Guns on your boat

I would like to mount a turret on my bow for our gatling gun... has anyone here done this? Are drywall screws through the surface okay or should I bolt through the fiberglass and wood and reinforce it w/ steel backing. Any help would be much appreciated.

I would mount similar to this - but if your going to use drywall screws make sure there is no moisture in your deck - otherwise you might end up with a centre console :grin::
 

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Thanks for all of the input and help guys! I'll get started on it as soon as the marina moves my boat out of the storage building, in a couple of weeks!

I don't need a generator! I have 12 extra batteries! Will twelve 9 volt Duracell batteries work?!

My deck is dry and solid! I think that I'll just use 16 Common nails! It should be fine!

Thanks again!

Cheers
 
By the way the US is ranked 98 in the world homicide rates out of 218 countries (Iran is ranked at 100) - nothing to preach about and holler from the rooftops - so when you say it has one of the lowest murder rates in the world - I'm going to disagree with that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
And we've come full circle making several of my points. Thank you for pointing out the need to use the Second Amendment, which was created to defend against a tyrannical government, for self-protection.

Now, where would the US rank if from those statistics you eliminate the most crime ridden, liberal, gun-controlled cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, NYC, St. Louis, and Washington DC? All the way down near 200. BTW, most of those cities are on the waters we boat. We are right back to the decay of society.

If you are really bored, count how many countries on the homicide rate list, above the US, have strict gun control. How is that even possible?
 
If you are really bored, count how many countries on the homicide rate list, above the US, have strict gun control. How is that even possible?

Well, i think the very most homicides are done with illegal firearms or other weapons (knife etc ) so gun laws and homicide rate do not have that much in common.

That said all statistics list usa worse than most european countries or australia but its not the point of this discussion.


I do not know if lets say this :

http://danaloeschradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Opencarry.jpg

Is common practise in us cities , if yes it appears simply ridiculous and funny to me.

I like guns so i made the very difficult way in germany to get a permit , i like them for target shooting or hunting , i also agree to carry them in regions where you need it for protection against rogue animals, but a sidearm in a shopping centre carried by an elderly woman is useless weight on the belt in my eyes.
 
Well, i think the very most homicides are done with illegal firearms or other weapons (knife etc ) so gun laws and homicide rate do not have that much in common.

That said all statistics list usa worse than most european countries or australia but its not the point of this discussion.


I do not know if lets say this :

http://danaloeschradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Opencarry.jpg

Is common practise in us cities , if yes it appears simply ridiculous and funny to me.

I like guns so i made the very difficult way in germany to get a permit , i like them for target shooting or hunting , i also agree to carry them in regions where you need it for protection against rogue animals, but a sidearm in a shopping centre carried by an elderly woman is useless weight on the belt in my eyes.

i bet nana is a crack shot. would you go for her purse or someone else's if you needed $$$?

it doesnt need to make sense to you. it doesnt need to make sense to me(though it does). what matters is SHE hasnt comited a crime, SHE isnt comiting a crime and SHE has the ability to protect herself IF need be. Thats how simple it really is.
 
would you go for her purse or someone else's if you needed $$$?

I would not because i have no criminal intentions . The criminal guys would knock this elderly woman quickly to the bottom from behind , then take her gun and then her purse.

Without the gun on her belt they might only be interested in grabbing her purse .
 
^^^ victim mentality. Stop giving the "bad guys" the benefit of the doubt. Some people just want to watch the world burn. They don't just want your money. Others don't give a **** about.your life and it might be worth the $4 you have in your pocket or whatever make believe money you use over there.
Anybody willing to take from another person is risking their lives to do so, regardless of potential weapons the actual victim has on them.
 
Well, i think the very most homicides are done with illegal firearms or other weapons (knife etc ) so gun laws and homicide rate do not have that much in common.

That said all statistics list usa worse than most european countries or australia but its not the point of this discussion.
I really do appreciate everyone who is involved here in this conversation. The statistics don't lie, but politicians and anti-gun Illuminati who want more power do. You make a great point that homicide rate is not controlled by gun laws and more guns in the hands of law-abiding people does not increase the homicide rate. The US has the highest ownership rate of guns per capita in the world. Switzerland is #4, followed by many other EU countries. Why aren't these countries in the top 10 homicide list?

There is parroting of what we're hearing in the liberal, government controlled media about how terrible it is that normal, good citizens like boaters have too many guns and are dangerous to society, right? There was a post from someone proposing that we're brandishing our guns at teenagers. Someone else said that if we were robbed at gunpoint, using a gun in self-defense would escalate the situation. It seems like people are forgetting that guns are also used to defend yourself from people with things other than guns, like a disparity of physical force, blunt objects, and sharp objects. Generally, people outside the US project their situation on us and have no clear knowledge of our Constitution, government by the people, the pitfalls of diversity, the divisions of class and race in the US, the decay of our society, and the dangers lurking within our borders. I haven't refuted any real evidence proposed by anyone here. I've made my argument with facts and examples. If that helps one person understand the truth and the reason for the answer to the original question of this string, then it was worth my time getting drawn into this.
 
