How to Protect Your Center Console Boat From Theft

Your center console boat is likely one of your most prized possessions, and it should stay that way: in your possession. Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous thieves out there who would love nothing more than to hitch up your trailered boat to their vehicles and take it away under cover of night, so that they can use it or sell it as they want. Here are some ways you can keep your center console boat safe from thieves.

Take Valuables Off the Boat

Sometimes, thieves don’t go for your whole boat. They may just board it looking for anything of value that they can turn around and sell for a quick profit. To thwart them, you should always remove every piece of valuable equipment from your boat before you leave it at the marina or park it for the night. This includes GPS units, binoculars, fishing gear, watersports equipment, and especially all your paperwork and logbooks, so that the thieves can’t try to pretend the boat is theirs.

Keep Your Boat Covered

Investing in a snug, waterproof cover for your center console will not only protect it from weather damage and pest infestation, but it will also deter those sticky fingers. A thief wants to make a swift getaway, and trying to undo and remove a boat cover is liable to attract some attention if your boat is parked on the street or at a busy dock. Thieves may look elsewhere for an easier boat to take if yours is under wraps.

Store Your Boat Securely

Finally, it’s a good idea to try to store your boat in a secure dry-storage area, a carefully guarded marina, or in a locking shed or garage on your own property. Leaving your boat trailered in your driveway or at a dock with no one around it makes it more vulnerable to being absconded with in the dark.

Come on down to our Connecticut dealership location in Clinton, where we carry a great selection of new and used center console boats for sale. Clinton Harborside Marina serves the cities of West Haven and Milford, CT.