theft, pirates, anyone? - Page 2

DuaneIsing · #11 01-28-2002

DuffyM,

I don''t have the LAT LON handy, but look 2/3 of the way down the gulf coast of Florida, just west of Fort Myers. There''s a lot of thin water down there, so your escape routes when fleeing pirates are limited

BigRed56 · #12 01-28-2002

Ahoy duffyM, ye be looking for paradise or a battle? Either way me matey Duane is on course. Pine Island , barrier Island wedged between Sanibel/ Captiva and the SW florida coast at Cape Coral. Charlotte harbor at the northern end the Chalasohatchee at the south where Fort Myers guards me southern approches.As far as Mrssr.fthomson''s directions I believe yer gonna need some fairy dust to make that course. Or two or three bottles of RUM!!! Avast there Hoist yer colors me flints are loaded , powder dry, de fuse be lit now if I could just find something to Hit. Big Red 56the Pitate of Pine Island.

FTHOMSON · #13 01-28-2002

BR56... I knew you would get the reference. :-)

-Fred

BigRed56 · #14 01-29-2002

Ahoy fthomson, aye i''s still be weeping from the last time i seen hook get it in the end. Damn faries!!! Big Red 56 the Pirate

Peter_pan · #15 02-19-2002

Ahoy Big Red.The Pan is here now. I''ll be keepin an eye on ya.

Bobola · #16 02-20-2002

Lawson08,

When I was in the BVI many years ago, during check in, doing the custom and emigration thing, they asked if there was a weapon on board. I said yes, they signed for it and the ammo and locked it up with all the other honest boater’s guns at the main police station in Roadtown.

If I had said no, I would have been able to keep it on board, which is the original intention, of course, but illegal. If they thought I was lying to them, and they then searched the boat and found the gun, then what? Take the boat and (God forbid) possibly the boat???

Damned if you give the gun to them and should really need it later, and damned if they search the boat and find the hidden gun.

Maybe the right answer is to give them a gun without a firing pin, so nobody will get hurt by it, and keep the other (working) gun and ammo very well hidden but easily accessible.

Bobola · #17 02-20-2002

Lawson08,

When I was in the BVI many years ago, during check in, doing the custom and emigration thing, they asked if there was a weapon on board. I said yes, they signed for it and the ammo and locked it up with all the other honest boater’s guns at the main police station in Roadtown.

If I had said no, I would have been able to keep it on board, which is the original intention, of course, but illegal. If they thought I was lying to them, and they then searched the boat and found the gun, then what? Take the boat and (God forbid) possibly the boat???

Damned if you give the gun to them and should really need it later, and damned if they search the boat and find the hidden gun.

Maybe the right answer is to give them a gun without a firing pin, so nobody will get hurt by it, and keep the other (working) gun and ammo very well hidden but easily accessible.

Bronzepen · #18 02-20-2002

Hi lawson08,

Sometimes you just close your eyes, hold your nose and jump in. Take a chance, don''t think about the "IF''s". If we all stop and think about what bad things can happen to us when we step out the door then no one will ever leave there house. By no means am I saying be reckless and daring. I guess the answer here is to use common sense. Move to FL, sail your ass off and have a helluve a time doing it.

Bronze