I really do appreciate everyone who is involved here in this conversation. The statistics don't lie

I beg to differ. Most statistics are skewed to support the presenter's side of the argument.

These are mostly suicides and gun crimes by gang members and criminals. The anti-gun establishment likes to group crime statistics in the "gun violence" statistics to push their agenda.

Basically, this whole thread is nothing more than a statistical shouting match with each side presenting the information that will best shore up their argument.

northern, to answer your question--yes, I have had an occasion when I wished I had one on board. We were anchored overnight in a fairly secluded area off the main channel of the Columbia River. Since then I usually have a handgun hidden on board.

Exact same scenario happened to me. Used to be blindly confident nothing would ever happen. I've been worried ever since and thinking about purchasing a firearm.

Use it or need it? I hope to to never have to use any of my firearms! Need it, yes twice. Once when a boater came in on plane then came down to yell at us for fussing at him. My second was off Jamestown Beach. While anchored for a Sunday nap I woke up to find two teens sitting on my swim platform.

We've read stories about people wishing they had guns in certain circumstances, people who had guns and didn't use them but not one story about someone needing a gun and using it to protect themselves. No dead bad guys! It just begs the question....why all the fuss?
 
I NEED a gun on my boat!

I use it all the time! Especially at night! I can't sleep w/o it! It's like my teddy bear! Lol!

Other than that, it's either on my side or close by! :thumbsup: I love the Constitution!

Cheers
 
Lawndoctor, I was referring to stories from CSR members since this was a discussion about firearms on boats. Seriously?

Seriously. Your post didn't say that.

"We've read stories about people wishing they had guns in certain circumstances, people who had guns and didn't use them but not one story about someone needing a gun and using it to protect themselves. No dead bad guys! It just begs the question....why all the fuss?"
 
I would like to mount a turret on my bow for our gatling gun... has anyone here done this? Are drywall screws through the surface okay or should I bolt through the fiberglass and wood and reinforce it w/ steel backing. Any help would be much appreciated. I carry a Glock on my side, an enclosed hammer revolver on my ankle and my AK-47 pistol strapped to my back, but I'm looking for something that will help with long range defense. Should I get rid of the gatling gun and get a mini gun? I can, if I choose too, because it's my right as a law abiding, American citizen! If you don't want to help, that's fine too, your choise! Yaaaay America!



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Lol

Man you are really a newb. Everyone knows that a gatling gun is more of a short range weapon. What you need is some small artillery. A Howitzer would do nicely. Just remember you will need 5200 to secure it to the deck. And with that additional weight you won't have an issue with the nose coming up too far when you go to get on plane.
 
We've read stories about people wishing they had guns in certain circumstances, people who had guns and didn't use them but not one story about someone needing a gun and using it to protect themselves. No dead bad guys! It just begs the question....why all the fuss?

Have you ever used the fire extinguisher on your boat? Has the carbon monoxide detector ever sounded an alarm? Why do you have your boat insured?

Like my fire extinguisher, I pray to God I never have to use my firearm. However, if the need arises, I'll be damn glad I have it available.
 
Have you ever used the fire extinguisher on your boat? Has the carbon monoxide detector ever sounded an alarm? Why do you have your boat insured?

Like my fire extinguisher, I pray to God I never have to use my firearm. However, if the need arises, I'll be damn glad I have it available.

Well said. I am a firefighter and have extinguishers spread throughout my home and my boat because "when seconds count help is minutes away" this is the same reason I have a firearm with me or very , very close to me at all times that I legally can.
 
Have you ever used the fire extinguisher on your boat? Has the carbon monoxide detector ever sounded an alarm? Why do you have your boat insured?

Like my fire extinguisher, I pray to God I never have to use my firearm. However, if the need arises, I'll be damn glad I have it available.

Attempting to communicate with your imaginary friend won't help. But that's fodder for an entirely different thread.
 
Have you ever used the fire extinguisher on your boat? Has the carbon monoxide detector ever sounded an alarm? Why do you have your boat insured?

Like my fire extinguisher, I pray to God I never have to use my firearm. However, if the need arises, I'll be damn glad I have it available.

That argument is so weak!

I've actually used my fire extinguisher and my carbon-monoxide alarm has sounded. However, not one person in this forum has ever had the need to use their weapon on the boat. I've waited patiently for one sound example of a person who actually needed and used their weapon on a boat and ....NOTHING! A global forum and nobody has chimed in with a story about actually having to use their weapon. Why? You would figure with all this mayhem and chaos on the water someone would have come across one bad guy by now they had to dispatch in some sort of violent conflict?

I live in Florida and we've had a few tornadoes from time to time. Should I run out and put in a storm cellar just in case another one touches down?

Here's the story...plain and simple. I agree there's a lot of violence in the world and I might even be persuaded that carrying a concealed weapon out on the streets might be a good idea in some areas. However, I head out on the water because there is no violence out there. Just seagulls and warm sunshine. All the thugs, bullies and gangstas are all on land because being a boater is too much work.
 
You've never heard of Pirates?!
 

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