Companion way

[NotCook]

A boat dog is a pretty good alarm, too. We were awakened at about 2 AM when we were anchored in the harbor during the Tall Ships Festival a few years back, by the dog on deck growling. Got up and looked out the pilot house window straight into the face of a guy standing in his dink with his hands on the gunwale. He thought pretty fast, and said, "Hey, I can score you a slip in one of the marinas over there if you need one.", as if we might be interested in a slip. We told him "We're good", and he started his motor and buzzed off into the night, no lights, in the direction opposite most of civilization. I am certain if the dog hadn't made him, anything of value within reach on the deck would have been missing the next morning. But, then, we don't tend to leave valuables laying about on deck at night, and we have the dink and motor cable locked to the boat when not in it.

We have a short barrelled 12 guage boat lock also. The sound of racking one into the chamber is a considerable attention getter...

 

[Stu Jackson]

We have a short barrelled 12 guage boat lock also. The sound of racking one into the chamber is a considerable attention getter...

I gotta get the sound of that on a CD, maybe a good deterrent? Nah, they'd think it was real.

Now, how about the CD of a growling dog?

 

[GorillaToast]

We use something similar to the broom stick method on the Mac. Haven't considered it on the other boat yet. My concern has also been about someone ....

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/FL-fall-2010/FL-Fall-10-16.html

...locking us in . Actually except for the night above when we let paranoia overcome us we have always felt safe anchoring out wherever we have been,

Sum

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I use a pad lock, and always lock it back on the hasp immediately upon opening the hatch. That way, no one can lock me in, and I can't lock my keys in the boat.

 

[Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi]

I made a teak 1x2 stick that extends in the center of the slide. It has a U on the inboard side with a piece of teak that fits in the void of the U. On the other end, I attached a sliding bolt to the bottom of the stick and attached the catch end of the barrel bolt into the teak I use to slide the slider. I have Zarco companionway doors and don't use the boards. This arrangement will quickly fall out when the bolt is unlatched, so it won't slow our exit in the event we need to get out quick. The position of the closed slide keeps the doors from opening.

We have never been even slightly bothered, and only use the lock when out of our home area. I put it on when I knew we were going to use an unsecured city dock on a long weekend cruise. For backup, I have a 9mm Taurus that would be much more effective than the lock.

 

[Ross]

I have a padlock that holds the key until it is locked. When the shackle is open the key can't be turned.

 

[Sumner]

I use a pad lock, and always lock it back on the hasp immediately upon opening the hatch. That way, no one can lock me in, and I can't lock my keys in the boat.

That is simple enough that I might even remember to do it :cry:.

You guys that carry firearms.....are you concerned about a Coast Guard search? If a person has a permit to carry does that make them legal on the water and if so what if you are in a different state from where the permit was issued?

Sum

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[Joe]

Install a sliding bolt to the top washboard..... in fact, install on all the boards... that way you can lock the bottom in if seas get up and you want it to act as a bridge deck.

 

[gpd955]

Hrm....my boat lock is made by Glock.

Same here. We do like to keep our companionway slide open when it's warm so I take a battery operated door alarm and put it on the lower companionway board and cabin so when the board is lifted, an alarm sounds. Then the secondary alarm, as mentioned above, can be activated if the primary is ignored!

http://www.poolguard.com/door-wireless.asp

 

[Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi]

Summer:
I have a handgun permit in TN and it is good in many of the states in the US and in most all the states that I travel in. When I travel in a state that doesn't honor my permit, I put it in a locked container, unloaded, and separate the ammunition and keep it locked in a separate place which is legal everywhere.

I have never been harassed on the water, but have been in a couple of uncomfortable situations like your Punta Gorda experience.

My wife and I had a bad experience in a fast food restaurant off 1-75 in southern GA when my 45 was in my car - and I wished I had had it on me. It was early evening, but dark and few people were in the restaurant. A drug crazed individual came into the restaurant, screaming and yelling and threatening and terrorizing the employees at the counter, and my wife and I were very concerned for our personal safety. Fortunately, he left after they called 911 and the police were there fairly quick. After that trip, I got a smaller 9mm that I can conceal when going into places like that since my 45 was too big to conceal and I didn't want to carry it in.

As to the coast guard, I would just inform that I had a gun and it was loaded and that I have a permit to carry it. I consider my boat my home on the water. As long as you follow the laws of the state you are in, I believe you would be fine. The link below will give you some idea what they are.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/

 

[robertsapp]

So I am sitting here thinking about being out in the ocean with large following seas. We drop in the pin boards, close the companion way to prevent getting pooped. We take a large swell on the beam and that barrel bolt goes right into that hole that is intended to keep those intruders out!

I guess this is just a vivid imagination.

If I were to find myself suddenly locked out of my boat, I'd use the little external finger tabs to undog the big Lewmar hatch forward of the companionway and drop down into the cabin that way. The only time they're locked is when we're away from the boat.

 

[MrBill_FLL]

http://www.hitechammotogo.com/html/perimeter_alarm_systems___acce.html

 

[All U Get]

Thanks again for the replies, some of them reminded me of the movie "Home Alone". @ Mr Bill I'm sure that would scare the crap out of everyone onboard. It probably would result in more gel coat repair work. Even a electric fence charger would get results, but the barrel bolt and/or closet pole would be secure enough.
All U Get

 

[robertsapp]

Speaking of an electric fence charger, I've often wondered what would happen if you hooked one up to bare stainless lifelines to deter unwanted guests. They make a solar powered charging unit for agricultural use that should be adaptable.

 

[GorillaToast]

Speaking of an electric fence charger, I've often wondered what would happen if you hooked one up to bare stainless lifelines to deter unwanted guests. They make a solar powered charging unit for agricultural use that should be adaptable.

I can hear the shuffling feet of lawyers lining up to take on the lawsuits electrifying a human would generate.

 

[GorillaToast]

Speaking of an electric fence charger, I've often wondered what would happen if you hooked one up to bare stainless lifelines to deter unwanted guests. They make a solar powered charging unit for agricultural use that should be adaptable.

I can hear the shuffling feet of the lawyers lined up to take on the lawsuits electrifying a human being would generate.

 

[justsomeguy]

That is simple enough that I might even remember to do it :cry:.

You guys that carry firearms.....are you concerned about a Coast Guard search? If a person has a permit to carry does that make them legal on the water and if so what if you are in a different state from where the permit was issued?

Sum

I'm trying to think of why it would be illegal to have a firearm in your house?

 

[GorillaToast]

I'm trying to think of why it would be illegal to have a firearm in your house?

Some law enforcement agencies don't consider boats to be homes or houses.

 

[justsomeguy]

Any idea which ones?

 

[Ron20324]

Any idea which ones?

The Coast Guard, for one. It's a second-home for tax deduction, but it's fair game for boarding at will.

 

[justsomeguy]

And if your boat is your first home?