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sailboat vs shotgun
"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:28:39 -0600, "SteveB" wrote: "Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:51:07 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:32:10 -0400, wrote: I wouldn't bet against a slug going through just about any boat. USCG uses 12 ga rifled slugs to disable fleeing outboards, shooting directly at the blocks. A rifled slug is something different. But you'd still have to be close because of opposing wind resistance. It would do some damage to the engine controls, injectors, carbs - whatever sit's on it, but I doubt the slug will go through or penetrate the block enough to stop it. In particular if the boat is moving at a fairly good clip. So, what kind of motor is this that would stand up to a 12 ga. slug? I want one. I'm pretty sure I said block. I'm sure you could stop an engine running at speed by knocking off some piece of external equipment, but I don't think a 12 guage shot gun slug will penetrate a block to the extent that it will penetrate enough to do internal damage. Maybe they do get that close - I don't know. I'm think more about a standoff shot from over 50 yards. Then again, every video I've seen of them blowing up outboards has been with a .50 cal. I'm just thinking of my motor. It's such a birdsnest of wires, gas lines, carburetors, sensors, etc, etc, etc. I sit and look and look and look. I look from this angle. I look from that angle. And I have yet to come up with any angle or location where there is no vital component that would not get damaged from a shotgun slug. And then, it's all covered with water jacket panels. The only thing I can think of is to put a cowling made of armor plate, but then the lower unit would still be exposed, and it would be a dickens to get to plane out. I've had a couple of blocks apart, and I put them back together. In some places, the aluminum was 1/8" to 1/4" thick. I don't think that would stop a slug. There were places where it was thicker, but then again, critical components were all around that area, and an incoming or ricocheting round would take out something vital to the operation of the motor. I don't know about your motor, but mine gets tempermental after sitting in my driveway for a couple of months getting hit by sand particles and moths and tree leaves. I guess I must have a wimpy motor. Steve |
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