| tomframe |
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| 20/01/2007 22:30 |
amazing how low we will go
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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.
| Frontier |
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| 20/01/2007 23:26 |
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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.
| Twisterowner |
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| 21/01/2007 19:36 |
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They're out there!
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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.
| steve_clayton |
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| 11/02/2007 09:05 |
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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.
| Geoffs |
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| 24/02/2007 12:53 |
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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........??????????
| Oen |
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| 25/02/2007 18:17 |
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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?
| timbad |
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| 23/04/2007 14:40 |
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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
| LittleShip |
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| 01/05/2007 19:05 |
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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
| BosunArrows |
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| 29/05/2007 17:44 |
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Who would steal a 'painter' from a dinghy on chains on a beach. Somebody took mine, the sad b******!.