duplicate cabin key

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Barefootin'

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Aug 18, 2009
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Lynchburg, TN
Can you have a duplicate cabin key made at any key "maker?". Or do we have to get an extra thru Sea Ray? (Not that we would ever misplace a key, of course...)

Thanks!
 
Assuming my question is a silly one, and now, reading the "dog cruising" posts, it appears I can just use a fellow Sea Ray owner's key if we forgot ours. Interesting.
 
To answer the original question - it's yes. I bought my key blanks online and then had my local Ace make the copies. Turns out they are a almost identical blank to some of the Harley Davidson keys which they didn't have but the guy cutting the key recognized.
 
I paid about $10 for mine from MM. Having a spare set of keys is a must.
 
I went to a locall Locksmith and he was able to make a copy for me. He said the blank he had was not an exact replica, but he was able to make it work. Total cost, $2.50. I went ahead and made 2. Not that I would ever loose one... I actually broke mine off. It was bent to begin with.
 
Yes, I decided to have an extra key and called MM. They said that I would have to get a set (ignition plus cabin) for about $20 sent to me. Got them and didn't complain.
 
The cabin keys are the same as the keys used on a Harley hard side saddle bag.

Three keys for about 10 bucks.

Now if I can figure out how to get the broken key out of the lock to fix it, I'll be golden!
 
In case you didn't know, SR only used a few different keys. Mine are number 818. Anyone with an 818 key can get into my boat. You can also order an 818 from a dealer and it will come in already cut. If you get locked out, ask around for someone with the same number.
 
tdappleman said:
To answer the original question - it's yes. I bought my key blanks online and then had my local Ace make the copies. Turns out they are a almost identical blank to some of the Harley Davidson keys which they didn't have but the guy cutting the key recognized.
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yup... that's what my guy has used for my past 2 Sundancers..
 
I can stick just about any similiar size key in mine and presto, open.
 
Creekwood said:
In case you didn't know, SR only used a few different keys. Mine are number 818. Anyone with an 818 key can get into my boat. You can also order an 818 from a dealer and it will come in already cut. If you get locked out, ask around for someone with the same number.
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Where do you moor your boat?
 
I'm new to boating and on the first full day of ownership I dropped the cabin key overboard - what a dumb a**. I removed the lock housing and took it to a locksmith with my engine keys to have duplicates made. He discovered that one of the engine keys fits the cabin door. Don't know if that was by design or not. That would have been good to know before the 50 mile round trip to the nearest locksmith.

I have a 1997 Sea Ray 330.
 
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I am reviving a dormant thread to post my experience on this topic. We only got one access door key with the purchase of the used 380. I followed the threads on CSR for replacement. My first call was to Mobella, and it was unsuccessful (I didn't use Todd's number, I just went off the internet). I then began looking for a local locksmith...only to find that in metro Atlanta, they are almost exclusively mobile and use call forwarding services...also unsuccessful. I went to Home Depot and Ace, both of which denied ever seeing anything metal even vaguely resembling the item I held in my hand (a Mobella 9XX). I finally found a physically located locksmith, who search his inventory...twice...for about 20 minutes each time and reported he had neither inventory nor access to such an animal as a blank for my boat key. I then called MM, which had one in stock (drive 35 miles one way) for $11.99 (plus 7% tax). I then used Todd's number, called Mobella again. This time the girl that answered gave me the number of RTI (386-957-4969) who had them in stock for $9.95 (each) plus $3 shipping for up to four. In retrospect, perhaps if I had identified the key to the locksmith as Southco, it would have helped. I purchased from RTI, largely because I had spent far more time that the project was worth.
 
tdappleman said:
To answer the original question - it's yes. I bought my key blanks online and then had my local Ace make the copies. Turns out they are a almost identical blank to some of the Harley Davidson keys which they didn't have but the guy cutting the key recognized.
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Thats how mine were made. The boat came without door hatch keys. The guy made them for me and used Harley Davidson key blanks. Lol! Worked great!
 
Redhook98 said:
Thats how mine were made. The boat came without door hatch keys. The guy made them for me and used Harley Davidson key blanks. Lol! Worked great!
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I clearly was incorrectly shopping at a rice-burner based locksmithery.
 
Thanks for the tip on Harley.... Paying $10.00 for .50 cent key blank just rubs me the wrong way !!!
 
The Bill Collector said:
Thanks for the tip on Harley.... Paying $10.00 for .50 cent key blank just rubs me the wrong way !!!
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Mark's correct. Most blanks cost between $.35 -$.50 ea. After you cut them on a $200-$600 cutter wheel $2.75-$3.00 is normal. BUT, some blanks, including most double side key blanks run between $1.00-$4.50 ea. My company strives on quality keys and we usually use original blanks when we can. Ttrust me there is a difference. Most OEM blanks are in the higher quality range.
I've even contacted Southco/Mobella to purchase blanks so I can cut them and they don't do it. So, knowing what goes into cutting a key I have no issue with it.

Those that use the Harley blanks more than likely are on a Taylor or Ilco blank. They're not too bad but are not as accurate and/or high of metal alloy make up as the nickel silver Southco key.
 
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