At home there is one hell of a big dog in the yard with the boat. Thieves hate barking dogs and old Cid looks scary. Even though he wouldn’t bite a biscuit he makes a lot of noise, which will alert the neighbors, my ornery little wife, or me. She is the most dangerous one by far.

On the water I padlock a chunk of coated cable that is wrapped around the rail on the gunnel and behind the screw clamp bracket. The lock is the weatherproof type that is covered with heavy plastic so it won't corrode so fast. I squirt it with WD40 once in a while anyway.

When I moor it overnight I sleep aboard and my insurance policy is all loaded....er....paid up.