Floating Log Safety Marker

[admikar]

Great concept. Just to refine it a little farther consider substituting the log for one of these:

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Engineering one of those plastic "mines" with water jets coming out of the spikes for the incurably-curious-stick-poking-unknown-objects-crowd.

And big clock that starts ticking at first poke.

 

[Rred]

In the Northeast, boaters like to come right on it and see what that colorful floaty thing is.
I'd prefer to trail a standard "Exclusion Zone" buoy, or one simply marked "MINE FIELD, KEEP CLEAR".

 

[Chip Elliott]

Maybe if you got a really large log that looked like this people will stay VERY far away Eeewwww.

 

[TMHeimer]

"Here is is......It's no big deal"................... Caddyshack.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

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[soggybadger]

Engineering one of those plastic "mines" with water jets coming out of the spikes for the incurably-curious-stick-poking-unknown-objects-crowd.

And maybe a really loud ticking clock inside?

 

[Bob DBF]

As far as know, these days you would be more likely to find "influence mines" which have all kinds of sensors in them. I do know the U.S. Navy loves the magnetic type mines that detect a unique magnetic signature which trip them.

I like the mines with an acoustic trigger that then go hunting the target.


Bob

 

[Scuba J7]

Here's the U.S. version.

 

[billt4sf]

After listening to all the great suggestions, I think the log version may be best, as it would definitely tend to keep boaters away, yet NOT generate curiosity.

- Bill

 

[MikkelBC]

Any bets on what percentage of 'em will try to get close and poke it with a "no way this can be for reelz" stick?

In Florida they would just try to shoot it... Florida gun owners encouraged to 'shoot the storm' and fire their guns at Hurricane Irma