[PUP] pepper spray

[Scott Bulger]

Lets be real

We are talking about pepper spray as a deterrent for what?  The casual thief
whose taking your tender?  I'd suggest simply waking up and turning on a
light or having REX bark is the same level of effectiveness at sending this
casual thief on his way.

If we are saying this is a way to arm ourselves and deter the more
aggressive thief then I'm wondering if this is at all realistic.  It seems
to me the more aggressive thief is better armed than pepper spray and I'd
then think more willing to use it.  It seems to me if your willing to
confront someone on your boat with pepper spray and deal with the
possibility of facing his response than your better off shooting him before
he shoots you.  The 12gauge insert in a 25mm flair gun (or several of them)
is the stepped up deterrent I'd want to implement (IF I was willing to head
down that path).   

Dave, you mention two tenders were stolen just a few nights ago, can you
tell us:

a.  Were the boats in the water or up on deck?
b.  Did anyone hear them, was there any sign of them?
c.  Do you think most of these targets are scouted out ahead of time from
the shore and your interaction with the locals goes a long way toward
becoming a target?  In other words, they (the thieves) know exactly what
boats there going after and you can almost anticipate who's going to loose a
boat, or it's completely random.  

If pulling the tender up on the boat deck is the most effective method of
dealing with this then a discussion on how to make this easier would be as
welcome a discussion as the effectiveness of pepper spray!

Sincerely,

Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA