Now that I had my grounding plate installed I went to work on the mast top rod/aeriel and all the bits between them.
The rod its self I made from a 2.5' length of 1/2" aluminum rod that I Rounded at the tip and polished. There are two schools of thought for tip shapes, one being pointy is better, and another one that says 3/8" to 1/2" radius is better. I chose the latter, why? It was a roll of the dice... Honestly I have read at least 30 articles on lightening and boats and I have...
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