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KiteKraemer
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 : 10:54:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Champipple
 I'm of the mindset that if they want it, they are going to get it so minimize the damage. We currently keep the boat at a private club so any nonsense should be occurring via water access. But for the opportunity burglars we have a small master lock on the hatch boards.

When we used to keep it at a marine that was a bit more accessible to the general public we used one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-Handheld-Personal-Alarm-SP640B/dp/B000E8P7ZG/ref=pd_sim_dbs_hi_title_6

Ours kicked out about 130 decibals. We jury rigged it so that if you pulled the hatch open too far without a disconnecting it the alarm would sound.

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That's a GREAT idea!

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 : 11:27:59

Dave, I agree! The use of the personal alarm on the hatch is a great idea, and cost effective too! I'll bet it could also be rigged with a longer"invisible"trip cord (maybe made from monofiliment fishing line)and hooked to the OB and run along the gas line to the alarm unit mounted in the gas locker. That way when the gas line is disconected from the OB the alarm would sound.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 : 13:24:15

The problem with the trip cord is birds. I'd hate to be your neighbor and have the alarm go off in the middle of the night cuz a bird tripped the line.

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/29/2008 : 13:49:19

I was trying to not reply to the personal alarm idea, but I can't restrain myself.

When we had all the breakins last summer a bunch of guys installed them. The ones that caught on at our marina had magnets that tripped a latch setting of the alarm. They were mostly connected with #6 wood screws or something similar.

For about two weeks whenever someone opened their boat you would hear "woo-woo damn! click."

Apparently theives are able to disarm them by detaching them with a crowbar and throwing them in the lake. It is a quick enough procedure that the alarms did little more than to make the owners feel good until they were broken into. Besides, at 3:00 AM there aren't a lot of people around a rural marina to hear the alarms. Your situation may be different.

The only thing that worked to slow the theives down in our marina was that we instituted a harbour presence program (always someone on a boat in the harbour) and that owners began removing all the easy target stuff every time they left their boats (booze, electronics, tools).

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 07:29:20

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
 The problem with the trip cord is birds. I'd hate to be your neighbor and have the alarm go off in the middle of the night cuz a bird tripped the line.
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The concept was to have the trip line arranged along the gas line to set off the alarm when the gas line is detached from the motor, not a wire strung in mid air to be "Tripped" over by people or birds. However, I would be happy to forgo the alarm system if I had a neighbor who was a light sleeper and wouldn't be adverse to doing hand to hand battle with the theives to save my property.

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KiteKraemer
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 11:00:56

Then it's a dual purpose alarm; for birds and theives!
Hopefully the sound would discourage any would be thief-- but as you mentioned throwing it in the drink would stifle it for sure...

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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 11:32:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Renzo However, I would be happy to forgo the alarm system if I had a neighbor who was a light sleeper and wouldn't be adverse to doing hand to hand battle with the theives to save my property.
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Actually all you need is a neighbour with a digital camera and a cell phone, assuming that there is service in your marina. If there isn't service, they can still fake a call to police.

A notepad and pencil to write down descriptions and what ever else you see is also a good thing to have.

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ed_spengeman
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 12:14:43

Being an insurance agent, I suggest you check your policy. You may not be covered for theft if cabin is not locked.

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KiteKraemer
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 16:23:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by ed_spengeman
 Being an insurance agent, I suggest you check your policy. You may not be covered for theft if cabin is not locked.
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Boy-oh-boy do I love this forum!

Thanks for the head's up on that!

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piseas
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 23:00:35

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 got an email from the manufacturer and realized it wouldn't fit. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
David, thought lock would fit outboard up to 45hp. I have Honda 8. What happened?
Steve A

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/30/2008 : 23:24:08

The geometry of the outboard clamp is too wide for the lock to fit.

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quilombo
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Response Posted - 05/31/2008 : 13:36:20

I dont lock anything,, but someone is always watching,

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Deric
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Response Posted - 06/03/2008 : 18:51:35

The article regarding the locks for outboards in this thread is informative. I purchased the master lock over the weekend because I now have my boat at the Marina on the trailer. I noticed that with the motor up there is barely enough room for the master lock. Some of the other locks in the article would be too bulky for my set up.

I have a small padlock on the cabin doors. I am sure someone could kick the doors down. I do not have much in the cabin though.

The best practices for security is to have items that make the effort too great for an intruder, have high visibility so folks can watch your boat, and insure your stuff.

The location and type of marina may be the key factor in security.

Renzo really got it bad having all those OBs stolen. I suppose an argument can be made for going with an inboard.

Deric

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