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wndnwtr
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Initially Posted - 07/09/2006 :  15:16:06  Show Profile
I was wondering if there is a lock available to prevent the hatchboards from being pulled or slid out. Any help or ideas would be great. Thanks everyone.
Danielle
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/09/2006 :  16:54:46  Show Profile
Welcome Danielle! Give us some clues... What boat model (25 or 250)? Do you mean with the lid slid forward? BTW, you can use the Profile link to put some info about your boat in a "signature" that always appears on your posts--a simple way to provide that data.
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wndnwtr
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Response Posted - 07/11/2006 :  17:13:33  Show Profile
Hi! Sorry for the info I left out. I have a 1980 SR FK 25'. I was looking for some sort of set up to lock the inside of the hatchboards so they could not be slid out. I would have the "lid" closed and locked also. We have been having trouble lately at our marina and I wanted to do what I could to protect my girl. Thanks, Danielle
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 07/11/2006 :  20:04:47  Show Profile
My boat has a hasp from the sliding hatch to the top hatchboard. It only serves to keep out the mildly curious.

A small prybar or hammer will defeat the teak hatch guides pretty easily so there's not a lot of point in having a Fort Knox setup on the hatchboards.
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 07/11/2006 :  22:07:25  Show Profile
The orginial Penny was broken into twice just by kicking in the center hatchboard then removing the lower. They were probably looking to get electronics, but did not find any. I would remove my GPS, vhf radio and the face plate off my AM/FM tape player everytime we came back from a cruise or race. This took a few minutes more, but in both cases nothing was removed since there was nothing there of use or could be sold. I repaired the hatchboard and that was it. It goes to the same thought of someone locking a convertable. Why do it since a small sharp object will make for easy access to the inside. We just left ours unlocked and made sure everything of value that could be, was removed.
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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 07/11/2006 :  22:57:38  Show Profile  Visit Ericson33's Homepage
I will agree with the above statment, I had our car broken into twice, by the offender breaking the rear window. After replacing the window twice, I just take anything out thats expensive and leave the car unlocked. If someone wants in the boat they will get in, unless you get someone to make a couple of metal hatchboards, and a metal backing plate on the hasp. You might be better off getting a good toolbox and bolting it down to the floor or bulkhead, then get a lock for that.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 07/12/2006 :  07:14:22  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage


http://www.spymaster.com/media/Personal.alarm.personal

I used one of these back when we weren't in a desirable marina. Attached to the hatchboards (forgot what we used might have been good velcro) with the string attached to another hatchboard.
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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 07/12/2006 :  09:45:07  Show Profile
I've always heard it said that a lock on a boat only keeps out your friends.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 07/12/2006 :  15:00:59  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I agree charles, plus it causes more damage when people break in. That thing I put up in the post above only makes noise
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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 07/12/2006 :  15:15:24  Show Profile  Visit Ericson33's Homepage
My dad once told me of how he wired up an old Model A coil, if anyone would touch the metal wire running around the car they would get the shock of their lives. Of corse this was back in the 60's, Now you would get sued!!!
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