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03-10-2010, 14:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Diego
Boat: Acapulco 40' - Custom Built - Mariko
Posts: 40
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Companionway Security Lock
I need a security lock for our companionway. A few years back I saw one from an Eureapon Co. that was really great, but I have forgotten the co. What do you use for a companionway lock? Any ideas will be greatfully appreciation. Diane
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03-10-2010, 14:24
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
Posts: 18,423
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Diane, is it the Stazo cabin lock?
Stazo Marine Equipment
Pete
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03-10-2010, 14:33
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Use any basic lock. Unless the rest of your vessel is completely crowbar-proof. If I can't just pop your lock or hasp off I'll pry the expensive woodwork apart with a crowbar. It's faster than fiddling with a lock.
Anchored out once. Fancy California locale. Several boats unattended for the evening. Mine unlocked, open. Three others locked up tight. Local crew went around swiping all the liquor. My loss was a nice bottle of Sapphire Gin and some other stuff causing only a trip to the liquor store. The other boats lost their liquor and had their woodwork destroyed. Hope the crew found ice somewhere.
Do what you can. Don't worry too much about it. If you can't afford to lose it put it in a safe deposit box.
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03-10-2010, 14:36
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Location: Toronto
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I use a cheap brass lock that can be opened with a good tap from a hammer. If thieves want to get in, they'll get in. A good lock will result in more damage.
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Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
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03-10-2010, 14:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vasco
I use a cheap brass lock that can be opened with a good tap from a hammer. If thieves want to get in, they'll get in. A good lock will result in more damage.
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My combo is written on the lock. Helps me remember it.
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03-10-2010, 14:59
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
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I use a padlock to secure this:
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03-10-2010, 14:59
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
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I too used a standard brass lock, on a light duty hasp, and my ignition key was always in the cockpit engine panel.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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03-10-2010, 15:07
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete7
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We have one of these and love it! The only problem is they're no longer sold in the U.S., we recently had 4 spare keys made by a company in Texas as your standard locksmith can't reproduce the keys.
Every time we lock up the boat, one of us invariably says "This is the best companionway lock ever....."
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03-10-2010, 15:07
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
I use a padlock to secure this (image of steel grate)
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Those are popular. Good visual deterrent that lets air flow too. And nobody is going to sneak in while your sleeping. It's a good idea for those reasons. I want one. But 6 seconds with a crowbar and a small crunching noise has that or something else on the vessel open.
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03-10-2010, 15:22
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daddle
. But 6 seconds with a crowbar and a small crunching noise has that or something else on the vessel open.
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We had just that happen to us!!!!!!!! This criminal swam up to the boat carrying a crow bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Know what he said?
Glug.
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03-10-2010, 15:23
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GordMay
I too used a standard brass lock, on a light duty hasp, and my ignition key was always in the cockpit engine panel.
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My ignition key is always in the panel too. The only time it comes out is when I lay up the boat. Bad enough running on deck at three in the morning without having to worry about where the key is.
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Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
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03-10-2010, 15:34
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
We had just that happen to us!!!!!!!! This criminal swam up to the boat carrying a crow bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Know what he said?
Glug.
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That's some B@lls to swim up with a crow bar. Hard to hide it so I wonder what people say if they saw some idiot with it either on his back or in his hand while swimming?? Hard to deny your intentions with that in your hand?!?! Hey Mark, where did he swim up to and what did you use to crush his head??
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04-10-2010, 04:55
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
That's some B@lls to swim up with a crow bar. Hard to hide it so I wonder what people say if they saw some idiot with it either on his back or in his hand while swimming?? Hard to deny your intentions with that in your hand?!?! Hey Mark, where did he swim up to and what did you use to crush his head??
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Shaddow, I was joking. No one can swim with a crowbar
My point was that with a safety grill a boat is pretty safe. My grill is a security grill extra reinforced by pop rivets each side of each attachment. If someone did have a jemmy it would take them so long and be so loud I would have woken
Then, of course, I would offer them tea and cakes...
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04-10-2010, 05:02
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NSW AUSTRALIA
Boat: L. Francis Herreshoff H28 Ketch & Brisol 24 @ 25'
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Better not to go to too much effort if they want to get in they will harder to do it the more damage they will cause why I like to live somewhere you can keep the doors unlocked
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04-10-2010, 05:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NSW AUSTRALIA
Boat: L. Francis Herreshoff H28 Ketch & Brisol 24 @ 25'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkJ
Shaddow, I was joking. No one can swim with a crowbar
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Who are you trying to kid
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