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Old 08 April 2012, 20:51   #1
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BBC News - Devon and Cornwall boat engines worth £450K stolen

Not so good news ... little blighters :-s
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Old 08 April 2012, 21:20   #2
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Great advice, "remove your engine". Oh I'll
Lift it off and row it ashore in my dinghy shall I?!

Doh! Can't even do that as the Dinghy we bought last season was stolen within 10 days from being put on the beach.
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Old 09 April 2012, 19:06   #3
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Does any one on the forum have any experience with using or recommending a tracking type device?
there appears to be products that supposedly alert you via GPS & mobile phone if its moved out of a pre designated area.
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Old 09 April 2012, 19:13   #4
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Google red knows mini finder. You can even create a geo fence with radius settings for use with a swinging mooring.
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Old 09 April 2012, 23:27   #5
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Does any one on the forum have any experience with using or recommending a tracking type device?
there appears to be products that supposedly alert you via GPS & mobile phone if its moved out of a pre designated area.
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try a company called safetrac, we use them at work and they are very helpful, they have a lot of products which might fit the bill.
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Old 10 April 2012, 18:30   #6
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try a company called safetrac, we use them at work and they are very helpful, they have a lot of products which might fit the bill.
Will they monitor Germans I like to know what that blighters up
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Old 10 April 2012, 20:11   #7
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Will they monitor Germans I like to know what that blighters up
We could fit one to his staff car while its in Chris's field and his driver is kipping.
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Old 12 April 2012, 22:55   #8
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Just got a Garmin GTU 10. Check them out!!! Tiny, operated from iPhone or on line, no sim needed. Can last 4 wks on battery or permanently on direct feed. Size of a matchbox. Up to 10 Geofence areas. Awesome piece of kit. Can be put in rucksacks, on pets..... Or boats!
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Old 12 April 2012, 23:10   #9
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Thanks that sounds ideal , checked out the others but this one sounds good. Appreciate the tips
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Old 13 April 2012, 07:29   #10
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Very well known brand. It's years ahead of the others in tech set up and support.
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Old 13 April 2012, 13:15   #11
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Take a look at - http://www.rib.net/forum/f37/garmin-gtu-10-a-46535.html

I got myself the Garmin and its good! I dont have one in the engine though, but I have mounted it and connected it to the boat battery.

Always good to know where the boat is at a click.
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