Top Tip

[Seajet]

I mentioned this in the bit about thieving on the Classic Boats forum, but think it worth mentioning here on its' own.

My rigid tender has a brass threaded bung, which I take home each time partly so the boat drains, partly to render the boat useless to joyriders ( along with the chain & padlock ) and partly to avoid the bung itself going walkies, it was £14.00+ last time I bought one.

As I live in dread of driving 45 miles then finding I've left the bung behind, I have a holder for it in the car.

The red top from a WD40 can is exactly right to take the usual 1" brass bungs, so the red top fitted on the centre console means I can always be sure I have the thing with me.

 

[VicS]

I mentioned this in the bit about thieving on the Classic Boats forum, but think it worth mentioning here on its' own.

My rigid tender has a brass threaded bung, which I take home each time partly so the boat drains, partly to render the boat useless to joyriders ( along with the chain & padlock ) and partly to avoid the bung itself going walkies, it was £14.00+ last time I bought one.

As I live in dread of driving 45 miles then finding I've left the bung behind, I have a holder for it in the car.

The red top from a WD40 can is exactly right to take the usual 1" brass bungs, so the red top fitted on the centre console means I can always be sure I have the thing with me.

Only a plastic bung for a plastic dinghy but I tie it to the boat keys. .... Just got to figure a way of not forgetting the boat keys.

 

[Leighb]

So as not to forget boat keys we each have said keys on our key rings. These also have a key for each car and a house key.
With luck we should never find ourselves locked out.

 

[wiggy]

I have 2 bungs do have them in car glove box, motorbike top box and holdall that I normally take, boat keys are trickier they live in the car but a spare set are hidden near the boat.

 

[Seajet]

Only a plastic bung for a plastic dinghy but I tie it to the boat keys. .... Just got to figure a way of not forgetting the boat keys.

I know someone who called his boat ' Amnes ' after ' the Goddess of Amnesia ' because he was always forgetting his boat keys...

The boat keys have a special place in my car too, I think it's supposed to be a mug holder but I can always glance over and see they're there.

That leaves the oars - visible in the car - rowlocks - passenger footwell with a spare set always in the boot - and painter, which I could improvise at a pinch...

 

[ghostlymoron]

I thought everyone kept a spare set of boat keys in the gas locker.

 

[Seajet]

Well apparently everyone in America keeps their car keys above the sun visor...

 

[langstonelayabout]

Only a plastic bung for a plastic dinghy but I tie it to the boat keys. .... Just got to figure a way of not forgetting the boat keys.

Same here, but I've still taken my kit and tender to the pontoon's edge without the damn plug...

 

[Athene V30]

Boat main padlock, car key and house key all together so cannot drive to boat and not have access. Boat locker keys are on boat - no need to take home.

I only keep work keys on a separate key ring and those keys never leave the car other than when I get out at work.

 

[prv]

I keep all my keys on my key ring, and my key ring in my pocket, so these issues do not arise.

Pete

 

[BruceDanforth]

Last week when I was very tired I locked my jacket in the boat with my phone and all my keys - boat, car and flat - last week and was slightly panicked for a moment until I realised I'd spent all afternoon taking the window out. I was able to reach through the hole and get everything back.

 

[LadyInBed]

Like a Grab Bag, I have a Boat Bag:
Keys
Rowlocks
OB tool kit
Passport
Euro money
Health card
Lightweight waterproofs
Torch

 

[chinita]

Like a Grab Bag, I have a Boat Bag:
Keys
Rowlocks
OB tool kit
Passport
Euro money
Health card
Lightweight waterproofs
Torch

In Zumerzet? Is there something we should know?

 

[frderek]

I keep the ignition key on the handle of the raw-water sea-cock

 

[LadyInBed]

In Zumerzet? Is there something we should know?

Just in case the wind is from the North

 

[basil421]

I keep the ignition key on the handle of the raw-water sea-cock

Like!

 

[huldah]

I had to go back to the old fashioned method of separating the keys sets, because of the worn pockets.

 

[Elessar]

I keep all my keys on my key ring, and my key ring in my pocket, so these issues do not arise.

Pete

Until you drop them over the side.........

 

[LittleSister]

I keep all my keys on my key ring, and my key ring in my pocket, so these issues do not arise.

Pete

As do I. Other issues do arise, though; If I do lose the keys, I lose all of them and am in deep do-do.

Damn. Beaten to it!

 

[prv]

Until you drop them over the side.........

That's difficult, from my pocket

Anyway, all these people with multiple different sets of keys (why?) surely have that many more chances to drop one of them over the side themselves.

Pete