Stolen Sea Craft Warning

[TUGBOAT]

Hmmmmmm... Around here (since Katrina) the rule is "looters are shot"..

I THOUGHT IT WAS SINCE HURRICANE ANDREW !
Chain 4 ft. deep with ss thru bolts & a helluva lock~~ Oh did I mention 211#s of !!!!!

[gbf03]

Man that really sucks..I know how you feel this past summer someone stole my custom f250 along with a brand new nextrail trailer.

[NOAHSARK]

CaptainK wher in S.Fla are you, this has been a really big problem down here in the Miami, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest etc, south dade county area. It also seems that whatever preventive measures you take are not enough either. I heard stories on how the boats that have been stolen where very secure, some even behind fences with chains. I feel that the best tool is to definetly put a GPS on it. Sorry about your loss, hopefully it will turn up soon.

[nestorpr]

What kind of GPS are you talking about, you mean something like LoJack? Can that be installed on boats?

[TUGBOAT]

Yep! They'll call Ya if it moves.Few false signals but pretty good. Monitering charge but then How much do Ya invest & Insurance gives a discount.Maybe I do-Maybe I don't!
Just make sure You have an alternate power supply (hid) that They(installers) know about.Yep There's a Reason.

[NOAHSARK]

Nestor they will definetly do it, we have all of our equipment Excavators, Loaders, Dozers, graders, etc with GPS units. The system works great, first of all its real time, I know exactly when the equipment moves, speed its moving at, when its on/off. They'll come out install the unit,the software on your computer and then train you on how to use it.

[nestorpr]

Wow, that sounds pretty good, I'll check out their website.

[afernand]

What are some of the different ways to "lock" your boat so that it is not stolen? I have a motorcycle lock (a "u" shape lock, 3/4 inch steel diameter) that I slip through the right wheel rim and the leaf springs. I'm not sure what type of blowtorch they'd need to remove it. I worry more about the outboard engine being stolen. -- aaf