I AM ABOUT TO BUY A M26 AND WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO LEAVE MY TRUCK AND TRAILER WHILE TAKING LONG SAILING TRIPS. I MAY HAVE TO LEAVE THE TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR A WEEK OR MORE WHILE ON THE MOVE. ARE THEY SAFE TO LEAVE, WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO?.
LONG TERM PARKING
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First, I check for my caps lock key
First thing to do is to remove the caps lock key. This prevents most of the shouting. After that, inform the person who watches the area and strip the truck before you go. Or Have someone follow you there, even better if it is 2 people. Have 1 stay with the boat while the other follows you home then back.
First thing to do is to remove the caps lock key. This prevents most of the shouting. After that, inform the person who watches the area and strip the truck before you go. Or Have someone follow you there, even better if it is 2 people. Have 1 stay with the boat while the other follows you home then back.
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Might not want to hear this but ...
Do you recall the old 60's hit song, "If ya wanna be happy for the rest of yer life, get an ugly girl to be yer wife". Well this sort of advice,(as laughable as it is) holds a bit of irrefutable advice. And that is, no one else will try to take her away from you and thus you can go about enjoying life as it was intended. I have been sailing for only 4 years, but have never lost anything due to theft *except a few batteries*. How do I do it? First of all, I bought a set of locking lug nuts to protect my trailer tires and truck tires. Secondly, I bought an inexpensive truck to pull her with. Inexpensive (2k dollars). An F150 Ford ... 1976 , no air conditioner ... no nothing but power. She has a 353 Detroit diesel engine and gets 20+ miles per gallon irregardless of conditions. However she looks impoverished. Dull paint, a bit of rust here and there, but boy howdy! can she pull! To know her is to love her. That kind of thing. Other than that, you would not look at her twice, which is the way I like it. You would never be able to hot wire her or figure out how to start her engine and forget trying to separate her from her trailer because the trace chains have been welded and takes bolt cutters to separate them. I have parked in various landings and launches throughout South Florida without fear. And as long as a week at a time. Had only my truck batteries stolen, but fixed that by welding an eye and hasp plate to the hood, and adding a stainless American padlock to it (a lock commonly used on over the road tractor trailers to protect trailer loads from theft). Well that's my advice. Have fun. Tom
Do you recall the old 60's hit song, "If ya wanna be happy for the rest of yer life, get an ugly girl to be yer wife". Well this sort of advice,(as laughable as it is) holds a bit of irrefutable advice. And that is, no one else will try to take her away from you and thus you can go about enjoying life as it was intended. I have been sailing for only 4 years, but have never lost anything due to theft *except a few batteries*. How do I do it? First of all, I bought a set of locking lug nuts to protect my trailer tires and truck tires. Secondly, I bought an inexpensive truck to pull her with. Inexpensive (2k dollars). An F150 Ford ... 1976 , no air conditioner ... no nothing but power. She has a 353 Detroit diesel engine and gets 20+ miles per gallon irregardless of conditions. However she looks impoverished. Dull paint, a bit of rust here and there, but boy howdy! can she pull! To know her is to love her. That kind of thing. Other than that, you would not look at her twice, which is the way I like it. You would never be able to hot wire her or figure out how to start her engine and forget trying to separate her from her trailer because the trace chains have been welded and takes bolt cutters to separate them. I have parked in various landings and launches throughout South Florida without fear. And as long as a week at a time. Had only my truck batteries stolen, but fixed that by welding an eye and hasp plate to the hood, and adding a stainless American padlock to it (a lock commonly used on over the road tractor trailers to protect trailer loads from theft). Well that's my advice. Have fun. Tom
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I no longer trailer sail but did for years. We never had any problems with theft. I wouldn't leave valubles in the truck and had insurance. We left the truck and trailer at Pais Landing State park Marina for a week at a time several times. I told the marina what I was doing and parked under a street light in the parking lot. If you launch at a marina they can probably tell you a safe place to park. I always locked the trailer to the truck. I have heard of trailers stolen and trucks being broken into but never to me. A lot depends upon exactly where you are parked. Recently in Boston I saw a late model sports car that someone had removed all four wheels and left the car on the pavement. This was street parking. So anythings possible. But look at the bass fishermen....any given night the parking lot is full of expensive trucks and trailers and they don't seem to mind the risk.
I no longer trailer sail but did for years. We never had any problems with theft. I wouldn't leave valubles in the truck and had insurance. We left the truck and trailer at Pais Landing State park Marina for a week at a time several times. I told the marina what I was doing and parked under a street light in the parking lot. If you launch at a marina they can probably tell you a safe place to park. I always locked the trailer to the truck. I have heard of trailers stolen and trucks being broken into but never to me. A lot depends upon exactly where you are parked. Recently in Boston I saw a late model sports car that someone had removed all four wheels and left the car on the pavement. This was street parking. So anythings possible. But look at the bass fishermen....any given night the parking lot is full of expensive trucks and trailers and they don't seem to mind the risk.
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do you ...
do you wanna sell yur truck? boy ... i wish i could find one! they're a premium in az ... an old salt was towing with a chevy astro van w/ a 4.3 ... hmmmm ... still like the idea of a diesel 2 pull ... thnx 4 the sound advice ... never thot of lockin the hood down rick
do you wanna sell yur truck? boy ... i wish i could find one! they're a premium in az ... an old salt was towing with a chevy astro van w/ a 4.3 ... hmmmm ... still like the idea of a diesel 2 pull ... thnx 4 the sound advice ... never thot of lockin the hood down rick
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Thanks a lot for the ideas.RICK I dont want to sell my truck as it is a 2004 Dodge Durango with only 15000 mls on it.Thats the reason I was concerned about leaving it for a week or more.COCKNEYBOY
Thanks a lot for the ideas.RICK I dont want to sell my truck as it is a 2004 Dodge Durango with only 15000 mls on it.Thats the reason I was concerned about leaving it for a week or more.COCKNEYBOY
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