"Peter Wiley" wrote...
| How about a muzzle loader for 'Overproof' loaded with paintball
| grapeshot?

Wouldn't the paint dampen the priming and make it hard to fire?

|... You'd never have to bother with attorneys in kayaks getting
| in the way again.

I dont' think Capt. Mooron lost any sleep over that one, anyway


Capt. Mooron wrote:
We were on a Sail Past on a Funeral for a good buddy and being the last boat
we were to fire the Salute Canon..... well in the confusion caused by
imbibing several beers.... I forgot to remove the rubber plug. Apparently it
missed the head of a French guy on a boat not in the sail past by inches.

The frenchman wasn't a big fan of us pirates and everyone had a good laugh
about it.

That may be a good way to keep the frog eaters out of your favorite
anchorages.

Once upon a time I went on a friend's boat for Race Committee... he had
never done this before and was excited about the chance to use a large
brass cannon he'd begged or borrowed from somewhere. On the first shot,
the recoil sent the cannon crashing backwards through the side of the
cockpit and overboard... oops!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King