Terry Spragg wrote:

Skipper wrote:

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:19:02 +0100, Len
wrote:


The missus and I are preparing our boat and ourselves for a RTW-trip
in a few years. My attention was drawn to the story of the two yachts
that succesfully defended themselves from pirates in the Yemen area.

In the ever ongoing weapons discussion I take a moderate position.
I know I'll be on my own, in known risky places preferably accompanied
by a few other yachts in a convoy. SSB is your friend here...

But when problems do arise I want to have a choice.
Depending on the situation I want to make a choice between a)
waving/using a gun and b) let it lie in it's place...,


*snip!

Regards,
Len.



Len,
Never show a weapon. Never brandish or wave a weapon. It sounds
like you really need some defensive training.


Right on! Maintain surprise options. I still prefer the beer can full of
gas and zippo flame thrower for overall effect. Oh, and a kevlar life
jacket.

Terry K


Terry,

I like your "kevlar life jacket" idea, but its only good against pistol bullets
unless you get the really heavy ceramic internal plates. Then it might not
work as a life jacket ;-)

I like the idea of a steel boat with a steel door that latches on the inside. Most
rifles won't penetrate 3/8" steel, and you can make your windows and skylights mostly
bulletproof as well. Now all you need is an electrical system that can switch the
genset output to the right pre-selected portions of the deck/\railing, or deck/\door
handle and the bad guys are in for a real shock!

Of course, you have to keep that in mind when you've been out for a night drinking with
your buddies, and the missus is in one of _those_ moods ;-)

Later,

Don W.