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securing an outboard motor
This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on
storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? |
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"Charlie Brown" wrote in message ... This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? I just use a padlock though the holes in the mounting clamps. |
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Charlie Brown wrote:
This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? Don't know how big your motor will be... I bought a 4 pack of brass padlocks keyed alike. One goes on the tightening screw levers of my 6 hp Evinrude Yachtwin. Boat dealers will have a special channel bar type of lock for this purpose also. |
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"Charlie Brown" wrote in message ... This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? Lowes or Home Depot has everything you need.....15 feet of heavy duty galvanized chain secured through the outboard frame mount and weaved through the wheel of the trailer.....then locked with a heavy duty padlock. This secures the outboard, boat and trailer. Not theft proof but theft resistant. ;-) |
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You can also get special "anti-theft-paint" to match your boat's paint
scheme. It comes in spray cans from your local auto parts or hardware store, in thousands of colors. I also etch each major component (block, lower unit, cowl) in visible, and if possible hidden locations with "Stolen From ...town, state, phone number..." If you give a thief a choice between a shiny new motor, with original mfrs' graphics, and a badly painted, unique motor, with contact info permanently inscribed, which will he take? This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? I just use a padlock though the holes in the mounting clamps. |
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"Charlie Brown" wrote in message ... This may be a dumb question, but when I buy my boat, I'm planning on storing in an open lot. Obviously, I'm concerned about theft. It would seem to me that removing an outboard motor is probably not too hard to do. Is there some kind of locking mechanism that helps prevent theft? I'm using one of these http://www.mcgard.com/marine/outboard.asp and one of these while parked on the trailer http://www.lockitt.com/cobralin.htm A padlock is easily cut as I found out the hard way. If you use a kicker bracket take a good look at its assembly. Some are very easy to take apart. -rick- |
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"calhoun" wrote in message ... I just use a padlock though the holes in the mounting clamps. That's what I did until a thief cut it and stole my motor. -rick- |
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