How to deter the engine thieves?

   We are a sailing club in the countryside with no neighbours and recent events suggest we are being targetted for our ribs and engines in their containers. What steps can we take to deter / foil the thieves? What has worked for you? CCTV, lighting, motion sensors, etc?

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zimbob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Nov 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote zimbob Report Post Quote Reply Topic: How to deter the engine thieves? Posted: 16 Nov 19 at 4:20pm
	We are a sailing club in the countryside with no neighbours and recent events suggest we are being targetted for our ribs and engines in their containers. What steps can we take to deter / foil the thieves? What has worked for you? CCTV, lighting, motion sensors, etc?

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 19 at 5:33pm
	Scrub the paint or whatever finish is on your engine cover, make it less attractive. Padlocked to wall etc, we have been burgled, but not taken engine yet. Depressing thing is last twice they have cherry picked boat spares, clearly they know about dinghies. My club in a similar situation, no one within miles. we have cameras and alarm, one of those screaming sounders that disorentate you, looking at a smoke machine. Edited by 423zero - 16 Nov 19 at 5:34pm
	Robert

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 19 at 6:12pm
	Painting the covers, use the pens that can't be seen in normal light so you can identify them (smart water?) keep the boats afloat in the middle of the lake. Hopefully it will work, but sadly not necessarily. Good quality CCTV that can actually make out who people are. Tracker devices hidden in the engines. A shoot on sight policy?
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zeon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 20 Aug 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 316	Post Options Post Reply Quote zeon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 19 at 10:30pm
	A shoot on sight policy seems a little harsh for engine thieves. But I am more than happy for it to be used for iGRF 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 19 at 9:38am
	I admit I was running out of ideas... iGRF is too small to be seen!
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zimbob Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Nov 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote zimbob Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 19 at 10:04am
	Thanks for the responses so far; a couple of points - we spoke to the insurance but the policy is void if we park the ribs on the water . We know these guys use grinders so padlocks and chains are unlikely to hold them up. I like the idea of the smart pens and the loud noise to disorientate so we'll investigate those two. Anything else worth considering?

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 19 at 1:39pm
	Etch club and post code onto the metal. Anything to make them harder to sell on.
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Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3398	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Nov 19 at 5:45pm
	In many cases they'll be going abroad where buyers won't be bothered about engraved postcodes or WHY. But you have to do whatever you can. When thieves targeted the boat compound at the caravan site a few years ago they just chainsawed the transoms out of the boats........
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jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 9:47am
	We welded the attachment bolts on our which saved us a couple of engines. The only one they got was one that had been recently refitted and not welded. its a pain as you need new bolts each time the engines come off but this is a rare occurrence The other ideas like painting the covers and using smart markers are great as it means they are identifiable.
	Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 19 at 9:50am
	Also stops engine falling off.
	Robert