On Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:56:34 -0400 "Phares Heindl" <pmheindl_at_afo.net> wrote <<Recently a canoe was stolen from my yard. The canoe was locked up using a rather thick cable. The thief cut through the cable and took the boat. I'm looking for a way to prevent this from happening and to prevent similar things like this from happening. I'd like to ask the list what is done to prevent theft in both long term storage and for short term trips ( such as car top, paddling stopovers etc. ) Is there a cable or system that cannot be cut?>> Certainly. Just set the kayak upside down in the yard and drive or roll one car or truck up to the kayak. Go until the kayak (bow or stern) is under the bumper. Then, drive or roll another car or truck over to the other end (bow or stern) of the kayak and go until the kayak is under the bumper. Set both emergency brakes! Voooallah! Cheap security that stops all but the most determined red-neck from getting your boat. He might slit your tires though :-( BTW, this is not really a joke. We used to do it during my whitewater days. You can secure more than one kayak too. Bye, Poor Boy Dave Dave Williams dave_at_paddleasia.com http://paddleasia.com Phuket, Thailand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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