I used to keep my boat at White Rocks Marina in Pasadena MD. One mid-summer night, several of the boats on my dock were broken into. The 46' Peterson ketch across from me had $400 worth of damage done to the teak hatch boards., the thieves stole a ratchet set and a cheap cordless drill. I had accidentally left my boat unlock, they entered it but the only thing missing was my US ensign.
In reality, a real thief could just scour the decks for hardware and make out like a bandit. ~Dan Hardiman --- On Wed, 4/7/10, Pamela <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pamela <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] IC27A] Re: Companionway Lock + other security To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 11:17 AM As an aside to security precautions~ I went to the marina on Sunday, and found my entire dock box was gone! The last time I came in to dock, my crew jumped off the boat and onto the dock box, tipping it, so it ripped the fiberglass flooring--it was no longer bolted down. I did not immediately attend to it, as, gee who would steal a dock box??? I was at the boat a couple of times to check and make sure the boat was dry, but I can't even rember the last time I "looked" for the dock box... Well over the winter, some one did take it, and no one saw a thing...so.. bolt them down! Pam "Guest Quarters" 1975 Catalina 27 Norfolk. VA To: ic...@yahoogroups. com From: seascoutship76@ verizon.net Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:06:40 -0400 Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Companionway Lock Hi Larry, Sound observation. On most boats, security is nigh impossible to achieve. But for insurance purposes, we have to make the effort. Otherwise it's like leaving your car running while you go into a 7-11. BTW, no such think as an ex-New Yorker...just like there are no ex-Marines or former Eagle Scouts<G>. Tim Born and raised New Yorker, but no longer live there. #6254 Harwich Port, MA I'll assume there are no potential thieves out there and give you a hint about how worthless most padlocks are. If you take two large screwdrivers, insert them at opposing 45 degree angles through the shackle, and quickly jerk them to the opposite position, you will pull out the shackle of all but the very best locks. Don't ask me how I know. Larry (old, experienced, and an ex New Yorker) Hardtack Calvert Marina Solomon's Island, Maryland 27' Catalina (#3401M77H) pintokr...@comcast. net Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (12) Recent Activity: New Members 3 New Photos 4 Visit Your Group <us.gif>Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . <serv.gif> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy.
