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#36988 08/18/04 09:27 PM 08/18/04 09:27 PM |
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 44 Galeo
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Posts: 44 | Id say this is a myth...sure there are pirates out there, and you HAVE to keep your eyes open, but I bet theres as much violence here as anywhere else. I havent been crewing on the 36' Mono for long, but so far I havent heard anything of the sort, id say this is a pretty friendly sailboat area....altho be sure to always have maps, Sea Tows make a fortune here shoot me a pm if you want more info. | | | Re: Safety of Sailing
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#36991 08/19/04 06:43 AM 08/19/04 06:43 AM |
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Posts: 324 South Florida | Check with www.gulfstreamsailingclub.orgThey are a local sailing club based in Ft.Lauderdale. They do a lot of crossings to the Bahamas and sailing throughout the Caribbean. They will surely have some info on the safety of sailing in these areas.
Fred F
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| | | This sounds like a good safety measure
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#36992 08/19/04 11:46 AM 08/19/04 11:46 AM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA dave mosley
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Posts: 1,253 Columbia South Carolina, USA | Secure-Ship Secure-Ship is the most recent and effective innovation in the fight against piracy. It is a non-lethal, electrifying fence surrounding the whole ship, which has been specially adapted for maritime use. The fence uses 9,000-volt pulse to deter boarding attempts. An intruder coming in contact with the fence will receive an unpleasant non-lethal shock that will result in the intruder abandoning the attempted boarding. At the same time an alarm will go off, activating floodlights and a very loud siren. The IMB strongly recommends ship owners to install this device on board their ships. Further details can be obtained at Secure Marine Just dont get up to pee at night and forget this thing is on! Dave Mosley
The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27
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