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My boat has a really solid Yale lock on the rear doors, when the lock closes, a pin grips the lock and the doors remain solidly shut.

 

Problem is, we didnt get keys from pervious owner - so want to replace like for like - does anyone know where to buy these from?

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Being Yale, it's probably worth taking it to a good locksmith, they should be able to fit a new barrel and key or even form a key for the existing barrel.

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Take the lock of then undo the screws/bolts that hold the barrel take the old barrel out then fit a new one half hour tops

Posted (edited)
On 19/11/2020 at 17:03, cairanvanrooyen said:

does anyone know where to buy these from?

It's an "anti jemmy/jimmy" Yale lock. Very common in the US. EBay.com.

 

Edited by Cas446
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I had to get my sister to bring one over from the States. Called a 'jimmy-proof lock'.

 

 

I've also been looking at electronic (remote-operated) locks with a similar mechanism called a 'tiger-claw'. Not such a great idea as they use batteries.

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On 19/11/2020 at 17:03, cairanvanrooyen said:

 

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The hasp looks like it's bolted through the steel so that's good as long as the bolts have some sort of dome head on the other side. However, the lock itself looks like it might just be screwed into the wooden lining in which case the screws could come out fairly easily if the door is prized open with a large screwdriver or a crowbar. 

 

A lot of boaters make the same mistake. There's not much point having such a good lock is it's poorly fitted, assuming it is screwed in. Anything screwed into wooden lining is vulnerable but if you're just mooring in a secure marina you'll be fine.

Edited by blackrose

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