Re: [Paddlewise] security, route I chose

From: td376 <td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 13:40:36 -0400
For real heavy duty cables and locks go to your local Harley dealer.

Kevin50110_at_aol.com wrote:

> I've responded before on this cable issue, sometimes personally sometimes 
> public. but I will say it again; cable is the worst of the retaining methods to 
> use. Short of 3/4 inch cable, 19.6 mm, easily concealable cable cutters can cut 
> through your security in less than . 5 seconds per cable.
> 
> I use 5.0 mm coated, aircraft, cable myself but that is purely for 
> restaurants, pit stops, and places you can watch your boat. If I travel I always get a 
> ground floor room, and inspect it to make sure I can get my kayak in the room. 
> That is safe, but annoys the maids to no end unless you leave your DND sign up 
> all day.
> 
> Were I to leave it on the truck overnight, I'd use the biggest hardened chain 
> I could find, with the best locks. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if some 
> enterprising thief found a way through. Short of staying with your boat there's 
> no way.

-- 
Jan Mason
td376_at_mail.anonymizer.com

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