Shooting off my boat in California

[SaltyCat2120]

As a kid we used to shoot off our boat a few miles off shore
I was wondering what California rules and regulations are on that now (30 years later)

 

[Socali818]

Following...

 

[Arima-bob]

As far as I know it’s still legal. Use common sense, and pay attention to what’s down the line.
The greenies will hate on you, but…. They hate on everyone.

 

[One_Leg]

Yes, you can.

 

[SaltyCat2120]

Wow
That’s great news
My pops used to blow up balloons and let us shoot them
Super fun and challenging off the rolling boat
I bet that would be a big no no now but I always see and pickup tons of Mylar balloons floating
Around out there
Might have to put some holes in them to let the air out before bringing them aboard
Thanks boys

 

[Arima-bob]

Take a shotgun and add to the balloon roundup! They’re going in the drink eventually, so might as well have a fun time collecting them

 

[Tunahead]

Besides air, what do you shoot at? If no
balloons or ????

 

[RodRage]

Besides air, what do you shoot at? If no
balloons or ????

Seals!

 

[Tunahead]

Seals!

I seem to remember the Owner/Capt. of the
Premier did that! Got caught, fined, lost boat.
At Cat I believe. When boat at PP Landing.

 

[Jose Caballero]

Shootings fun. Didn’t some dudes get busted for shooting near shore at Santa Cruz or something? I believe they were captured on one of the eagle nest cams…?

only consideration I might add is that lead recoils in really unpredictable ways on water so use utmost caution…

 

[RodRage]

Shootings fun. Didn’t some dudes get busted for shooting near shore at Santa Cruz or something? I believe they were captured on one of the eagle nest cams…?

only consideration I might add is that lead recoils in really unpredictable ways on water so use utmost caution…

Hot casings on Gell coat…

 

[Blackfish]

Done it many times. Shotguns with Clay pigeons. And pistols at floating gallon jugs that were tied to fishing lines so they didn’t sink out. Plastic.


Three miles off shore. No boats in sight. Try and not let your shotgun shells fall in the water. Plastic!

 

[michael e. bingham]

AK 47 Time , lots of fun

 

[Blackfish]

 

[Aggro]

I seem to remember the Owner/Capt. of the
Premier did that! Got caught, fined, lost boat.
At Cat I believe. When boat at PP Landing.

Should have gotten a medal.

 

[Invictus]

Hot casings on Gell coat…

Not an issue, at all.

 

[Tsmithson]

Good for keeping Samali Pirates off your boat.

 

[Tunahead]

Should have gotten a medal.

Yeah lost his boat and CG Capt. license too.
Now there's 50 times more seals. Sucks.

 

[Tunahead]

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Some old yachts dating back to the 1920's often had Skeet Launchers mounted forward.

 

[Whalebreath]

Some old yachts dating back to the 1920's often had Skeet Launchers mounted forward.

Some cruise ships used to have them on the back deck.

 

[Bad Bart]

Try shooting flying fish while your moving,

 

[Tunahead]

Some cruise ships used to have them on the back deck.

Not any more...but many did.

 

[jiggermyster]

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Toss your own, shoot your own?

 

[jiggermyster]

Back '78 or so, we were down Tanner way catching alberts.
Motored over to SCI to anchor up for lunch and relax a bit.
50' Monk with aft salon, we had a trap launcher mounted up over the cockpit.
We're grillin' burgers and bustin' clays when the navy comes charging around the corner.
They inform us via the loud hailer that if we want to be shooting we need to be a mile off the island.

 

[Arima-bob]

Back '78 or so, we were down Tanner way catching alberts.
Motored over to SCI to anchor up for lunch and relax a bit.
50' Monk with aft salon, we had a trap launcher mounted up over the cockpit.
We're grillin' burgers and bustin' clays when the navy comes charging around the corner.
They inform us via the loud hailer that if we want to be shooting we need to be a mile off the island.

At least they didn’t shoot back.