those who know- the whole grounding apparatus suold be left unpainted.
BTW the question abuot the keel shoe jumpers:11 jumpers connect 12 sections section 3 through 14 and those are the submerged ones;in my opinion there would be little sope in connecting sections that are out of the water.
Greetings.

Daniele Kläy

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