"Oren" wrote

If you took a sailboat to sea without a gun, I would call you a
nitwit!!

Oren

Google Mossberg 500 Mariner. A damn fine defensive weapon, and in stainless
steel for the marine environment.

Some people would say, "What ever under heaven would one need a gun for on a
boat?"

In maritime parlance, they're known as "prey".

Steve