Clay pigeon shooting of a RIB

[Scary Des]

What are the legal issues about using a gun at sea , I have often thought it would be good to go clay pigeon shooting off a RIB odiously given the right weather and safety provision Des

[MeMe]

.........people ashore may think you're setting of some sort of distress signal. Even is well of shore - what's the point !

[Scary Des]

It‘s a good point but I have seen it done in the Med off a yacht which had an auto trap Des .

[Manos]

NOT ALLOWED!!! in my part of the world and is a panishable offence.
You get fined Euro 300,000, boat and everything on it and gun confiscated and 15 year in prison on the spot without trial

[MeMe]

Originally Posted by Manos

confiscated and 15 year in prison on the spot without trial

............happens just for taking photographs of planes in your neck of the woods

[Jono]

Yeah, those Gloucester Rozzers aren't too keen on people blazing away as they sail down the Severn...

[Manos]

Wait until I get an AK47 Nothing will cross this road again ))

Hey MeMe who said that you allowed to loook at planes in Greece They are the big birds in the sky and a big secret too Not any more though

[quinquarimarine]

At last a subject that is my hobby !!

Until a few years ago we used to have an annual clay shoot on the Stena Sealink from Fishguard to Rosslare. All shooting took place over the stern and it was an excellent day. Difficulties finally arose with graeter controls on guns with 30 of us boarding a passenger boat. And for those who have never shot from a moving boat then rest assured it is damned hard !

However there were no legal issues and I understand this is still the case. Indeed boats are used in some parts of the country for wildfowling eg. the Broads punts.

There may be an issue if using a propelled vehicle for game if the same law applies as does on land.

Apart from safety issues and taking into account environmental concerns, byelaws and the quiet right of others I can see no reason why clay shooting cant happen on a boat. Quite common on big powered yachts.

Indeed I have looked at mounting one of our automatic traps on a 10m RHIB just for a bit of fun. Never got there due to time etc. Also thought of paintballing with a few big RHIBs !!.. now theres a good corporate day ! To this end have purchased a couple of professional paintball kits for the kids for xmas, but secretly part of some R&D!

Cheers

J
www.quinquari.co.uk

[MeMe]

[QUOTE=quinquarimarine.. Also thought of paintballing with a few big RHIBs !!.. now theres a good corporate day ![/QUOTE]

.......for my Christmas / New Year Cruise. Now, where's my credit card.....

[Manos]

Now that is interesting concept shooting clays from a moving ship. Never done that.

I am bad on clay p shooting mainly because I've shot birds most of my life and clays are different and difficult for me to get use to. You have to take the shot asap they get up and not to wait. So I was told a week ago by a farmer down the road from here when we were shooting together in his fields.

Any way intersting