Cruisers Forum
 


Closed Thread
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 28-05-2017, 15:54   #1
Registered User

Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 2
Guns on board. Yes/no

Im on the cape horn.planning a trip anti clockwise arround africa. Somalia!!! How are other ports regarding firearms on board?
sea Rat is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:03   #2
Registered User
 
UNCIVILIZED's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Up the mast, looking for clean wind.
Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST!
Posts: 5,629
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

It'll be interesting to see how far this gets.
__________________

The Uncommon Thing, The Hard Thing, The Important Thing (in Life): Making Promises to Yourself, And Keeping Them.
UNCIVILIZED is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:07   #3
Registered User

Join Date: May 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 873
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

I expect that this theme has been done to death many times but as a newbie I have seen very few , I know the basics of both sides. I would like to read more .( some very interesting reading in the Isis Philippine thread recently ) I am certainly no Rambo type and appreciate the risks of escalating a situation , but ? ( is there a but ? )
Cherod is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:09   #4
Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Oregon
Boat: Seafarer36c
Posts: 5,563
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

I have always wanted a 106 recoiless rifle. Seems like it would work for all kinds of things.
model 10 is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:18   #5
Registered User

Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 439
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Flyingriki is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:21   #6
Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Gulf Harbour, New Zealand
Boat: Farr Phase 4, 12.8m
Posts: 1,160
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

No. IMO more hassle than they are worth. And useless against piracy where they will have more than you, if you are in the (extremely unlikely) event of being attacked.
__________________
Matt Paulin
Neptune's Gear is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:25   #7
Registered User
 
S/V Illusion's Avatar

Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Lakewood Ranch, FLORIDA
Boat: Alden 50, Sarasota, Florida
Posts: 3,464
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Guns are unnecessary....until you need one.
S/V Illusion is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:31   #8
Marine Service Provider
 
boatpoker's Avatar

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
Posts: 7,047
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

A gun is like a penis .... pull it out at the wrong time and you're screwed
__________________
If you're not laughing, you're not doin' it right.
boatpoker is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:42   #9
Registered User
 
UNCIVILIZED's Avatar

Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Up the mast, looking for clean wind.
Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST!
Posts: 5,629
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Quote:
Originally Posted by boatpoker View Post
A gun is like a penis .... pull it out at the wrong time and you're screwed
Then again, pull it out at the right time & you're screwed.
__________________

The Uncommon Thing, The Hard Thing, The Important Thing (in Life): Making Promises to Yourself, And Keeping Them.
UNCIVILIZED is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:48   #10
Moderator Emeritus
 
a64pilot's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Jacksonville/ out cruising
Boat: Island Packet 38
Posts: 31,351
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

I have made this a "hot topic"
I am sure everyone understands why, lets see how long it stays open, usually gun threads end pretty quick with at least one strike issued.
So let's try to be nice, and if you horribly disagree you can make your disagreement known much more effectively if you make it a logical argument and leave emotions out of it.
If you agree, follow the same rules, you only make yourself look foolish and you do not make your point if you get nasty, quite the opposite.
a64pilot is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:57   #11
Registered User

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Bayfield, Lake Superior, WI & Wayzata, MN
Boat: C&C 34 & Sonar One Design
Posts: 369
Images: 1
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Any pirates you meet will most likely outnumber you and possess military-grade weaponry. Good luck with anything short of an M-249 machine gun against that. Save your $$ and your breath.
__________________
Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood.
sailstoo is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 16:59   #12
Senior Cruiser
 
StuM's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,888
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Quote:
Originally Posted by Guy View Post
I have always wanted a 106 recoiless rifle. Seems like it would work for all kinds of things.
Very few places to mount one on a boat where the BBDA wouldn't be a problem.

But the 50 cal spotter could be useful just by itself
StuM is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 17:04   #13
Marine Service Provider
 
boatpoker's Avatar

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Port Credit, Ontario or Bahamas
Boat: Benford 38 Fantail Cruiser
Posts: 7,047
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Quote:
Originally Posted by UNCIVILIZED View Post
Then again, pull it out at the right time & you're screwed.
+1
__________________
If you're not laughing, you're not doin' it right.
boatpoker is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 17:05   #14
Senior Cruiser
 
boatman61's Avatar

Community Sponsor
Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 30,561
Images: 2
pirate Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Personally I would not leave the USA without at least two.. something like an AK47 with end to end taped clips prepped and stored in a handy place plus a sawn off pump action shotgun and 50 boxes of LG for close and dirty.
There's pirates galore in the Caribbean and S America.. Africa is a hotbed for piracy as well.. as for the Med.. with all these ISIS terrorists motoring over to Italy posing as terrorists.. be safe.. be armed..
__________________

It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
boatman61 is offline   Reply
Old 28-05-2017, 17:09   #15
Registered User
 
markpierce's Avatar

Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central California
Boat: M/V Carquinez Coot
Posts: 3,782
Re: Guns on board. Yes/no

Quote:
Originally Posted by UNCIVILIZED View Post
It'll be interesting to see how far this gets.
A rather tiresome and too-often frequent topic. You'd understand if yo'd searched the topic.
__________________
Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
markpierce is offline   Reply
Closed Thread

Tags
Guns

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Guns on a Boat, Yes or No? LaidBack OldMan Meets & Greets 712 26-10-2014 22:06

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 21:48.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.