anyone have any experience with the loc r bar on a classic. If you don't have the flipping deck will they work at all?
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Loc R Bar on teh Pantera Classic?
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 FlRich |
Loc R Bar on teh Pantera Classic? |
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Posts: 6 (02/13/09 10:12) |
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txmrbass |
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Posts: 274 (02/13/09 11:26) |
I was one of 7 guys that recently had our rods stolen at night right out side the room while fishing 2 day tournament on Sam Rayburn. The sheriff that showed
up to do the report was also a bass fishermen and was very sympathetic with us although he admitted that recovery was very rare. We talked with him about
prevention and one of the things that came up was the Lock-R-Bar. He told us that he has seen cases were the thieves hooked the boat winch to the lock-R-Bar
and pulled it right off. He recommended an alarm system which would scare them off. My classic did not come with an alarm. So I looked on the net and I ordered
an alarm. I got this alarm because I also do not have lighted storage and I wanted some thing I did not have to do a bunch of drilling holes and wiring with. I
got the stryker 2 which has a remote that also will alarm in the motel room. Check it out ---->
http//www.bassboatalarm.com/ |
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skeeter Jim |
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Posts: 3 (02/13/09 01:48) |
I hate to hear this about loc-R-bars. No one has proved you can do this with a wicnh strap. On another site the challenge was for someone to post a picture of
this. There was test done by folks to try to do it and it could not be done. A loc-R-bar was the best thing I ever put on my skeeter and now it is on my new
puma. Overnight stays you should always take your gear in the room with you. It takes all of 5-10 mins to do so. I like my bar for when I travel and stop for
food or gas. If a thief wants in he will get in but he will hit the boat next to me before he gets mine. The bar just keeps honest thiefs honest but the winch
strap does not work!
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toledobasser |
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Posts: 88 (02/13/09 05:30) |
I was too chicken to be the first to say it
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agree that I don't really believe the loc-r-bar can be bent with a trailer winch. There is a solid stainless bar inside that is very heavy duty. Now I
know txmrbass did not say "bend" in his post here but I know someone else mentioned "bending" the loc-r-bar in his post on this discussion
when he got robbed. I DO however believe that the fiberglass where the mounting brackets for the ends of the bar could possibly be broken and/or ripped loose
if the trailer winch was hooked to the bar. I have a loc-r-bar on my '92 Sabre and I may have a false sense of security but I trust it pretty well. I do
keep my boat on my floating dock most of the time and there is not the danger of the trailer winch being used out there on the water so I leave my rods in the
locker. That being said....I still take my primary rods and the most expensive rigs inside when I am at a tourney, just to be safe.
PS. I do have a flipping deck extension on my boat but the bar would still protect the drivers side and passenger side rod lockers if I did not have the extension in.
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txmrbass |
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Posts: 276 (02/13/09 06:57) |
Hey I did not say anything about the locker bar I just quoted what the sheriff told us. My question would be. If it could be done how much noise would that
make? I think they would leave it alone if it had a lock-R-bar
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Posts: 119 (02/13/09 07:56) |
Just my thought on this subject is that when you turn the winch it makes a ratchet sound and if there was a boat next to one with out a loc r bar they might
opt for something easier. I use the bar and I still take my rods in the room......
George |
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dthweat |
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Posts: 8 (02/13/09 08:18) |
Careful of the sawzall |
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toledobasser |
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Posts: 89 (02/14/09 03:21) |
txmrbass I don't mean to be confrontational at all, I didn't say that you said anything about the loc-r-bar, I said "someone else mentioned
bending the loc-r-bar" in your post about getting robbed. We are all here for information and to help each other out. BUT....just to be sure I was not
making up anything, I went back to your original post about the robbery and found this in your first post..........."I know some swear by locker bars but
I have seen 2 cases in the past were the boat winch was hooked to them and used to bend the bar." That was in the original post made by you. It's
neither here nor there. I don't mean to point any fingers. I was just agreeing with skeeter Jim in that I really don't believe they can be bent with
the trailer winch.
In any case, here's my loc-r-bar on my Sabre with the flipping deck extension. FlRich, you may be correct in that the adapter for the front tackle box would not work without a deck extension, but the bar itself works fine for the rod boxes with or without the deck extension. My first lid in front of the bar is my cooler so I did not see any sense in the adapter for my application, and I could not move the bar any further toward the front of my boat simply because it is not wide enough. I only have the bar slightly extended to fit in my boat. 
Below is the adapter they offer to also protect the front tackle storage area. 
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skeeter Jim |
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Posts: 4 (02/14/09 08:55) |
I also have that adapter shown in your picture and works great. Instead of all these reports about bending a steel bar all they really have to do is just cut
the lock. It is still a wise investment and pays for itself as far as I am concerned.
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Posts: 13945 (02/14/09 10:07) Registered User |
The removal of the Lok-r-bar is simpler than that. Really easy and we have seen it done, which also damaged a boat, and could damage it in that instance. It is
not a winch or a bolt cutter, just human force. Ten seconds and its outta there. It is not a fail safe, though a deterrent.
We again prefer the alarm. though it too could cause damage with the new Soutch latches. The older latches will just break usually. |
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Pitcher |
Bass boat alarm ? | ||
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Posts: 27 (02/14/09 11:08) |
Hello txmrbass,
How do you like the steal armor portable security system? Do you get many false alarms? Is anyone else using it? Pitcher |
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txmrbass |
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Posts: 277 (02/14/09 12:45) |
Pitcher wrote: It has been a week since I ordered it and it has not been delivered yet. I will let yall know how it works. I got the remote that also alarms in your room if the alarm in the boat goes off.� I'm going to need a good flashlight incase it goes off I can see who is messing with my stuff.� I think this will work �� |
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.............a guy in
town lost his tackle and had to deal with the damage to the boat. The process is not as noisy as one would think and it can be done in seconds. The best
defense is to remove your tackle.
