Boat security on a swing mooring..

[William_H]

Too kind, sir. Really, my boat is just duct-tape and a dozen empty lemonade bottles for buoyancy. At least...that's the image I've carefully arranged to deter the unwelcome...

Interesting that it seems to me the scrotes are often more comfortable with breaking into more down market houses or boats than the flashy new looking ones. Junk yards are apparently more often broken into than smart shops (or banks). I don't think it worth keeping your boat looking tattie to avert break ins rather keep it smart to avert break ins. But then who knows what goes on in these deranged heads. good luck olewill

 

[JumbleDuck]

I think that's the best policy. When I was on a swinging mooring I reckoned it would be more costly and troublesome repairing the damage the thief caused when breaking in than replacing what he might nick.

I have locks, but they are pretty nominal. If anyone really wants a ten year old GPS, I would much rather they pulled out a few screws than smashed a hatch.

I always took the same view with my Herald Convertible, which I left unlocked at all times. Much better that an inquisitive thief opened the door than took a Stanley knife to the hood to get in. The rotpr arm would be in my pocket anyway.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Too kind, sir. Really, my boat is just duct-tape and a dozen empty lemonade bottles for buoyancy. At least...that's the image I've carefully arranged to deter the unwelcome...

Did you know that Dylan Winter's Katie L is actually an Oyster 54? The Hunter Minstrel he shows pictures of is the dinghy.

 

[dylanwinter]

Did you know that Dylan Winter's Katie L is actually an Oyster 54? The Hunter Minstrel he shows pictures of is the dinghy.

only thievery of the journey so far is the Wells scrotes who siphoned the diesel from the slug

I hope it choked their pipes