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cat1951
Admiral

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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 07:59:43

It's funny how much crap we have to go through to save our stuff from theft. We had a security system in our last house and used it for about the first month. Then a friend of ours had her house robbed while the alarm was sounding. By the time the authorities got there the thief/thieves were long gone. For 12 years after that we never used the alarm once...and never had a problem.

BTW: Congratulations on getting your new key. When I am on our boat, I make sure the Admiral carries a spare set of keys..and we only take them out of our pocket when in the cabin. I have lost too many other things overboard to take any chances.

Edited by - cat1951 on 06/18/2008 08:00:09

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

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Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 12:23:58

I use combo locks on my boat.

To minimize dropping things in the water, I leave everything in my pockets until I'm aboard then take those items (keys, phone, pager,...etc) and put them in the sink. When I'm about to leave, I take those items from the sink and put them back in my pockets then disembark.

A couple of years ago, a fellow sailor had his keys and cell phone in his hand as he was getting off his boat when suddenly he tripped. He instinctively went to grab something to break his fall which meant letting go of the things in his hand. They ended up in the drink.

Edited by - dlucier on 06/18/2008 12:24:34

Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/18/2008 : 13:01:03

Like Don we use a combination lock on the companionway. The keys that we have (trailer lock, outboard lock, clubhouse lock) all stay firmly attached to my tool bag in the cabin and the tool bag stays in the cabin. A typical outing for us involves no keys at all. Good thing, because parts and tools on the Nauti Duck have a habit of jumping into the lake.

Edited by - Nautiduck on 06/18/2008 13:02:48

Stardog
Captain

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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 11:09:01

A great place to hide an extra key on your boat is on the keel, just stick on the bottom with a piece of gum... or not!

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 06/19/2008 : 12:44:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stardog
 A great place to hide an extra key on your boat is on the keel, just stick on the bottom with a piece of gum... or not!

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In Lake Travis you might get away with but in Galveston Bay it wouldn't take long to wipe that key off the bottom of the keel.

Then again I guess I could use some 4200 and stick it to the topside of the wing on my keel. I could even pickup one of the screwdrivers I've dropped overboard to pry it loose

Edited by - GaryB on 06/19/2008 12:46:20