Boat Security

[Betty1]

Does anyone have any sort of alarm on their boat? Can you get boat alarms? I know that there isn't much crime on the broads but anything to deter sticky little fingers.

 

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[Regulo]

Yes, I do. A one-off of my own making. If it goes off, you won't stay aboard, your ears will bleed! The trouble with most portable alarms is that they rely on PIR sensors - not reliable where there are creepy-crawlies about - lots of false triggering. There are types that sense a slight voltage drop on your battery - OK in cars where a door open will put on a light, but boats? You'll have to decide how far you want to go, and how much money you want to spend. The latest ideas seem to involve cameras that alert you over your smartphone via an app, but I don't know much about them. Simple is best, in my opinion.

[CambridgeCabby]

We use fantastic vigilant neighbours who never seem to miss a thing .

 

unbeatable 

[LondonRascal]

We have both a remote monitored alarm and CCTV system. Both are easy to install if you know the basics of wiring and low voltage power.

If you want a more basic approach a smart IP camera will sit on the boat and you can monitor it when you wish, or if it detects movement will alert you both sending you live images and recording them in the Cloud so even if the cameras is destroyed the footage is always kept safe.

Have a look online for 'GSM Alarms' and you will find a host of different systems with different sensors, from PIR to door and window even smoke and heat. Pop in a SIM card on a pre-paid tariff and that will mean you are alerted not only to alarm activation (where you can listen and talk back in case was a false trigger) but even know when the power has been disconnected and hopefully restored.

These systems do need a shore power connection to work as they are domestic systems running off of the mains with a battery back up.  The CCTV systems will also need a Wifi Router - I did a review of one I used on Independence, but the model I got can be found here: http://amzn.eu/5HTLeZ4 

[JohnK]

I have a camera watching my boat which informs me if it detects movement.
Footage is automatically saved to the cloud.

[TheQ]

I have a camera watching my boat, although a little far away, the boat is also the "wrong" side of the river, so you'd need a boat to get to it, there are friends who see it everyday. At the moment there is nothing on board worth stealing, though parts of the boat would be. 

As I fit the boat out a deafening alarm will be fitted, as regulo says, keeping it simple is good, especially as a home built system can be done in a way as to be unexpected to thieves. 

The alarm is more if I go to a public mooring somewhere and wander off for a meal.

[JanetAnne]

I installed one of these...

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, JanetAnne said:

I installed one of these...

Powered by sausages and dog biscuits, no electrical power required

[Betty1]

I installed one of these...

Yes I have one of those alarms but she's deaf.

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[KaptinKev]

If I owned my own boat and to put would be thieves off, it would either be a pet python starved for a few days, or a Des O'Connor LP in full view in the cockpit window.

[Guest]

Answer is simple one big hound n one feisty pigeon problem solved 

[Wildfuzz]

 

[Wussername]

1 hour ago, Wildfuzz said:

 

Looks jolly good to me. As close to a "confirmed" intruder alarm you are going to get.

Andrew

[Wildfuzz]

Unfortunately I can only recommend "secured by design" products officially, other products are available.

[RumPunch]

Battery PIR alarm with text messaging

[Wussername]

Me being a bit thick as usual but what does secured by design mean please and what is the relevance of battery PIR with text messaging RP.

Andrew

[Wildfuzz]

http://www.securedbydesign.com/about-secured-by-design/

 

The only products that Police can recommend

[Wussername]

8 minutes ago, Wildfuzz said:

http://www.securedbydesign.com/about-secured-by-design/

 

The only products that Police can recommend

Thanks.

[Cheesey]

The dogs good I suppose...how is it at putting out fires?

[TheQ]

They might throw their water dish at it, but more likely they'll just let you know about it, which an electronic burgler alarm wouldn't.

[vanessan]

I have two boat alarms. Be afraid, be very afraid!

[ScrumpyCheddar]

I find fitting a few pressure pads around the boat wired up to a detonator and a few sticks of TNT does the trick.... The only problem I had Was i forgot to leave a note for the Amazon delivery driver not to come on board when we was out... 

As you can see on the Oulton Broad web cam....

[Guest]

44 minutes ago, ScrumpyCheddar said:

I find fitting a few pressure pads around the boat wired up to a detonator and a few sticks of TNT does the trick.... The only problem I had Was i forgot to leave a note for the Amazon delivery driver not to come on board when we was out... 

As you can see on the Oulton Broad web cam....

Can you track your package in the photograph? 

[ScrumpyCheddar]

16 minutes ago, Philosophical said:

Can you track your package in the photograph? 

Yes top right...... It was The Cat Stevens greatest hits collections...  ha ha 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, ScrumpyCheddar said:

Yes top right...... It was The Cat Stevens greatest hits collections...  ha ha 

Very fortunate that it is not miles from nowhere.