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Post by JohnV on Apr 9, 2017 7:00:43 GMT
No! No! No" ......... Twatski !!! |
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Post by patty on Apr 9, 2017 7:25:30 GMT
No! No! No" ......... Twatski !!! Gosh thats just the word I woz looking for...thankee so much... aah can get on with my day now ..... |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Apr 9, 2017 7:29:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 8:32:32 GMT
When we had our boat burgled, the offender(s) appeared wise to the make up of boats.
For example, there is a full length cupboard by our front door, which (underneath all the shoes) has a false floor, under which is the water pump.
They'd lifted this having cleared everything to get to it, only to find.....a water pump.
You will of course have to site your strong box somewhere, just wanted to suggest that some of these scrotes clearly know their way around boats, so your idea may not be as ingenious as you think.
Rog
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Post by Jim on Apr 9, 2017 8:56:36 GMT
Bolt a safe to the bottom of the boat?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 9:41:05 GMT
Inspired by a post on another thread it has occurred to me that if one had a 50 grand gold bar or loads of cash it would present a challenge regarding where to put it on the boat for security. Under the mattress? Perhaps it'd be worth putting a decoy wad under there and hiding the real shit somewhere else. Does anyone have any ideas about this ? I suppose you could paint the gold bar to make it look like scrap metal ballast and hide it amongst the other ballast. TBH, I don't keep any valubles on my boat anyway. My music stuff is kept in my mates studio. We have banks to look after our cash. When I started out with the idea of living on a boat, I did wonder if it was possible to completely exit 'the system". The biggest hurdle is not having a bank account. I mean, how do you get pension payments for example? You could use a friend or member of the family but in a way that's cheating really as they are still stuck in the system. I did meet one liveaboard who seemed to manage day by day doing little jobs for cash or barter. I presume you can still buy a boat licence with cash? Sorry, I know I've digressed a bit, but it's an interesting subject and the 'hiding valuables' thing set me off. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 10:13:45 GMT
You can't exit the system living on the cut. Far too much paperwork and regulations unless you go unlicensed but then you get chased. I think it would be feasible living in unregulated waterways like the Thames estuary but very awkward. I believe the PLA require insurance on their water.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 10:15:12 GMT
Don't think you can buy a license with cash and i think insurance need an address.
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Post by boatman on Apr 9, 2017 13:20:35 GMT
Inside the weed hatch 😬
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 13:56:58 GMT
But make sure it's both waterproof, and bolted to the side  Rog |
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Post by flatdog on Apr 10, 2017 13:43:58 GMT
I keep butter in my fridge to safeguard against theft.
To be certain the scrotes never find my stash.. I keep it all under my mattress. They'll never think of that .....
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Post by phil70 on Apr 11, 2017 17:24:44 GMT
I would keep my stash in my safe but I threw away the key.
For the first 2 years of ownership we had a key hanging around the boat, tagged "Safe"
Despite my best efforts I never came across a safe until about 2 weeks after I'd launched the key, then I found the blessed safe.
The concealed door was under the cat litter tray that my water pump sits in and only with some seriousness groping around could you locate the keyhole in the thick carpet in the void under the well deck
Knew I should have kept that key, huh
Phil
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Post by JohnV on Apr 11, 2017 17:28:25 GMT
I would keep my stash in my safe but I threw away the key. For the first 2 years of ownership we had a key hanging around the boat, tagged "Safe" Despite my best efforts I never came across a safe until about 2 weeks after I'd launched the key, then I found the blessed safe. The concealed door was under the cat litter tray that my water pump sits in and only with some seriousness groping around could you locate the keyhole in the thick carpet in the void under the well deck Knew I should have kept that key, huh Phil Out with the gelli Phil, you never know what might be in there ......... but mind you only blow the bloody doors off  |
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