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Know what you mean. I thought mine was stolen awhile back, but it turned
out the marina had scarfed it because I had it parked in an empty slip.
Nice folks, eh? Anyway, I asked how folks locked up their dinks while
cruising. Here's the best answer I got, which is what I did. I feel much
better now!
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Chain is too easy to cut with real cheap chain cutters. That's why
most "bluewater" cruisers use a longish piece if s/s cable with finer
wires - something like 7x7. It takes cable cutters to get through this
stuff. Chain cutters are flat faced and only push the cable strands
around. We use about 20 or 22 ft of white plastic cover cable with
3-4" loops in both ends. I have a big 3/8" s/s "U" mounted thru the
transom with the s/s threaded part outside the nuts mushroomed so the
nuts can't be easily backed off. Drill holes thru the oars, removable
seats, etc. Loop the s/s cable thru the "U" bold, thru the oatboard
carrying handle, the oars, seats, etc then back thru the eye on the
other end of the cable. This leaves you about 15-18 ft of cable that
you can attached to the dock or whatever. Put a well oiled hardened
padlock on the loop and lock the loop to the cable after the end is
secured thru something. Most thieves will look elsewhere. There are 2
other advantages of 18 ft of cable - It keeps dingy docks less crowded
as your dingy can float well out of the way - and - in corally, sharp
rock places you can get out ashore and throw the dingy anchor on a
30-40 ft line out as far as you can throw. The anchor will hold the
dingy off the sharp stuff and the cable can be used to pull the dingy
back in.
Sam Densler wrote:
>
> Interesting you bring up dinghy theft on the list today. Last night
> I arrived at my home and found a large vacant spot where I keep my
> dinghy tied up. I have lived there for a year and a half and never a
> problem, until now. Most of us liveaboards keep our RIBs up on the
> dock in front of our boats tied (not locked) to a dock cleat. I
> know, I should have known better. Pretty good shopping for crooks,
> there are 5 or 6 RIBs of different sizes and makes to choose from. I
> guess mine looked the best (or easiest to get away with). I am not
> even sure that a lock would help since anything I could lock to could
> be easily cut. Maybe one of those pepper spray fire extinguishers
> hidden underneath with a trip line :-) Any interesting designs M.
> Mech?
>
> Anyway, thanks to the list for letting me vent. What a horrible
> violated feeling this is. I am loosing faith in my fellow man. It
> is amazing that such a tight community that would give the shirt off
> their back to a fellow sailor can be violated by some *&%# with
> nothing better to do than ruin someone's day with such a petty act.
> The sad part is that it my $1500 RIB was probably traded for $50
> worth of crack. Kinda spoiled the beautiful sunrise this morning.
> Oh well, tomorrow is another day. I guess I'll start with ebay and
> see what is available...
>
> Feeling lost without a dinghy :-(
> Sam
>
> At 5:34 PM -0500 12/12/01, Brent Evers wrote:
> >Great answer Rick - and some really good ideas -
> >
> >My post pertained to being at sea or in a relatively remote
> >anchorage with no other boats around.
> >
> >I've no problem with locals approaching the boat to offer their
> >services - I do however, keep my eye on them and watch for anyone
> >'casing' the boat and its gear for petty theft at a later time.
> >
> >As for being in port, and preventing dinghy theft and the like, the
> >'shared' watch is a great idea - no use in everyone being up..
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Brent
> >Baba 35
> >
> >
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didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away
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