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Marine lock for dinghy
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05/14/2015 06:39 PM
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We like to lock our dinghy at night and at dinghy docks... last year we brought a lock and cable, but the lock evidently was not meant for a salt water environment. Tito at Leverick had to grease it for me because it got stuck... any suggestions on what type of lock to bring?
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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05/14/2015 07:20 PM
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We use a brass padlock at each end. It needs a bit of lube on occasion. The brand might be ABUS.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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sail445 said: It's only a week. Any lock will work. Just get a cable long enough to thread through your fuel tank to your engine. Actually it's 10 days and on our last trip, the lock I brought got corroded by seal salt about 7 days into the trip and was rendered useless.
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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05/14/2015 08:55 PM
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If you are chartering your charter company should provide all things necessary. If not I would think it's on them.
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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I've never locked a dinghy in seven trips to the BVI and I never take the supplemental insurance, I agree it doesn't seem like a good value.
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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05/15/2015 10:02 AM
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captmoby said: If you are chartering your charter company should provide all things necessary. If not I would think it's on them. I agree that they should, but our charter company doesn't provide a lock and I just don't want the inconvenience of "losing" the dinghy during the trip. A few years ago, there was a rash of dinghy theft from docks and even directly off the stern of charter boats. It's probably not necessary, but for peace of mind...
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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05/15/2015 10:42 AM
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...and you notice cruisers like to pull their dinghy out of the water with a spare halyard and lock the dinghy/outboard to a rail? Losing a dinghy for whatever reason is at least a hassle. Check your contract, you might find a $5K dinghy deductible. We lock our dinghy for the night or at the dock.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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05/15/2015 11:50 AM
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GW248 said: What is a good length for the cable?
Thanks, Rick Rick....I bought a 25' dog cable at home depot that is coated in a red plastic and has a HEAVY eye on each end that allows for it to be locked (some people apparently chain/cable their dogs to the ground?) It worked GREAT and allowed me to run the cable through the handle on the motor and other parts of the dinghy when on the dock or davits. I have used that same cable for the past two years with no show of corrosion.
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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Thanks for that Matt....I ordered it! I ruined a lock last year by not properly maintaining it and now it is useless...I bought this one (out the door with shipping and tax = $21.30) <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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Glad I could help I had another lock we had used and it was ruined by the end of the trip. It wasn't brass. The one I linked to I haven't used yet, but I have an identical one (shorter opening though) that we've used two summers out all season long on cape cod and its been great. Used one on the dinghy engine and one on the engine on the boat to lock them on and they both have held up great. That's why I got this one - same thing, but larger opening - we'll be bringing it next trip.
Matt
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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stoneyusaf said: (out the door with shipping and tax = $21.30) <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> I didn't realize that there was anyone left without Prime! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Marine lock for dinghy
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onlymedication said:stoneyusaf said: (out the door with shipping and tax = $21.30) <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> I didn't realize that there was anyone left without Prime! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> LOL....I haven't purchased Prime...I am saving that money to support my BVI drinking habit.... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />
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