Manuel_Hung

I was in Apsley marina a few months back and got a tap on the boat. It was the local fire service handing out free carbon monoxide/smoke alarms (FireAngel branded). I offered to pay but was told 'You've already paid in taxes'. Anyone else had this?

Physical security is a great deterrent for opportunists. For targetted attacks (like the recent thefts) it's a time delay. If you've got a boat that's attack proof for 5mins, you've done a bloody good job of your security imho. I recommend a visit to Bosnianbill on YouTube if you're interested in lock security or starting lock picking as a hobby. Look up 'Bump Keys' if you want to see how easy it it to get into bad locks. Noisy alarms with simple electronics, you don't need anything too fancy, it's more important that they're a pain in the arse (E.g 'Alarm + Timer = AGHHHH'). I was going to ask if there were any other electronics enthusiasts on the site? This would be a fun Arduino/PIC project to share with the forum.

I was one of the people you helped a couple of weeks ago (Although you weren't working at the time). I can't begin to tell you how helpful it was having you there. You could clearly tell that I was worried, as you offered your help before I'd even got to the gates. My wife and I had done our best to make sure that we had prepared ourselves for the move from Rugby boats to Apsley. Unfortunately, being book smart and actually doing it are very different things indeed. It was the first time we had ever shared a lock with anyone and the only lock we had done before that was the little one at Cosgrove. Stoke Bruerne was far more intimidating. Thank you for all of your help, it really boosted our confidence (until our engine overheated in the third set of locks).