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Boat Theft Prevention

Protect your vehicle and prevent identity theft with watercraft insurance from Andrew Gordon IncWhen you’re driving your car, how many times do you leave the key in the ignition or the engine running if you’re not there? Never, right? So why do people leave the keys to their boats in the ignition, or leave their boat running while they go to grab fishing poles from their car?

What is the Danger?

If I’m wondering it, then thieves are wondering it as well. Boat theft is one of the most underrated forms of vehicular theft in the United States. But just because it’s underrated doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen frequently. Experts estimate that at least 1000 boats are stolen per month, less than half of which are recovered.

Preventative Steps

Here are some steps you can take to keep the harbor hooligans away from your beautiful boat:

  1. Never leave the keys in your boat.
  2. Keep your boat in a well guarded, well lit area – This one is common sense.
  3. Consider investing in an emergency kill-switch or alarm for your boat – this is one of the most straightforward and effective ways to protect against boat theft.
  4. Consider also prop locks and wheel locks.
  5. Scratch your Driver’s license number in a hidden place (such as under the engine cover) – This will give the police a way to identify the boat as yours if stolen.

When times are tough, criminals get tougher.

Learn more about watercraft insurance here.

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