On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:23:18 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

FYI, I've never owned a boat, but have handled a few powerboats and
spent plenty of time on all kinds of water.
If I get the boat, I'll be here asking for boating tips, but right now
my concern is financial.
And security. Is boat theft from canal docks something to consider?

Boat theft is rare around here, outboard motor theft a bigger risk.
Most people with docks have boat lifts which can be protected by
locking down the power.

Your main risk is hurricanes in the summer season. I'd recommend
storing it on a trailer when you are not around, preferably in a
secure facility away from the water.

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:39:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

Boat theft is rare around here, outboard motor theft a bigger risk.
Most people with docks have boat lifts which can be protected by
locking down the power.

Don't know if I can guarantee getting a rental house with a lift.
Is there any way to secure the boat to the dock and the motor to the
boat? I'd just hate to wake up at sunrise to go fishing and find out
I'll have to take my wife shopping instead.
Or am I a flaming paranoid?

Your main risk is hurricanes in the summer season. I'd recommend
storing it on a trailer when you are not around, preferably in a
secure facility away from the water.

Hadn't thought of that and it makes sense.

Thanks,

--Vic

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:13:43 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Don't know if I can guarantee getting a rental house with a lift.
Is there any way to secure the boat to the dock and the motor to the
boat?

There are various locking systems for outboards depending on size.
You can also use a cable looped through something solid and padlocked.
That's what I do on my dinghy when I'm cruising.

Boat theft is not rare around here, Wayne.

Hardly a week goes by without someone in SW Florida posting to a popular
fishing forum that I frequent complaining about another boat theft. I had a
boat stolen from a private dock back in 2000. Boat and motor were never
recovered.



"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:23:18 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

FYI, I've never owned a boat, but have handled a few powerboats and
spent plenty of time on all kinds of water.
If I get the boat, I'll be here asking for boating tips, but right now
my concern is financial.
And security. Is boat theft from canal docks something to consider?

Boat theft is rare around here, outboard motor theft a bigger risk.
Most people with docks have boat lifts which can be protected by
locking down the power.

Your main risk is hurricanes in the summer season. I'd recommend
storing it on a trailer when you are not around, preferably in a
secure facility away from the water.