Proper etiquette when anchored out

[Gofirstclass]

You guys need to get a spud gun and take target practice off the back of the boat. A 5 pound bag of spuds brings a TON of fun for those on your boat and keeps your anchorage pretty clear.

 

[jmauld]

https://www.landfallnavigation.com/rbg-herreshoff-cannon-for-rail-mount.html

For your rail mount…..

Things I never knew I wanted. Wow!

I just fired up the 3d printer. I think I can print a rail mounted cannon

Anyone know what diameter a roman candle is?

 

[Pirate Lady]

Google knows everything…

 

[jmauld]

How large are we wanting our rail mounted cannons to be?

 

[Pirate Lady]

I’ve always said, I don’t need or want GPS, radar, chart plotter, ice maker. What I want are torpedos. Offer me torpedo tubes I’d be a customer for life. My idea of the ultimate yacht..

 

[Pirate Lady]

PS that had to be the best duty station in the big war. 12 guys loaded to max with machine guns and torpedos blasting around in a relatively light boat with huge engines just raising hell.

 

[highslice]

I’ve always said, I don’t need or want GPS, radar, chart plotter, ice maker. What I want are torpedos. Offer me torpedo tubes I’d be a customer for life. My idea of the ultimate yacht..
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I want a missile launcher for my car to blow up cars in the left lane refusing to move over doing 69 MPH. And trucks going .5 MPH faster than the truck they are trying to pass.

 

[jmauld]

Found a print file for a cannon barrel on the webs. I think I can blow this up to about 17” long. Maybe longer if I break it into more pieces.

 

[Maybe A Dancer]

Here on Florida's west coast we are blessed with numerous safe overnight anchorages.

Spent many nights out in Pelican Bay/Cayo Costa - the exact spot where Hurricane IAN made landfall.

The party boaters typically hang out at the sandbar and leave before dark.

We anchor AWAY from all the noise and dinghy back and forth to "Dog $hit Beach" - yes we do clean up after ourselves, and most (not all) do the same.

We run the genny 24/7 for AC, ice and refrigeration.

The Webber Baby-Q is used most evenings

Sunsets are like snowflakes - and best enjoyed on the bow, take note of the stars.

In the morning theres the coffee sunrise

The party boats on the sandbar are a different breed.

We simply STAY AWAY from that area, and the boats anchored out are typically larger powerboats or sail

Generally speaking, folks in this neck of the woods, with that kind of boat are respectful.

Please, PLEASE don't tell anyone about this place.

BEST !

RWS

 

[highslice]

Found a print file for a cannon barrel on the webs. I think I can blow this up to about 17” long. Maybe longer if I break it into more pieces.

What material are you using to print it? Do you think it will stand up to firing a blank? I gave my son a high quality 3D printer for Christmas, and if this works for you I am going to have him print one for me.

 

[northshore]

Found a print file for a cannon barrel on the webs. I think I can blow this up to about 17” long. Maybe longer if I break it into more pieces.

Why am I getting the urge to mount something like that on top of the remote control search light

 

[jmauld]

What material are you using to print it? Do you think it will stand up to firing a blank? I gave my son a high quality 3D printer for Christmas, and if this works for you I am going to have him print one for me.

I’m using Petg just because it’s what I have, and if you want to fire a blank, I think you’ll need to find a steel liner to line the inside of the barrel. It’s not hard to do that. But at some point you might start bumping up against the ATF and their ever changing rules

 

[jmauld]

Why am I getting the urge to mount something like that on top of the remote control search light

Oh boy…. That’s a good idea.

 

[Maybe A Dancer]

a paintball gun might be fun.....

 

[jmauld]

I think this is the right size.

 

[jmauld]

 

[jmauld]

This is printed into two pieces and then glued together.

 

[highslice]

This is printed into two pieces and then glued together.

That looks good. How long did it take to print?

 

[jmauld]

That looks good. How long did it take to print?

9hrs for these two pieces. I haven’t printed the end cap yet. And I need to come up with a rail mount. Although mounting it to the spot light would be bad ass.

Maybe I should just figure out how to mount a 12v spot light inside this thing and replace the spot light with it.

make it a double barrel cannon with two spot lights embedded.

 

[jmauld]

Anyone have a spare search light that wants to donate it to the turret project?