Beware - Current Boat Thefts

[BroadAmbition]

A friend of mine (Alan, not a boat owner) rang me this morning just after 0800, He is on his way into Norfolk from Lincolnshire and had Radio Norfolk on in his vehicle.

 

The radio announcer stated that there had been a spate of recent thefts from boats moored on the Broads and it is on-going, everything from engines to equipment stored onboard.

 

So I thought it only good and proper to share the news with fellow forumites.

 

Please be aware and keep an eye out and check your security.

 

 

Griff

[Polly]

Thanks Griff.

[ranworthbreeze]

Thanks Griff.

 

Regards

Alan

[Matt]

Broadsbeat have been putting the info out:

@BroadsBeat: STOLEN 2 x Raymarine E125 Hybrid Touch Chartplotters from boat @VisitBrundall btw 9/12 Jan. Info via101 ref Cr1944/15 http://t.co/vqYDEUFC9M

[Matt]

@BroadsBeat: Info please via 101 re STOLEN Tracvision satelite dish off boat overnight 14/15 Jan #wroxham s/n 090300023. Cr2510/15 http://t.co/U2KXq2RPNx

[Matt]

@BroadsBeat: 2/2 #Marina 25hp #Outboard S/N 06621502 Stolen #geldeston on river #waveney - Call @NorfolkPolice #101 with info & quote Cr64626/14 #Kraken

[Matt]

@BroadsBeat: Stolen #Mercury 25hp EFI outboard S/N OR134309 #Geldeston on River #Waveney. Call #101 quote Cr64627/14 if info/seen advertised #Kraken

[Brundall1037]

Bit more info here.

 

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newsstories/2015/january/winterboatsecurityreminder.aspx

[Baitrunner]

Wonder how much of that lot stays in the uk?

Can we hang them?

[Oddfellow]

Wonder how much of that lot stays in the uk?

Can we hang them?

LIttle or none

 

Sadly not.

[Manko]

No thefts here at Thorpe Island I'm pleased to report.

 

We have the best form of boat security.

 

Liveaboards.

[650xs]

we have camers hidden 

a shot gunn 

 

a bad tempered yard owner with really bad attitude ,who stays on yard most nite  with a rr gun and a nice club 

 

three dogs ...................

 

i creep around at nite yer never know what i am ................

 

 

now off my land .....................

 

 

happy to fight ............................

 

please feel free to bring yer van and remove stuff from my yard ................i,m sure yer won,t be going home ....!!!!

 

 

off my land ...............

 

and i don,t sleep much so a rite shitty most of the time ...................yer welcome 

[BroadAmbition]

Cracking post, my kind of guy

 

 

Griff

[Guest]

The YBW forums give a good view of boating thefts nationally, and we seem to get off pretty lightly here on the Broads, (some comfort anyway).

 

http://www.ybw.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?36-Stolen-boats-and-gear

 

Prime targets seem to be four stroke outboards in the 15hp to 25hp range.

 

Easy to manhandle, yet worth thousands of pounds.

 

They seem to be targeted by eastern European gangs that go round the country in the winter season and fill containers that are then shipped back to their own country.

 

So if you have that sort of outboard, you need to make certain that it is insured properly and secured with the specifically required  locking devices.

 

Insurance companies do not accept the Police soft covers in lieu of the approved locks.

[650xs]

we have offered for yrs to collect winter store all out boards as we do already

and keep in location away from yard in secure place and alarmed etc

as long as we service engine too

 

wil even have small boats here to got the room might aswell use it

 

we collect all over

 

the wms winter special

 

 

 

of coarse one or two have taken it up more recent to to avoid the missing engine later .....!!!!!

 

happy to help

 

happy boating !