First the "CONE OF PROTECTION". What this means is the lightning will hit the mast before it would hit anything within an 45 degree area around the boat. So this means if your sitting on your tramp the mast would take the shot not you. Now we're talking lightning so I wouldn't place any confidence in the cone of protection, just hope the theory holds if you take a shot.

Last year I helped a guy move his H21sc after it had taken a direct hit to the comptip. His boat was on a lift behind his house on the water. The result of the hit was the comptip exploded in half and hung by a thread. The strike had traveled down the mast and over the front beam to the port side blowing a hole in the deck box big enough to put your hand through.

Be careful out there.

Have Fun
Mike