Lost door key-No problem!

[NCPete]

I appreciate everyone's help with my lost door key. When I bought my boat last August the new owner had lost the door key in a divorce. I checked every C Dory I met to see if their key would fit my lock-no luck. I went to the Mobella web site and contacted various dealers-no luck-lots of offers to sell me a new lock for $100+ dollars. Last week I took the lock off the door and took it to my local locksmith. When I handed them the door lock I expected problems. He said "give me your phone number-I will call you when it it is ready. Two hours later and $16.00 and I had two new door keys and a lock that worked! That night I replaced the lock on the door and everything is fine. Now I can continue with my upgrades to the boat so it will be ready for the water in a few more weeks.
Pete
Pompano

 

[Doryman]

Well, good on you for getting it fixed, but really, a lock you can take off the door without unlocking it doesn't sound very secure! :xseek

Warren

 

[Wefings]

My guess is it was unlocked on purchase ...........

 

[Sea Wolf]

Marc is probably right, but the cabin doors can be opened even with a locked door.

1. A pry bar is the fastest.

2. Breaking the glass is almost as fast, but noisy.

3. Unscrewing the hinge screws lets you in through the other (left) side in about 5 minutes or less, since the wood screws simply back out.

To combat number 3, drill the holes all the way through, then use machine screws through bolted to the other side with Nylock nuts.

Next solution/strategy is to add a second lock, a cam lock, that flips the cam in the way and presents a second mechanical obstruction.

Now the real *#%+!*?%@! SOBs will to go back to #1 or #2, but the above will deter many would-be thieves.

Lots of thefts of things in boats are simply crimes of opportunity, or all too easy to resist for the opportunist.

A determined bad guy is simply that, and can't be stopped until someone has the courage to put him 6 feet out of circulation.

Joe. :teeth :thup



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[patrick and linda]

joe,
i like your style!
i had a trophy boat that had cam type locks, attached to the locks was a ss ring that lift up and one could turn the entire locking system, even while in the locked position, so that the cam disengaged with the side of the door frame, thus allowing anyone to open the door or hatch.
i think you have the better program, but would advise, the rounds go in the camber and are not meant to eat. although having said that, i'm not going to tangle with someone who eats gun powder, and likes it!
have a great day.
pat

 

[Sea Wolf]

Pat-

I have to show that photo once a year just for all the new members, and to make that point about the locks and security.

I also meant to give B~C Ken credit for the cam lock solution, which was his. I added the through bolting part myself.

Joe. :teeth :thup

 

[Captains Cat]

Joe, looks like the Remington Defender in my closet. Its loaded with three #8 bird shot shells and three OO Slugs. I figure if the bird shot won't scare them off, the Slugs will stop them.

Used to just rely on my Navy Sword, figured with that in my hand and me in my skivvies :cry , it would scare anyone off. Now that I'm older, I'm not so scary.

The 12 gauge helps!

Charlie

I find that locks just usually keep out the honest folks

 

[SGIDave]

Marc is probably right, but the cabin doors can be opened even with a locked door.

1. A pry bar is the fastest.

2. Breaking the glass is almost as fast, but noisy.

3. Unscrewing the hinge screws lets you in through the other (left) side in about 5 minutes or less, since the wood screws simply back out.

A little faster than #3 would be to leave the hinge screws and simply remove the hinge pins.

I agree with Charlie (Captains Cat) that "locks just usually keep out the honest folks" Sad but true.

/david

 

[toyman]

I think a hammer would be the quickest.

I think the best ( defined as most effective of the type an "average individual WOULD USE ) defense that I've heard of is wasp spray. About a 10-20' range, legal everywhere - and from what I've read it will stop about as well as a taser.

We'll have it aboard when in Canada, instead of the 20ga (which SHE won't use anyway).

 

[T.R. Bauer]

Marc is probably right, but the cabin doors can be opened even with a locked door.

1. A pry bar is the fastest.

2. Breaking the glass is almost as fast, but noisy.

3. Unscrewing the hinge screws lets you in through the other (left) side in about 5 minutes or less, since the wood screws simply back out.

To combat number 3, drill the holes all the way through, then use machine screws through bolted to the other side with Nylock nuts.

Next solution/strategy is to add a second lock, a cam lock, that flips the cam in the way and presents a second mechanical obstruction.

Now the real *#%+!*?%@! SOBs will to go back to #1 or #2, but the above will deter many would-be thieves.

Lots of thefts of things in boats are simply crimes of opportunity, or all too easy to resist for the opportunist.

A determined bad guy is simply that, and can't be stopped until someone has the courage to put him 6 feet out of circulation.

Joe. :teeth :thup


Wow! He stopped those rounds right in his mouth...what's the gun for?


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Wow! He stopped those rounds right in his mouth...what's the gun for?