tomframe
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Reged: 17/08/2005
Posts: 91
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After having to move my boat to a new pontoon, I thought I would collect my Bumper Dock Fender at a later date.
I went this weekend to move it, and it was gone! amazing, what sad person needs to steal a £45 dock fender.
 Hythe Marina C pontoon.
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Frontier
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Reged: 11/05/2005
Posts: 1397
Loc: Oxfordshire, England
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I agree, but I am also aware that there are semi honest people (vultures) who wait until someting looks unwanted and think its fair game. I think I would have unbolted it on leaving.
Sad isnt it. 
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Twisterowner
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Reged: 23/07/2005
Posts: 3886
Loc: ally poor
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A few years ago I had my boat in the shed at Hayling Yacht Company, which was locked at night. I needed to remove the fuel tank and drained it into a 5-gallon container, which I put directly below the hull.
The container and diesel were stolen within 24 hours.
A notice inviting the culprit to return it was, not surprisingly, ignored.
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steve_clayton
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Reged: 22/05/2003
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Loc: king; I did RAF training there
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I know how you feel. 1995 - Thames and Kennet Marina; our cruiser on the hard. My tin of anti-foul, half used, left under the boat (like many other boats). Returned to put the second coat on; the tin was there - empty. David Sherrif let me put a big sign up warning others that there was a thief amongst us (only berth holders had access). I thought there a was a code of respect between us - I was sadly let down that day and I hope the guy who nicked it dick drops off.
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Geoffs
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Reged: 15/06/2001
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Loc: Wantage,Oxfordshire
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Probably the same person that went on my boat and stole fender socks. Not fenders, just the socks. Pinch the lot I can understand, but just the socks........??????????
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Oen
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Reged: 21/03/2006
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Fender socks often work themselves off in rough weather, so you may not have been a victim of theft...
And I'm sorry to say, in relation to the first post, that I get very annoyed by people who leave dock gear in awkward places on berths - when I move to a new permanent berth I always clear any detritus away... Did you check with the new berth-holder that he hadn't removed it?
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timbad
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Reged: 15/04/2005
Posts: 282
Loc: Surrey
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You are not alone
2 dock fenders the same type newly installed J leg in Premier Gosport Marina.
Questioned if removed by staff, sorry no, so some very sad person has stolen them
What a sad sad world we live in
timbad
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LittleShip
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Reged: 21/07/2003
Posts: 2671
Loc: In the water .... most of the ...
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It's a good idea to put the vessels name on them, I agree we shouldn't have too but lets face it we only think it's a perfect world.
We all know that there are Sh#ts about.
My friend has had his 18month old engine nicked of his boat this winter and the really annoying part of this is they have caused quite a lot of damage in doing so.
Sorry to hear this but it could have been a lot worse!
Tom
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BosunArrows
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Reged: 04/06/2001
Posts: 2885
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Who would steal a 'painter' from a dinghy on chains on a beach. Somebody took mine, the sad b******!.
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