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“Beware the Ides of March.” – Shakespeare, Julius Caesar March 15, 2023 at 4:52AM Fizzgig was struck by lightning. Fizzgig is a Lagoon 450F with a 75’ air draft. Chapter One: The Strike or “Crazy Harry Plays With Electricity”Ryan and I left George Town a day earlier, expecting bad weather coming our way and looking for a safe place away from the busy Elizabeth Harbour, where over 400 boats were anchored. Our destination was Thompson Bay in Long Island, and the sail was amazing. We had a great combination of wind speed and direction that pushed us smoothly out of the harbor and straight to Thompson Bay. These moments, where everything works together nicely, make the difficulties of cruising worth it. When we got there, we anchored, readying ourselves for the strong weather forecasted. The wind was blowing hard and woke us early on the 15th, before it was light…

Warning, following these instructions may cause injury or damage or cause a black hole to suck everything we know into oblivion. Ingredients list:1. Wireless winch remote controller.2. A package of crimp connectors. Tools list:1. Large Slotted screwdriver2. Tiny slotted screwdriver3. Wire Stripper4. Wire Crimper5. Adjustable wrench or socket set. Steps:1. Turn off the Windlass breaker located under the owners bed near the battery disconnect. 2. Open the windlass solenoid enclosure just forward of the generator inside the generator locker. 3. Cut off the ring terminals on the black, yellow and white wires of the new wireless remote. 4. Crimp a 5/16” ring terminal onto the black wire of the new wireless remote. 5. Crimp a 5/16” ring terminal onto the red wire of the new wireless remote. 6. Loosen and remove the nut on negative terminal in the windlass control box. 7. Install the black wire from the new wireless…