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Marinas differ. My marina has no security--you'll be hard pressed to
even find anyone employed by the marina around. On the other hand, we have a camaraderie between boat owners on my pier, a couple of live-aboards, and several folks who are at the boat quite frequently, even on "school nights". We keep an eye out for each others boat. If we lock our boats, we use combination locks so that a fellow slip owner can check on our boat. Just last week someone called me to inquire if I had intentionally left my boat unplugged. On the other hand, when I was on the hard in a different, larger marina, I had security follow me to my boat every time I drove in to check on things. If I wanted to drive around the marina to look at the different boats and different work people were doing, there was security again. They were nice, but distant, and a constant reminder of--I don't know of what. I was not doing anything wrong, but I still felt uncomfortable. Even some of the marina shipswrights expressed some discomfort towards the security--and they have every right to expect that their shops stay secure! If you lock your boat more securely, then the problem will likely move to someone else's boat. Have you considered discussing this with fellow slip owners, and asking those around your boat to "keep an eye out"? Some larger marinas in this area have also instituted a "marina watch" program. Sometimes a big show of a small effort will deter possible "perps". If it happens regularly, perhaps a little extra effort and a few extra trips to the boat by a few fellow ship owners, along with a few signs, may yield results; at least, increased "legitimate" traffic may deter illegitimate ones. It's sad that sometimes people take advantage of a less "policed" or self-policed situation. Good luck! mickey |
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