I was recently warned about thieves targeting tail gates. It was at Chester Frost but could be anywhere. Tail gates with all their workings are high dollar items and if they lock, they generally use the same key as doors and ignition. If the thief had a key made, I guess he could come back later for your truck, depending on how anti theft your truck is. I have the GM passkey or whatever it is and the to my knowledge, the only person it's ever kept from starting my truck, is me and on several occasions.
KYR: we don't have chronic break in issues at the ramps around here but probably happens on occasion. If you use common sense, like not leaving your wallet or gun where somebody walking by could see it, you should be ok. I think to a thief, a person with a boat looks like a person that carries a gun, so they choose softer targets. Catch and release applies to fish only
