: Has anyone devised a way of securing a wood kayak with a cable or chain that
: isn't in the way or terribly ugly? I'm afraid to leave my boat unattended
: for a minute when traveling.I know you can't stop the pro's,but would like
: to at least slow down the casual thief.

Check out the Lasso Security Cable. I got mine from the company in California, found out about it thru REI. It is a simple cable with a loop in each end and a lock in the middle. The loop goes over each end of the boat and the lock around anything you want, car rack or post. Cool.