Is there a security risk naming a tender?

[sailaboutvic]

I think Vic (Sailaboutvic) might have a story to tell about whether chaining the engine to the dinghy and the dinghy to the dock is a guaranteed anti-theft solution.

Richard

Not going to tell the long story here mainly because it's too hot and I want to go for my morning swin ,
But an chain and lock doesn't stop some one who wants to take you dinghy or move it to make his/ her point .
Although luckily for Nornbiron who had his dinghy lines cut by some very nice guy ( NOT ) his chain did save the day .
My TT is under my dinghy cover so no one can see which boat it's from . Non do I want them to see .

 

[25931]

My TT is under my dinghy cover so no one can see which boat it's from . Non do I want them to see .[/QUOTE]

So you never use it ?

 

[sailaboutvic]

My TT is under my dinghy cover so no one can see which boat it's from . Non do I want them to see .

So you never use it ? [/QUOTE]

yes just like most people

 

[emandvee44]

I think it depends on where you are cruising. In 'our' area (currently Algarve) the nautical crime rate is I believe, very low and I note that almost everyone has their dinghy named either Aux.......(continental style) or T/T........ (British Style). Very few owners chain their dinghies to the pontoon where we go ashore.
Slight thread drift here; we are about to take delivery of a new 2.8m dinghy. I won't say what it is as it is a bit radical - let's see how it performs first. What suggestions how to put the name on?

Cheers,

Michael

 

[James Marinero]

T/T painted under the seat is another solution, though whether it satisfies the jobsworths I have yet to find out. If I go ashore I leave an inflatable woman sunbathing on deck. Tied down of course...

 

[Ravi]

T/T painted under the seat is another solution, though whether it satisfies the jobsworths I have yet to find out. If I go ashore I leave an inflatable woman sunbathing on deck. Tied down of course...

I can't stop chuckling at the thought of someone sailing into an anchorage to find such a sight!

 

[GrahamM376]

I can't stop chuckling at the thought of someone sailing into an anchorage to find such a sight!

Sounds better than the apron bellies and spaniels ears we often see

 

[GrahamM376]

I think it depends on where you are cruising. In 'our' area (currently Algarve) the nautical crime rate is I believe, very low and I note that almost everyone has their dinghy named either Aux.......(continental style) or T/T........ (British Style).

Portugal is pretty safe and usually it's visitors who do the thieving. Beware once in Andalucia though, they have dinghy theft down to a fine art, even off the boat while you're asleep.

 

[nortada]

Portugal is pretty safe and usually it's visitors who do the thieving. Beware once in Andalucia though, they have dinghy theft down to a fine art, even off the boat while you're asleep.

Well that's the Spanish for you. Franny Drake had them sussed over 300 years ago. :encouragement:?

 

[sailaboutvic]

T/T painted under the seat is another solution, though whether it satisfies the jobsworths I have yet to find out. If I go ashore I leave an inflatable woman sunbathing on deck. Tied down of course...

Some years back we had two of them we use to use are fenders . Both had DD

 

[ip485]

If I go ashore I leave an inflatable woman sunbathing on deck. Tied down of course...

In some places that might just encourage unwelcome visitors.

 

[mariadz]

We have a different name shown on parts of he tender (the console) and the t/t on the inside of the transom. We hoped that that this would overcome any issue with people looking for empty boats but also keep within any rules about it being a tender.

We have a droping swim platform, high top sides and we will have brat nets too which I hope will also discourage people trying to get on board the "mother" ship.

 

[BobnLesley]

With a transom dinghy, take the engine plate off and write name under plate as well as on dinghy.

Ours has that, visiblly we just have T/T the yacht's UK Registration Number on the tubes; which reminds me, that's faded and needs re-doing - a job for the afternoon.

 

[emandvee44]

In msg 24 I asked how to put the name on (neatly). I was in plymouth force 4 last week and they had special paint kits for dinghies but i did not want to risk it on ryanair, having been caught before with other banned substances. (Not what you think�&#56835
Any suggestions welcome.
Michael