All,
I'm in the same camp as Jonathan. I'm at a mooring with 24-hr launch
service that patrols the field on a regular basis. My main cabin is locked, but
all the cockpit lockers and anchor locker are all open.
The damage they would do breaking in to those lockers will far outweigh
the cost of anchor, rode, some fenders, a hose, propane tank and some dock
lines.
As for the cabin, yes, it's locked, but a crowbar will get in there
very quickly. In the end, if someone wants into your boat, they're getting in.
Padlocks are not a deterrent.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On Apr 26, 2013, at 2:16 PM, "Indigo" <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote:
> Joel,
> My answer is “it depends” – where I am leaving the boat.
>
> I am on a mooring, in a quiet harbor, with nighttime guards. So in my “home”
> port the only thing I lock is the shallow tray-locker in the cockpit where I
> keep those horribly expensive spinnaker snatch blocks and my winch handles.
>
> I never lock the anchor locker (removed the hasp as it kept getting in the
> way)
>
> I might lock the lazarette and companionway if I am staying in a busy marina
> / anchorage and leaving the boat for more than a couple of hours – but not
> always
>
> My thoughts are really that the thieves are welcome to my stuff (it’s
> insured) but I do not want the hassle of repairing the companionway /
> lazarette etc if they force entry.
>
> Jonathan
> Indigo – Southport CT
>
> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel
> Aronson
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 11:36 AM
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Stus-List Security question
>
> I lock the cabin and lazarette.
>
> Does anyone lock the anchor locker?
>
> --
> Joel
> 301 541 8551
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