Boat Keys

jrc · 06-13-2008, 08:26 PM

Does anyone know of a lake region locksmith that carries boat cabin keys? My boat has the Mobella/Southco locks popular on several brands.

Southco will sell me one for $10 plus $5 shipping, ouch. Most locksmiths don't have the blanks.

robmac · 06-14-2008, 06:21 AM

sounds cheap to me I'd go that route

SAMIAM · 06-14-2008, 08:46 AM

Bob's Lock & key on Court st in Laconia has about everything and is very reasonable.He found a blank for and lod lock that none of the hardware stores carried...only charged a few bucks.

Kamper · 06-14-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Bob's Lock & key...

Second on Bob's. Got excellent service repairing a couple old locks a few years back.

jrc · 06-14-2008, 12:14 PM

thanks, I'll check out Bob's.

$15 from the factory is crazy. I'll pay if have to, but come on.

Now if I have to pay a local guy $15, then that's for the convenience of having them local.

Plus there is another issue. I have two keys with the same number, but they are cut different and only one works. If I order a key with that number, which one will I get? At a local shop I can see before I buy, or copy the good key.

06-13-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Boat Keys Does anyone know of a lake region locksmith that carries boat cabin keys? My boat has the Mobella/Southco locks popular on several brands. Southco will sell me one for $10 plus $5 shipping, ouch. Most locksmiths don't have the blanks.

06-14-2008, 06:21 AM	#2
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	sounds cheap to me I'd go that route

06-14-2008, 08:46 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,891 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,673 Times in 584 Posts	Bob's Lock & key on Court st in Laconia has about everything and is very reasonable.He found a blank for and lod lock that none of the hardware stores carried...only charged a few bucks.

06-14-2008, 12:14 PM	#5
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	thanks, I'll check out Bob's. $15 from the factory is crazy. I'll pay if have to, but come on. Now if I have to pay a local guy $15, then that's for the convenience of having them local. Plus there is another issue. I have two keys with the same number, but they are cut different and only one works. If I order a key with that number, which one will I get? At a local shop I can see before I buy, or copy the good key.