nlester
Well-known member
I don't like the looks of the locks for small outboards and I have been looking for a different choice. I hope this is it. It is the Onguard Bulldog Minni DT 8015 bicycle lock.
It fits around the lower shaft of my 2.5 HP Mercury. I got it on sale locally for $30 with 5 keys and a cable. If it works out, I will replace the cable with a chain. You can get $500 of theft protection for 3 years for $15 but that is for watercraft and you have to return the broken lock. I don't know if it will pay for use on an outboard.
I know that nothing will keep the motor from being stolen because of battery powered tools but at least it may slow them down and prevent a smash and grab. I will lock the cable or chain around the trailer frame or to a fitting in the pickup bed. I feel better about this than the locks that slide over the mounting screws.
If I am not using it, the motor lives on the wooden stand in the garage.
It fits around the lower shaft of my 2.5 HP Mercury. I got it on sale locally for $30 with 5 keys and a cable. If it works out, I will replace the cable with a chain. You can get $500 of theft protection for 3 years for $15 but that is for watercraft and you have to return the broken lock. I don't know if it will pay for use on an outboard.
I know that nothing will keep the motor from being stolen because of battery powered tools but at least it may slow them down and prevent a smash and grab. I will lock the cable or chain around the trailer frame or to a fitting in the pickup bed. I feel better about this than the locks that slide over the mounting screws.
If I am not using it, the motor lives on the wooden stand in the garage.