Locker bar

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September 14, 2012 at 4:45 am #462632

billfish
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My boat was broken into last week. I just finished a list of stolen gear. Total is $8500. They took my custom BC life jackets my bass cat rod covers. All my rods reels lures everything even my nail clippers for cutting line. It looked like someone literally vscuum out my boat. I have never seen my lockers so clean. So I am thinking about a locker bar. Any thoughts. Thanks. Bill

September 14, 2012 at 8:08 am #462635

TexaBamaBass
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Sorry to hear that news. I have a bar on mine. I lock the Perkos, put the bar on too. Is it 100% sure to stop a thief? I dont think so, because I have heard of how thieves can get past that, but I do think it helps to deter it. just like a car or home alarm.

September 14, 2012 at 3:05 pm #462638

Shap from La
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Install an alarm on your boat. My Classic came with an alarm from the factory and I always set it when leaving my boat outside on a fishing trip. If nothing else when a thief opens the compartment and that alarm goes off they will be startled and will run off without grabbing much. Actually locking the compartments will not do much other than cause damage to your seals and fiberglass deck. If the compartment is locked theyll get in it anyway. Chris CoupelPaulina, La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.

September 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm #462641

TexaBamaBass
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I feel that if I have the compartments locked, the bar locked, my cover over rain or not, and the factory alarm set that a thief will most likely bypass it for others. From my professional and personal experience a thirf wants easy and fast targets….mine will not be easy! And its guarded by Smith and wesson 1911, Bushmaster, and Glock! LOL

September 14, 2012 at 5:34 pm #462644

toledobasser
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My parents stayed at Rayburn Country on Lake Sam Rayburn for a Oilmans tournament years ago. Five boats in the parking lot got broken into and it didnt matter if the compartments were locked or not or if there was a cover on or not. Dad had his cover on and the compartments were locked but it had plastic latches and the theives simply forced the lids open. Apparently nobody had an alarm of any kind because nobody knew until they got up that morning to go fishing. That being said, I had a loc-r-bar on my Sabre and plan on installing one on my Cougar. I agree that it will deter some thieves and not others. I have seen some pics showing how they can still remove a loc-r-bar without any remorse for tearing up a guys boat. I am guilty of not doing it, but the best form of security is to take your rods out of the boat at the end of the day.Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

September 14, 2012 at 5:43 pm #462647

Cape Fear
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Bill,I hate to hear that and hope they may catch the thieves. Was the boat at your home at the time of the break in?

September 14, 2012 at 10:30 pm #462650

Bass Cat Boats
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Wow that sucks… I detest a thief…

September 14, 2012 at 10:47 pm #462653

Bass Cat Boats
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tough deal, though a Locker Bar might deter a thief if they are not serious. If they are then they will get in.

September 14, 2012 at 10:48 pm #462655

mojorig
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I take everything out of the boat at night when staying at hotels. I know it is a pain in the butt but I would rather get up an extra 15 minutes the next morning instead of having all my stuff stolen. I have everything organized so I can empty the boat quickly at night. I feel like the loc bar says to the thieves “hey look I have stuff Im trying to protect”.

September 20, 2012 at 12:33 am #462657

billfish
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Cape Fear wrote:Bill,I hate to hear that and hope they may catch the thieves. Was the boat at your home at the time of the break in?It was at a storage place been there three years without a problem thought i found the guy on craigslist the police set up a stimg and when i et the guy they closed in but it was not my stuff the guy checked out – it was a weird coincidence becasue i had a lews speed reel on a skeet reese rod and two veritus rods and a custom flippin stick and this guy had the same things i lost plus some other stuff that looked familiar online it was exciting to have five detectives decend on us and boy was this guy surprised the police were great and everyone had a good laugh in the end it was clearly not mine for some reasons i wont disclose just in case but i did buy it from hiim because it was a really good deal and though only a small fraction of what i loss it is a start BOAT/US is my insurance company so i will post how they treat me for yalls benefit
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