Added Security - Drop down post

[smallribber]

After reading several of the theft threads on here and indeed other sites I have invested in one of these. It will be a bit of work to install, I recon about 2 - 3 hours. I will put it behind my gate. It should help.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Telescopi...53.m2749.l2649

[xpertski]

I’ve been thinking of something like this, be great to see how you get on installing with pictures please

[smallribber]

The post arrived on Friday. We plan to fit it today. Here I it is.. Looks good but perhaps I will replace the included padlock as it could be cut off as some of it is exposed.

[smallribber]

There you go whole job from start to finish 2.5 hours and I had bitmac and concrete to break through. It is important to have the correct tools though or the job is horrible..... Used 1.5 bags of postcrete which goes off in about 10 mins so beware

[smallribber]

Job Jobed

[Orwell boy]

Have you considered hanging a flag on it saying "guess what i have here worth pinching !!!:

[smallribber]

Not much point as you can see it all as you drive past.... Could pull off the yellow chevrons I surpose

[Poly]

Do you use those gates all the time or just to get boat in and out?

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Poly

Do you use those gates all the time or just to get boat in and out?

One wonders why you ask but since you did it is just when I get the boats in and out. That is one of two driveways

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

One wonders why you ask but since you did it is just when I get the boats in and out. That is one of two driveways

I think it was a fair question.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by jambo

I think it was a fair question.

Which I think I answered did I not

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

One wonders why you ask but since you did it is just when I get the boats in and out. That is one of two driveways

I was wondering how much of a PITA it would be to use it every day. If it’s just for the boats then it will be less of an inconvenience - make sure you lube it well at the end of the “season” though as if that seizes in the up position you’ll need a decent grinder to get it out!

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Which I think I answered did I not

Yes in your usual fashion.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by jambo

Yes in your usual fashion.

Whatever

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Poly

I was wondering how much of a PITA it would be to use it every day. If it’s just for the boats then it will be less of an inconvenience - make sure you lube it well at the end of the “season” though as if that seizes in the up position you’ll need a decent grinder to get it out!

Yup I thought of all that but thanks for your wisdom

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Whatever

There you go again

[spartacus]

Good to see your partner getting involved!

Anything we can do to deter thieves is a good thing. At the end if the day, these things are just obstacles, and if it's going to delay or cause noise, then they move on.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by spartacus

Good to see your partner getting involved!

Anything we can do to deter thieves is a good thing. At the end if the day, these things are just obstacles, and if it's going to delay or cause noise, then they move on.

Yes that is the way I look at it. Now just got to get a better padlock as the supplied one is ok but not good enough in my view

[ShinyShoe]

Do you lock the gate?

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Do you lock the gate?

Yes A chain and padlock..... That is once again only a deterrent as the metal on the gate could be cut through as it is quite thin