Shooting waterskiers

Scillypete

Scillypete

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Why is it that whilst anchored in a nice quiet spot enjoying my pastime (being anchored in a nice quiet spot with book, wine and wife) I get annoyed when someone else enjoying their pastime, in this case waterskiing, goes by again and again getting ever closer and creating more and more wake with their huge rib, all hollering like upper class lager louts. Its a really good job that we don't carry guns in this country 'cos I do believe that I may have been that wound up by his actions that I would not have been able to resist taking potshots at them.

Am I being unreasonable in my thoughts or should I get a shotgun
 
Shotguns can be soooo imprecise. A proper rifle is the thing, though an infra-red laser would be much quieter and leave equally lasting reminders; 100 watt IR laser about $250 at the moment.
 
Get a shotgun, on average I would recommend about 4 yards of lead, 32grms of lead and don't forget to keep the gun moving or you might miss behind, if you miss in front at least they may fall of.
 
Did you see those Irish duck shooters on the TV last week.

They have what you might call a canon attached to a canoe, loaded with powder and shot.

A shot could kill 150 birds in one go.

Put it on the bows, attach a couple of ropes so that it looks like a bowsprit, and bag a few of the noisy bu**ers

Especially in the Scillies.
 
the problem is that they need flat water, otherwise they fall over. And where do you find nice smooth calm water? In amongst the moorings of course!

Their other problem is that they cannot go far (big outboards are thirsty & 25ltrs only lasts a short while) so they play near where they launch and the ramps are all by moorings (so that we can launch our tenders & daysailers).

We could try strictly controlled ski-ing locations, but you don't like controls much do you, so why would they? But, yes, I hate them with deep & vindictive feelings as they are noisy, boring, and create dangerous wash when people below may be cooking/ washing hair or working on detail repairs.
 
Scillypete said:
Why is it that whilst anchored in a nice quiet spot enjoying my pastime (being anchored in a nice quiet spot with book, wine and wife) I get annoyed when someone else enjoying their pastime, in this case waterskiing, goes by again and again getting ever closer and creating more and more wake with their huge rib, all hollering like upper class lager louts. Its a really good job that we don't carry guns in this country 'cos I do believe that I may have been that wound up by his actions that I would not have been able to resist taking potshots at them.

Am I being unreasonable in my thoughts or should I get a shotgun
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Maybe you should strike off socialising and sailing from your CV and just leave reading.
 
Demonboy - Quote: "Wouldn't an Uzi be more fun?"

Only if you're aiming to shoot seagulls!

Believe me, 30 rounds of 9mm in a few seconds, short of clamping the thing to the rail after the first two or three it's climbing skywards. It takes a lot of holding. Ok on single shot with the stock out but full auto - close, very close, quarters only, from the waist, holding well down. Anything else is movie stuff.

Stick with something with a bit of spread, Remington Wingmaster, Remington Marine, all nice and shiny! Nothing like a 12g on an inflatable to deflate egos!
 
The trouble is, it is surprisingly difficult to puncture ans sink a moving rib with small arms fire. I know, I was on a team evaluating them for military use a long time ago.

Eventually, we found a boffors gun did the trick but it still left a lot of floating debris. Admittedly in small peices, but there was a lot of it.
 
Slow_boat said:
Eventually, we found a boffors gun did the trick.
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Would that be this one?

• Multi-target capability
• 6-mode programmable all-target ammunition
• Air burst capability for small boat defence and engagement of concealed targets
• 330 rounds per minute rate of fire and super accuracy gives short firing sequences
• 101 rounds ready to fire with immediate shift between two types of ammunition
• On-mount muzzle velocity radar
• Computer-controlled burst pattern
• Remotely-operated with gyro-stabilized local control back-up
• Maximum range: 12,500 metres
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Should think even the directors of the latest James Bond film would have to scratch their heads to come up with a credible escape for their man that involved waterski-ing, unblemished (and in fine style) through 101 rounds in a 20 second burst from one of those!
 
No doubt you will be like most other boaters and have quite a few out of flares on board.

Don't waste them just fire one off into the rib. I sure with a bit of luck it will have the desired effect of starting a nice fire and hopefully explosion with the petrol in the rib.

Yes I am sure that you are likely to be questioned but your answer will be "Officer, I was just checking out my flares to see if they were in date. This rib with water skier came by close to my boat and caused my boat to roll. I stumbled and the firing cap of the flare hit the cockpit coming and went off. I was devastated to see the flare launch and land in the rib. Do you know how long they will be in hospital?"

Do however make sure you use an out of date flare as it would be a great pity to use one which was in date.
 
cheaper than guns

could not some enterprising manufacturer come up with inflatable mines complete with spikes!A string of them near your boat might deter skiers etc?
 
All these noisy firearms and explosives, surely we are then no better than they.

The propellor equivalent of a stinger, in the form of 5 metres of nylon fishing net which melts as it tightens should keep it quiet for a while.
 
Scillypete said:
Why is it that whilst anchored in a nice quiet spot enjoying my pastime (being anchored in a nice quiet spot with book, wine and wife) I get annoyed when someone else enjoying their pastime, in this case waterskiing, goes by again and again getting ever closer and creating more and more wake with their huge rib, all hollering like upper class lager louts. Its a really good job that we don't carry guns in this country 'cos I do believe that I may have been that wound up by his actions that I would not have been able to resist taking potshots at them.

Am I being unreasonable in my thoughts or should I get a shotgun
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Similar thoughts here on a recent trip but I was considering trawling something with lots of lines hanging off it.Flying a kite with lots of lines hanging down would be suitable but for that of course you need wind:(
 
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