Seven ways to stop a trailer boat being stolen...
'It was parked under our bedroom window. In the morning it was gone, heard nothing, he hit the house & we now have his stolen bumper.' Summer time and the living is easy - especially if you want a trailer boat for free. "December to March is when the highest number of trailer boats are stolen", says Ian Walker of NZ Marine Valuations Ltd, "and its when I get involved with Pre-Accident Value (PAV) for owners and insurance companies." Trailer boats (including jet skis) are the worst with boaties sometimes returning to the boat ramp to find the trailer gone without a trace. "The more ways we can stop trailer boat theft the better." says Ian. Here's seven ways to stop your trailer boat being stolen: 1. Set an alarm - having a alarm will create awareness of tampering and theft. 2. Install sensor lights where it is parked. 3. Fit a lock bar to the trailer and use it at boat-ramps as well as when parked up. 4. Chain trailer to a...