[Paddlewise] security, route I chose

Thanks for all of the responses regarding boat security - once again, 
demonstrating that this is a great community of folks.

For now this is the solution I chose:  - pretty normal lasso type 
cables....details below if anyone cares or finds it useful:

I stopped by the local home center and picked up a 25' package of 1/8" 
vinyl coated galvanized cable ($8) and 2 packs of swage fittings ($2).  Cut 
the cable in half.  Used 40" of the cable to make a loop on either end - 
stripped end for swage fitting but then drilled out the swage fitting so 
that it would slide over the plastic coating.  Probably not kosher but I 
can pull as hard as possible on it and they hold fast.  Made smaller loops 
on the other ends.  Used a cold chisel and hammer to swage the fittings 
(again, not according to instructions!).  Added some friction tape to the 
fittings to keep them from scratching everything they touch.  About 15 
minutes invested not including shopping.

I'll either lock these together or simply close them in the car door to 
prevent someone from easily getting away with my boat.  If I think that the 
cable can slide through the door, I'll tie a quick overhand knot around the 
steering wheel or whatever.

FWIW, I'm in the Midwest (southern WI), and for the most part if we see a 
boat on a car we likely know who the owner is - not like on the coast of 
Washington!  I'm typically only hauling my CD Storm - granted, I wouldn't 
want to replace it but it isn't like I'm hauling around an unbelievably 
valuable ride.  Risk is probably fairly low around here - my intent is to 
stop the "hey, let's screw around with that" criminals.

Thanks again for the assistance and ideas,
Keith
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