Dinghy Security - How To Make Sure Your Dinghy and Outboard Engine are NOT Stolen
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2022
- This video is all about dinghy security. In the Caribbean, especially, dinghy theft is an issue. It's not so much the dinghy that thieves want, but the outboard. Simon covers three things you can do to ensure that your dinghy is safe. Additionally, he explains a massive mistake that dinghy owners make by putting the name of the sailboat on the side. Watch the video on Dinghy Security to ensure your dinghy and outboard are not stolen.
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As the saying goes, locks keep honest people honest. If they want it they are going to get it but any deterrent will help. Great advice from a beautiful location.
Thank you Nick :) Kim
Great Information ... It's just a shame that Videos like this need to be made ‼️
Stay Safe ‼️
Heck...it could be worse. When I was younger I looked in my backseat before I got into my car to make sure I wasn't going to be hijacked! If dinghy/outboard theft is the worst thing it's actually not that bad. Thank you for commenting Steve ;) Kim
@@Sailingbritican I checked the back seat of the car back in the day as well, before I got in !!
Of course, I grew up in Brooklyn N.Y. in the 70's ... lol
Thank you so much for sharing your advice.
You are so welcome!
All good advice, thanks.
Thank you James ;) S.
Excellent - Thanks
You are welcome!
I like the sheet around the chain, that is a major upgrade.
Just don't forget to put: Exercise locks in dingy every two week.
Ahh who am I kidding you probably already have that in your spreadsheet.
Miss you guys.
Hey Douwe. You would have laughed at me a few weeks ago. I opened the lock as we were approaching the dinghy dock and pulled it off the end link...some how I pulled it with too much zest and the lock went flying out into the water never to be found again. Miss you too! x
Great point that not naming the tender 👍
It makes sense when you think about it, doesn't it? Kim
Great info, thanks!
Great advice as always, guys! Thanks
Thank you Andrew ;)
Thanks that is exactly what I needed
Excellent ;)
Great helpful advice. Thank you 👏✌️
You're very welcome ;) K.
Great tips. Most people pay too little attention to personal security at home, advertising on their cars how many children and small non-threatening pets they have, where their kids attend school, after school activities that guarantee they'll be away from their homes in the late afternoon. Then they go on vacation to a very poor country and completely turn off any remaining situational awareness they may have. They seem to think they're at Disneyworld. They don't realize that common possessions we take for granted are worth big $$$ to the locals, for whom "rule of law" means "whatever we can get away with taking from you".
Yeah...it's very true. I suppose that people don't know what they don't know. People assume that everywhere is like where they live but that's so not the case. Thank you for commenting Garrett. K.
Very helpful info. Thanks 👍🏻
Sure thing Barry :) Kim
Thank you very much for your skills, this video was very useful! We are in the Med but I think we should take more care of our dinghi when we are at shores….
We have the devits when we are at anchor or in the harbor, but we must pay more attention in any case.
Thank you,
Elisa (from Montecarlo)
Hey Elisa. When we were in the Med for a couple years we didn't lock our dinghy too often. I think perhaps Sardina we locked it...and maybe some places in Spain. But in Greece, Turkey and Italy we barely ever locked it. I suppose it's good practice to get into. You never now if an opportunist is around and wants a joy ride! In the Caribbean we had friends that had their boat on davits and woke up to thieves trying to hack saw the davits! Thank you for commenting. Kim
Good useful info.
Thank you Joshua :)
Something you could look at that won't stop it being stolen, but will help recover it and maybe catch the thieves: GPS tracking tags, used for luggage etc, one hidden if possible, somewhere on the dingy and a second in the motor cowl.
Yes...I have heard of people doing this Chile Sauce! It's a great idea. I suppose, however, the issue you might have is that when you tell the authorities where your dinghy is they might tell you that they have higher priorities. Thank you for commenting. Kim
My son in law recovered his stolen Range Rover that way. The theives knew enough to disable the factory installed tracker and then park it in a remote location. We also had an Apple tracker however, installed in a hidden place so found the vehicle within half day and simply drove it back home.
Cheers guys
Thanks Trev :) Kim
Good stuff. A couple more thoughts: Understandably, you didn't want to paint your OB. But what we did was put stickers all over it to make it super identifiable, and also describable. If you were to paint over the stickers, it would be very ugly and still identifiable. As to the chain, we often had to set a stern anchor to hold the dinghy off a dock with sharp protrusions. I suppose the chain would work for that circumstance, but you'd have to carry about 20 feet or more. We made it around with no theft but that of course could have been luck, although we were in some dodgy places.
Hey Teerrulian. Great comments. I've seen quite a few outboards with stickers on them and I think it looks cool ;) We use a stern anchor all the time and the chain works fine. Smiles, Kim
@@Sailingbritican Thanks. Glad to hear the chain works with the stern anchor. I have to report, however, that there was nothing cool looking about our stickers.😜
Thats a very good video! I didnt hear you suggest what they should do with thieves. Bastards the lot of them
Thanks for the comments :) Kim
Great tips. Its a shame that you have to chain and lock everything to prevent it being stolen. Where in the Caribbean is it worst things being stolen?
