Sir_Adam Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Any ideas? I want some to take on a stag do. Looking at hiring a narrow boat and I think this could be a very fun addition especially as July is stag hunting season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not so sure you can hire them for private use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Stag do, water activity, guns and alcohol. This sounds like a wind up, but I think you already know this is a stupid idea. You'll have armed police onto you in no time and the shooting industry gets another mark against its name. Paintball guns aside, people seem to think that water activities are fun and no risk to life. People die all the time in alcohol/water based stupidity. I have a metal plate and seven pins in my hand from a sailing accident and I wasn't even drunk. Edited March 17, 2016 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Adam Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Wow thanks for the lecture captain killjoy. We are no strangers to boats seems we have two and my dad goes on narrow boat holidays at least three times a year. Sailing is very different to chugging down a canal at about five miles an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 Wow thanks for the lecture captain killjoy. You crack on and take a gun on a narrowboat then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Never heard of anywhere that hires out paintball guns. Try sending a pm to NickyT on here or shootclay as paintball is his stock in trade. Have to agree that even paintball guns in public on a canal would be viewed dimly by plod if a member of the public called it in. As they're still classed as an air gun. Would catapults and paintballs not be better, the fishing types with larger pockets,could be ideal and cheap. Would still splat a paintball pretty hard on your mates. Edited March 17, 2016 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I must admit I am with Billy on this . It only takes someone to partake in a little too much alcohol ( which is a bit of a given on a stag do ) and someone could be going home minus an eye , not a good look for the wedding . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Been looking online and it looks like hire of paintball guns is a no no due the restrictions them being air weapons. Have a look on you tube at paintball slingshots. Safety specs or better still safety googles are a must,eye patches only look good on pirates and Gabriel. Sure King Harold said nah it's fine what could possibly go wrong,and of course he was right. Edited March 17, 2016 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 See stuff like this all the time on the broads...... (maybe not the paintball bit tho)....would say leave at home as cant see a good outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 SirAdam, forget the paintball guns and the barges, get yourself some Bowls and join the local crown green bowling club. You can drink lime and lemonade to your hearts content and have the time of your life's. And for goodness sake don't get enjoying yourself while your at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly87 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 An airsoft gun and some of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/1000-airsoft-PaintBall-Pellets-Blood/dp/B00J09A368 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveboy Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I must admit I am with Billy on this . It only takes someone to partake in a little too much alcohol ( which is a bit of a given on a stag do ) and someone could be going home minus an eye , not a good look for the wedding . Unless it's Pirate themed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I have to agree with Billy and fenboy. An utterly stupid idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrM Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just how long before one of the guys took a pot shot at someone on the bank ? And not too sure how the owner of the long boat would feel about it being covered in paint either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrwood Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Sir Adam Can I come to? Sounds like a decent stag! All that you are missing is a stripper on board to help clean off the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Why not go paint balling, even hiring a centre for yourselves or similar - then a boating weekend? I am young (26), often the person who gets in trouble for being over the top, however I even think paintball guns and boats and booze don't mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Get yourself an insulin syringe and remove the paint from the balls and replace with superglue. That's well funny (not recommended though for head shots) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy220 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Get yourself one of these! http://www.bzpaintball.co.uk/bravo-one-elite Better get in quick befor EU ban em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Sir Adam is being very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Have you not seen Southern Comfort? Strange people reside along the waters edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just ask the boat owners for there view,one of the things on your wish list isn't going to happen I wager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Adam Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I'm only being quiet as today was my last day at work for a while and I have been tidying up accounts. In honesty in disappointed that from so many guys that give so fun and banter that all I get is the sort of lecture my grandad would give. If I wanted morse dull comments I would of posted some rubbish about what's going on in the news like everyone else does so that everyone can formulate an opinion on what everyone else has already stated. However although I don't post that much I do read a whole lot had I hoped some of you more experienced gentlemen from all walks of life m would of had some valued input rather than telling me what not to do. Shame I hope all of you have Had some fun in your life rather than being boring miserable farts. Thanks too all of you that have had valued input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 What a episode that was 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 This could go one of two ways - either everything is fine, you all have a great time, all you have to cope with is a stonking hangover and you can write off the advice here as coming from a bunch of grumpy old farts. Alternatively, someone gets badly hurt, a great weekend turns into a nightmare and you wish you had listened to those older and wiser.... In the end, it is your call and if it is the latter scenario, I hope that it does not involve someone outside your party who has not made the decision to take part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Sir Adam air soft pistols in shorts can be more fun less messy and not bother boat users if away from them. Decent pair of glasses and all should be ok. The reason most on here are giving advice that boats alcohol and high spirited fun is a bad idea, is because history shows it to be so. Don't think any on here are killjoys but time and place is a great factor in that. If looked at logically a group of young men having a alcohol fuelled stag do with air weapons upon a vessel that weighs many tonnes in a public place. The chance someone being hurt or worse is very high. Hope whatever you decide to do you all have a great time and plenty of embarrassing memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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