Oh ****

[kunyang]

Oh Hell, I went to the boat on Sunday to do all the numerous things left to do ( I use the word 'ALL' a bit loosely here).

The weather was great and I watched with envy those who are still afloat. Now after travelling 50 miles I get out of the car, get the sponges out, some oil and other things, I was going to do so much. Keys! Now where did I put those little beauties. Then it dawned on me, they were still in at home where I wished I was at that moment. Of course I phone the missus and told her, to which she replied 'you're hopeless without me to remind you' (no gloating there then.

I can't be the only one to do this. What's the furthest you have traveled only to find you've forgot the keys.

I've since taken lessons into how to remember things (well I think I have)

Dave


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[sailorman]

wallet + c/cards+security pass all left o/b sunday late a/noon
160 mile round trip AFTER driving the 80 miles home

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[Freebee]

Even worse went to inlaws for Christmas and left wifes pressie at home 120 mile round trip on christmas eve!

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[machurley22]

On average, I forget mine once a season. I always remember at the same point in the journey. Unfortunately, this is at mile 100 out of 137 - so I borrow a hacksaw at the marina. It would be more sensible to have them keep a spare set. Next season - definitely!

Dave

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[longjohnsilver]

Have never forgotten the keys, always have at least 2 sets hidden on board, and no, they're not locked in the cabin!!

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[abraxus]

Forgotten mine in the past, so to prevent it happening again have ditched the old cabin lock (which was fairly useless anyway) and replaced it with a strong combination one and keep other keys hidden inside.



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[Victorious]

Over 20 years working on peoples boats...
Sometimes the owner forgot to leave a key... of i left the key in the office/workshop/etc
I would estimate that well over 25% had a spare key hidden in the first place i looked.....

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[longjohnsilver]

Oh well better someone finds the key before thay break the door down..................

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[fireball]

hmm ... Id better move them then!

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[rich]

I leave my doors open, They are beutiful hardwood, gloosy varnished, impossible to replace, every thing else can be bourht off the shelf, if you know wot i mean! xus the spelling but it's gone 11pm,

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[TheBoatman]

Ever thought of carrying the one key that gets you into the boat on your car key ring. Then you can get at all the rest?

Peter.

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[ShipsWoofy]

Come home and realised my wallet was missing once. No petrol in car, had to borrow money for the week.

Was not even 100% that I had left it on the boat, for all I knew it had gone missing. I did not cancel the cards and luckily it was on the floor of our cabin, having fallen out of my jeans pocket.

That was a long week.

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[Koeketiene]

Happened to me as well (twice).

Had extra copies of the boat key made - one attched to my car keyring, one to the wifes car keyring, one to my sailing partner's car keyring,... you get the picture.
Whoever drives - we've got a key.

Round trip St Albans - Gillingham: 125 mls

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[john_morris_uk]

I just keep the boat keys in the car estate car that invariably use to go to the boat... Works for me.

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[StugeronSteve]

One set always kept in car door bin, other set lodged with Harbour Master. The only time I have lost my boat keys was when the car burnt out!

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[Evadne]

That's what I do. Mind you, I only have one key anyway, the other hatch bolts from the inside. It has the added advantage that I can't leave the car key on the boat, provided I lock up, which saves me a long row (or walk if the tide's out).

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[kilkerr1]

Done it twice in the last 4 weeks. The boat yard's boltcutters are great fun to use though, and we're becoming firm friends...



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[Will_M]

mmm... A while back this!!

Went down to sailing club, to boat, well actually it was beer o'clock at the bar but I could see the boat through a window.

Good thing that I could as 'a member' of the family had been on the boat and left something behind, you know forgotten to pick it up just before they got into their car to drive the 5mins home.

Spose it was an easy error!! What with all the boat type equipment they had to load into their car, walking to and from the car park several times I guess your mind can wonder......

Suffice to say the family dog was mighty please I had gone for a beer!




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[janie]

What a lovely story!

We only live 15 mins from the boat, but make sure there's a set on board, which all the crew know where it is, and probably the entire yacht club. Nothing valuable left on board.

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[celandine]

Arriving at the boat without the keys seems to be quiet commonly done. In the yard here I'm often asked to cut off owners padlocks with bolt croppers. The skipper having quickly worked out that the cost of petrol for a hasty return for the keys would far out way the value of the padlock. The depressing thing is just how easily even modest sized bolt croppers slice through the average padlock.

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