Orca attack

[Fr J Hackett]

For those feeling a little more adventurous and wishing to get up close then a “bang stick” would be just the ticket.
It’s a long pole with a spring loaded block on the end which takes a shotgun cartridge a single solid shot is recommended available in France but not the UK.
As the Orca approaches the stern of the vessel one should deploy the pole aiming to strike the beast in the area of the blow hole. This should detonate the cartridge and put an end to the antics of that particular Orca.
They are easily reloaded but perhaps carrying two might be best policy.

 

[Daydream believer]

For those feeling a little more adventurous and wishing to get up close then a “bang stick” would be just the ticket.
It’s a long pole with a spring loaded block on the end which takes a shotgun cartridge a single solid shot is recommended available in France but not the UK.
As the Orca approaches the stern of the vessel one should deploy the pole aiming to strike the beast in the area of the blow hole. This should detonate the cartridge and put an end to the antics of that particular Orca.
They are easily reloaded but perhaps carrying two might be best policy.

Have you ever tried shoving a 12 bore cartridge up a semi submerged Orca's blow hole whilst it is on the move gobbling your rudder

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Have you ever tried shoving a 12 bore cartridge up a semi submerged Orca's blow hole whilst it is on the move gobbling your rudder

No but I would be prepared to have a go should the need ever arise especially if I had one on the end of a 3 M pole.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I came across bang sticks when diving in South Africa in a cage to see great whites. The attendant pro SA divers carried them just in case a very large one got interested in trying some canned food.

 

[Daydream believer]

I came across bang sticks when diving in South Africa in a cage to see great whites. The attendant pro SA divers carried them just in case a very large one got interested in trying some canned food.

I do not think that I would want to start dropping the things whilst I was in the water.
Must knacker the eardrums on a human

 

[greeny]

Well how many times did you expect to use it?
Surely one bang & it has gone.
If you want an explanation ask a terrorist instructor for a demonstration on the use of suicide bomb belts

You need to keep up. this is about spear guns not bangers.

 

[billskip]

For those feeling a little more adventurous and wishing to get up close then a “bang stick” would be just the ticket.
It’s a long pole with a spring loaded block on the end which takes a shotgun cartridge a single solid shot is recommended available in France but not the UK.
As the Orca approaches the stern of the vessel one should deploy the pole aiming to strike the beast in the area of the blow hole. This should detonate the cartridge and put an end to the antics of that particular Orca.
They are easily reloaded but perhaps carrying two might be best policy.

All well and good advising these ideas on the forum, but what to do with these "toys" when entering forign waters? Does one chuck em overboard, or hide them hoping there will not be a problem?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

All well and good advising these ideas on the forum, but what to do with these "toys" when entering forign waters? Does one chuck em overboard, or hide them hoping there will not be a problem?

A long pole and a small stainless cylindrical object casually stowed with other odds and sods should arouse no suspicion. The two items are capable of being separated as for the shotgun cartridges well that might be a little more difficult to explain but perfectly legal.

 

[Daydream believer]

You need to keep up. this is about spear guns not bangers.

Better tell Hacket then because he wanted to poke them in the blow hole with cartridges
But there again he is a bit quick for most forumites. Plus he has been diving with great whites in SA
So all in all, it might be you that cannot keep up

 

[billskip]

A long pole and a small stainless cylindrical object casually stowed with other odds and sods should arouse no suspicion. The two items are capable of being separated as for the shotgun cartridges well that might be a little more difficult to explain but perfectly legal.

I don't think shotgun cartridges are perfectly legal in waters of countries that require a licence..eg UK..

 

[Fr J Hackett]

At the moment the Orca aren’t attacking yachts in UK waters so get your cartridge in France or Spain.

 

[billskip]

At the moment the Orca aren’t attacking yachts in UK waters so get your cartridge in France or Spain.

Spain you need a licence...

 

[billskip]

At the moment the Orca aren’t attacking yachts in UK waters so get your cartridge in France or Spain.

It's illegal to be in possession of shotgun cartridges without a licence in Spain

 

[Fr J Hackett]

It's illegal to be in possession of shotgun cartridges without a licence in Spain

Surely you can hide a box of cartridges in your boat and once you see the possibility of being boarded if you are that worried just lob them over the side.

 

[Laser310]

are there people saying they were under attack - sorry.., under interaction..,that they threw fireworks in the water, and that the orca then left them alone?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

are there people saying they were under attack - sorry.., under interaction..,that they threw fireworks in the water, and that the orca then left them alone?

Yes documented reports. From what I understand the explosion needs to be underwater

 

[billskip]

? Does one chuck em overboard

just lob them over the side.

We got there in the end.....

 

[ducked]

I do not think that I would want to start dropping the things whilst I was in the water.
Must knacker the eardrums on a human

This ones about bang sticks. Your mention of "dropping the things" suggests you are thinking of the firecracker depth charges, since you dont "drop" a bang stick and if you did it probably wouldn't go off.

I;ve never used one, but I think the idea is that the energy goes into the target in contact, so the ears arent too badly affected

 

[Daydream believer]

This ones about bang sticks. Your mention of "dropping the things" suggests you are thinking of the firecracker depth charges, since you dont "drop" a bang stick and if you did it probably wouldn't go off.

I;ve never used one, but I think the idea is that the energy goes into the target in contact, so the ears arent too badly affected

I have some friends who did the ARC last year. Their bang sticks were just dropped in the water on a piece of string. Just to test one they put it in a washing up bowl of water as they approached the Orca zone. It blew the water all over the cabin. & deafened them
Point is that it was not on a stick
They bought a few on the trip down, so I assume it was Belgium France or UK. May have been an ARC contact

 

[greeny]

Better tell Hacket then because he wanted to poke them in the blow hole with cartridges
But there again he is a bit quick for most forumites. Plus he has been diving with great whites in SA
So all in all, it might be you that cannot keep up

Just take the time to read my post along with the post I was answering. Then get smart.