Thanks to everyone for all the good suggestions! Lots here to digest and research! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cool.gif" alt="" />
Back in the 70s when we were living on our sailboat in the Bahamas, we had a shotgun on board, never anchored alone, and stopped twice at Norman's Cay, owned by Carlos Lehder of the Medellin Cartel! (small planes in and out during the night, heavily armed guards patrolled the beach and you didn't ask any questions!)