Air tag tube

[billyfish]

I've recently discovered air tags, as one came with my new ebike. Got me thinking of putting one inside the tube of my inflatable dinghy. What harm could it possibly do ? The only thing I can see would be a hassle is changing the battery. Can't seem to find the size of the opening when the valve is removed , avon 250 air floor, I'm reluctant to remove the valve for no reason. Do you think its a winner.

 

[Daverw]

I’ve been using 4 off them for the past year, battery’s are just running out on two, they are easy to change but you need to at least get to them. The ones on stuff that stays close to me, these battery’s seem to last longer for some reason, maybe these don’t have to work so hard. You may find if you add to your dingy they last less.

 

[KevinV]

Are you going to confront a criminal over an (insured) dinghy? You can bet your bottom dollar the police won't come and help -plenty of stories of them not looking for tagged vehicles

 

[billyfish]

I love a confrontation, especially if I get my stuff back.

 

[ylop]

Are you going to confront a criminal over an (insured) dinghy? You can bet your bottom dollar the police won't come and help -plenty of stories of them not looking for tagged vehicles

Dinghies being nicked by hardened criminal is only one of the ways they go awol though. Youfs having a laugh and untying from pontoon. Youfs taking for a joy ride and leaving somewhere. Parted tow rope. Etc. now an AirTag won’t necessarily help if it’s adrift at sea (it will need to be within Bluetooth range of an apple device) but eventually it may come ashore somewhere. The outboard may be more nickable by dodgy types.

the anti-stalking features of an air tag do make it harder to surupticiously use them to capture the experienced criminal - although if they can’t find it when the “air tag seems to be following you” message appears they might just dump it.

The excess on my dinghy is more than an air tag, and the premium hike from a claim means I’d need to think twice before claiming anyway.

 

[KevinV]

Dinghies being nicked by hardened criminal is only one of the ways they go awol though. Youfs having a laugh and untying from pontoon. Youfs taking for a joy ride and leaving somewhere. Parted tow rope. Etc. now an AirTag won’t necessarily help if it’s adrift at sea (it will need to be within Bluetooth range of an apple device) but eventually it may come ashore somewhere. The outboard may be more nickable by dodgy types.

the anti-stalking features of an air tag do make it harder to surupticiously use them to capture the experienced criminal - although if they can’t find it when the “air tag seems to be following you” message appears they might just dump it.

The excess on my dinghy is more than an air tag, and the premium hike from a claim means I’d need to think twice before claiming anyway.

Fair comment

 

[billyfish]

I also, after watching a elderly couple come to a visitor pontoon, and saying where's our dinghy, use a very lightweight wire and padlock it to something. A bit of a faff but it helps, I think , keeps the opportunity minded , ie you need wire cutters. I hate doing it.

 

[greeny]

Padlocks and wire. One of my pet hates. I understand why someone may want to use them but they are invariably a short wire which means the boat can't be left on a long painter to allow others to get at the pontoon. Even worse are those that are locked to a "working" pontoon or fish quay. Then they complain if the wire is cut and dinghy moved to allow the access for fishing boats. Sorry for the thread drift.

 

[billyfish]

No don't apologise. I use a long wire as I hate short painters. But I love my Avon .