I really hated to hear about the stolen motor . It seems to be a
common theme around the marina's and a source of constant concern .
Someone suggested docking the boat with the motor away from the dock
(slip) . In ne Fl. a few years ago that would have done very little
good as the theives were making their rounds in a boat or dingy and
would simply pull up behind your boat and just drop your outboard
right into their boat . Several motors were stolen at our marina and
the adjacent ones that way . Luckily my motor was old and ugly ( not
by design ) but ran great .
Someone also suggest the Krytonite locks . I'm also an avid bicyclist
. I think the cable lock might work but the Ulock certainly won't .
Bikes were getting stolen with these "guaranteed" locks . It turns
out
that they are very difficult to cut through but our friendly ingenius
theives would simply spray freon on the lock 'til it was good and
cold
then bash it with a hammer and the lock would shatter like an icecube
. I think the same theory would apply to the mounting bolt handles
and
the bolts themselves .
It is indeed frustrating and a sad commentary to the times . The best
suggestion seems to be the " make it look uninviting theory " .
Again sorry to hear about the motor and best of luck , Greg
--- In WWPotter@egroups.com, "Sayer, Chris" <ChrisSayer@S...> wrote:
> Gee... instead of fixing the impeller on my Nissan, maybe I ought
to wipe it
> down with some ArmorAll, and park the boat while I take a very long
dinner
> after my next sail on the estuary....
>
> If anyone working for my insurance company is reading this, I am
just
> kidding.
>
> Chris Sayer
> P15, #2380, Akala
> San Jose, CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Beatty [mailto:chrisbeatty@e...]
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 3:17 PM
> To: WWPotter@egroups.com; Scott Pack
> Subject: Re: [WWP] Motor Theft
>
>
> Scott (and others) My thumb turns are cast iron, which I would
think a good
> hammer wack would shatter them. The lock I used was a MasterLock
which
> comes with a chunk of hardened steal. The concept is similar,
except to
> reduce some the of the "slack" I line the thumb screws like this:
>
> o-- o--
>
> Then the extrusion slides over these:
>
> -------------|
> o-- o-- |
> -------------|
>
> Then the lock is added:
>
> -------------|
> M o-- o-- |
> -------------|
>
> What the thief(s) did was pry apart the metal extrusion where the
lock is.
> Don't ask me how they got a tool in there to get leverage, but they
did!
> (The motor probably has a scratch or two on it now). After opening
up the
> extrusion the just slid it off, loosened the bolts, and away they
went.
>
> > >also this I gleaned from a book called "Why Didn't I Think Of
That?" If
> > >you turn the two levers for tightening the motor to the mount so
that
> >
> > I've seen these on my outboard and thought the same. But then it
occurred
> > to me that my handles are plastic and a good whack with a hammer
would
> > likely break them.
>
> I wanted to thank everyone for their kind words at this frustrating
time.
> Two things I learned out of this 1) Sailors (especially Potter
Sailors) are
> some of the best folks I would want to be associated with. 2) If a
thief
> wants it, he's gonna take it. Don't jeopardize damaging your boat
to
> secure something! I've heard some serious horror stories about
saws,
> hacksaws, and chainsaws. Transoms opened; Mounts removed; and holes
in
> hulls. One of the best suggestions I have heard incorporates a
"New York
> chain" a chain that can't be cut with bolt cutters (requires a
torch) and
> the Kryptonite lock. Use the chain to go through the TRAILER and
lock it
> to the handle on the motor. Of course, removing all temptation to
steal is
> the BEST way, but when you live in a condo without a private garage
(as I
> do), you may not have that luxury.
>
> --- Chris Beatty
> --- P19, #1176, "Deep Blue"
> --- chrisbeatty@e...
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