Re: [Paddlewise] locking up boats

From: Mel Grindol <mel_at_grindol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:41:20 -0600
I agree that a dedicated thief can still just about anything.  But most 
thefts are thefts of opportunity.  See it, take it.  A simple cable can 
prevent a lot.  I'm betting most people don't carry bolt cutters or 
hack saws with them.  Could be wrong though...

An effective method that requires no modification of your boat is a 
lasso.  I use this on my Romany.  It has a loop on either end and locks 
in the middle.  Toss a loop around the bow and one around the stern 
then wrap the cable around the rack a few times to make it tight and 
lock in place.

Not much of a picture but you can see one end of the loop around a 
kayak here (scroll to the bottom of the page):

http://www.noc.com/ss/racklock.htm

Mel
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