Theft varies from island to island. I've always found St Lucia to be particularly bad but saying that, St Lucia is one of my favorite islands. There are websites you can reference to get info on crime and Noonsite is good. Regards, Kim
@@Sailingbritican thank you Kim.
Wow, you need huge security chains in the Caribbean!
Anywhere and always.
Yes...but ironically most people don't actually lock their big boat. Theft on a boat is almost unheard of...it's just the dinghies and outboards. Smiles, Kim
Hello guys, hope all is well! Enjoying your videos as usual! Let me know if you guys make your way to Puerto Rico any time soon, would love to buy you a beer……or two! 🍻😅
Ohhhhh SV Gitana, we would LOVE to go to PR. It's one of our favorites. It looks like we'll be passing it, however, and heading straight from St Martin to Rhode Island in a couple months. Perhaps when we go back down we'll stop?! Big smiles, Kim
Sensible stuff, but it's sad that it's something you have to think about.
Once you have your system set up you don't have to think about it... ;) Thank you for commenting, as always! Kim
Bottom line, thieves are in a hurry & generally lazy.
Yep, you got it Angus :) Kim
you mean the people with engines are lazy. I never used an engine and cruised all over. 20+hp to go 0.2 miles.. seriously? Then to know these are the 1% of humanity doing all the pollution it's a bit disgusting: you deserve to have an engine stolen.
Very nice davits. Mind saying what make/type they are?
They are Simpson Davits. I think they’re made in France. Sim
Same old trick as I use on travel cameras, put some tape or plasters or something very visibly over the case like you did a DIY repair... nobody looks at it twice
Why is your thingy so dry?How do you keep your feet wet? If mine doesn't have water in it it's sitting on the hard ground😂
We have a hard bottom - is yours hard? I know the soft bottom dinghies tend to be wetter. Kim
Don't use the outboard when you go ashore, wrap chains everywhere, and all will be fine. Got it.
Ok
Would cable work instead of chain? I carry a 10' plastic coated steel cable designed to lock up a motorcycle. Has loops on either end.
That's better than nothing. Look at the dinghies around you - will your's be the easiest to steel out of the lot? If yes, consider upgrading. If everyone around you has smaller cable, perhaps yours will be fine. We've seen criminals take a saw and cut an outboard out of the back of the dinghy chassis (because it was locked to the chassis). Make your dinghy more difficult to steal than those around you and you should be good ;) K.
Don't try to swimm faster than the shark. It's enough to outswimm your buddy.
That's a good one. Thanks Anton :) Kim
Fun Fact: Evildoers make GREAT fish food! 👹🐟🐠🐡🦈🐙
Iam tired of buying new locks for the outbourd motor everyone of them nowadays rusts up even the expense ones , I grease them lube them but they still rust up inside. It's a big concern without your tender and engine your stuffed buy a cheap inflatable for emergencys too
Yes, we buy a new lock at least once year. Someone needs to come up with a better solution ;) Kim
How long does the chain need to be when securing to a dock?
Joey, we have about five feet between the end of the dinghy to the end of the chain. You need enough chain so that you can lock it high up or wrap the chain quite a distance around a beam. And you need slack so that you're not hard up against the dock. We often use a stern anchor to keep us from rubbing, or going under a dock, so you need space to lock the chain and pull back a few feet. I hope that answers your question. Smiles, Kim
@@Sailingbritican That is very helpful. Thank you. I believe I have some extra chain 5/16 or 3/8 I can use to make one up, but will have to hunt some old fire hose for chafe protection.
Lock it or lose it.
Yep! That sums it up :) K.
Naming your dinghy T/T is a signal to thieves that your boat is unattended?? Won't they reach the same conclusion by seeing your yacht with no tender on the davits?
Sure...that is possible. Most cruisers are couples or families...just because a tender is missing off the boat doesn't mean it's empty. Simon often went to town to get things while I was on the boat. The point of not naming your dinghy is to make it harder for thieves to target your boat. Thanks for commenting. Kim
Take the fuel hose with you
Great idea!
Hey Simon, How fast do you have to run to outrun a bear.
Faster than your friend next to you - yeah? S.
@@Sailingbritican exactly, same logic as securing your dinghy, better than the next guy.
I criminal knows his motor s by looking at tho kist don’t leave you boat take your motor gas tank amd them they can’t take it
Thanks. In short secure the engine, secure the fuel and secure the dingy. Oh, and do not advertise!
Yep! You got it Jonathan ;)
If the robber whant it they will take it either way fact
:-)
Hey Alsino!!! :)
Got more work to do 🙄
Don't we all?
Are they after jet dinghies as well?