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starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7883
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
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bad boater are the reason for paint ball guns. I carried one last year for seals. Washington state law allows you to shoot seals with non penetrating projectiles if they are chasing your fish. its a big problem around the state. but I am going to start using mine in the marinas, fuel docks and boat ramps. Does no permanent damage and gets their attention right away.
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20820
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Tom,
The paint ball gun was something I had considered when racing or against PWC's (or even one of those cans of fluroscent spray paint to mark the hull where there was a near collision....) But then I started considering the liability issues, and decided against it. You never know when some jerk will claim an injury or damage to his vessel..
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Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Posts: 1176
City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
Photos: Chester
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I've a reputation for being able to put a razor edge on any knife.
I was talking kayaking with a fella and he was telling me how fun it would be to buzz me at high speed with his PWC. Told him go ahead but he should know that my paddle edges have been sharpened. His expression was priceless.  |
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Pete in NY
Joined: 11 Jul 2004
Posts: 131
City/Region: Western LI Sound, NY
State or Province: NY
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Pam
Photos: Miss Pam
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In NYC harbor waters and western LI Sound we get our fair share of rule situations and local, international,transient vessels of all sizes. I follow the rules as long as I am able. I learned quite a while back that on the water as well as in life you can be DEAD right. Although I am a firm, and I mean firm believer and one who practices maintaining course and speed as the stand on vessel, I will always yield if I wind up being DEAD right and common sense gives me a safe path. This includes boating as well as crossing a street as a pedestrian when I have legal right of way vs a vehicle. When I am threatened with a choice, maneuvering around the idiots I'd like to run off the road, crash my boat or car into or shoot, I will always arrest my impulses or annoyance. Abandoning a DEAD right confrontation where I am following the rule always trumps the rule if I can protect my skin, my family, and my property by yielding in the end.
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Grumpy
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
Posts: 1606
City/Region: Whidbey Is
State or Province: WA
Vessel Name: Kingfisher II
Photos: Kingfisher
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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R.I.P = "Right in Priority" (but still Dead!)
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2006 CD-22 Kingfisher Sold Jan 08.
1987 Arima SeaChaser 17, Sea Star. Sold May 2010
2008 RF246 Kingfisher II Sold Apr 2013 |
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