Safety at sea (from other humans)

[Gianfranco]

yes for sure... wet carpet....

[Statistical]

Originally Posted by Ifitsworthdoing

A couple of points - flare guns are not only illegal in a great many jurisdictions, they aren’t even made or sold any more, nor is the ammo for them.

While flare guns are not universally legal they are still made and sold in jurisdictions where they are legal.

[GrowleyMonster]

Originally Posted by Gianfranco

somehow I have 3 x 12 gauge flare guns. Wonder if they will fire a 12-gauge shotgun shell. Never tried. A good buck size would do enough damage.
One shot out of the hatch should discourage anyone to show their face at the companionway.
Simple and legal.
Well, the shots may not be hihi...

No no no, please don't try it! Even the little shorty shells! Chamber pressure is way too high for a flare gun! If you have always wondered what "smithereens" are, as in "blown all to smithereens", you can mess around and find out!

Look it up on youtube if you don't believe me. You KNOW somebody has tried it, right? And you KNOW SOMEBODY had to make a youtube video of it, right? You would be better off making yourself a slamfire shotty out of sched 80 waterpipe. (I would stick to 2-1/2" shells, or shorties, just because!)

A plastic flare pistol is safe, loaded with flares that are designed to be fired in it. Not "grownup" shotgun shells.

[macrious]

Originally Posted by Greatest Lakes

It seems a great chunk of the world is largely unsafe. Avoiding specific areas all together seems to be a viable strategy.

https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-repor...ive-piracy-map

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I know people who sail in some areas have metal bars constructed they can lock to the companionway to bar entry. One of the sailing youtubers, windhippie sailing, was boarded and robbed in Panama, and they took almost everything not bolted down. This was prior to covid I think.

I follow Windhippie for a while now and it might help to add that she really sails on a low budget.So all things that were not bolted down....yes,but the overall value would not be really a big amount,I assume.
She is also very careful ,and knows very well other people dont have much.if they need it so badly to rob it,so be it.