Strange shoe thief?

[Ningaloo]

I am a cruising live-aboard, currently in Gosport Marina.
On Friday night I left my "shore" shoes under the sprayhood. In the morning ONE was missing. Searched everywhere but not found. My crew put it down to a seagull but I was sceptical.
Last night I carefully took everything out of the cockpit and left my brand new "boat" shoes below, tucked behind the companionway steps. This morning one is missing!

Somewhat shamefaced, I reported this weird theft to the marina, more to find our if I was alone in this than anything else. They suggested foxes which I have seen around the car park. But my freeboard is quite high (my 5' crew needs a fender step to get on board) and I'm still sceptical.

At least they took the right shoe on Friday and the left last night so I do have a usable but mismatched pair!

If anyone comes across my shoes in the Gosport area, I'd love to have them back!

 

[Clancy Moped]

Do your crew enjoy a practical joke?

 

[Ningaloo]

They would be keel hauled if it was them!

 

[Boathook]

Foxes where I live move single shoes around. Its amazing how high that they can jump to get over fences so a high freeboard will be no deterrent to them.

 

[jordanbasset]

We need to talk about the elephant in the room...socks

 

[Poignard]

Are you the heir to a property on Dartmoor?

 

[nortada]

Convene a Board of Inquiry - in the local pub - all evidence on oath.

 

[Wansworth]

Look for a one legged man/woman possible with parrot on shoulder

 

[Ningaloo]

It's not a joke! Another boat reported a missing shoe and they found one of mine! Clearly it wasn't good enough.

 

[Rappey]

I bought a pair of rigger boots. They were muddy so left them in garden under a lean to.
Next day one has vanished and the other was eaten. Bloody foxes.
We had an internal "discussion" about who kept leaving the utility room door open and not closing the freezer door. Everyone denied it.
Turned out our cat has got very good at opening doors and then the badger could get in an open the freezer.

 

[Sandyman]

Gosport you say ............humteehum ....................reminds me of a battery theft there many years ago.

 

[Boathook]

Gosport you say ............humteehum ....................reminds me of a battery theft there many years ago.

Electrifying .......

 

[Stingo]

Gosport you say ............humteehum ....................reminds me of a battery theft there many years ago.

Whose battery did you steal?

 

[billskip]

Put one of those key fob cameras out, or tie a bit of fishing line to shoe and your big toe...

 

[laika]

They suggested foxes which I have seen around the car park. But my freeboard is quite high (my 5' crew needs a fender step to get on board) and I'm still sceptical.

I would have suggested foxes. When I was in Royal Clarence we had one get on board a couple of times. Freeboard on an Oceanlord would be challenging to the average 5-footer too but apparently not for Reynard. Foxes do seem to be fond of stealing shoes. My parents have discovered single shoes in their garden on several occasions (although I doubt the average fox would be catching the bus all the way to Fareham with its loot so probably not *your* shoes).

 

[grumpygit]

If it is foxes, may be you just need a device to "Shoo" them off!

 

[PlanB]

I've long been fascinated by the fact that there is always one shoe, never two, lying around in the road or the gutter, or anywhere else for that matter.

 

[Clancy Moped]

I've long been fascinated by the fact that there is always one shoe, never two, lying around in the road or the gutter, or anywhere else for that matter.

I agree, I often think that must have been one hell of a night out.

 

[Seastoke]

I am a cruising live-aboard, currently in Gosport Marina.
On Friday night I left my "shore" shoes under the sprayhood. In the morning ONE was missing. Searched everywhere but not found. My crew put it down to a seagull but I was sceptical.
Last night I carefully took everything out of the cockpit and left my brand new "boat" shoes below, tucked behind the companionway steps. This morning one is missing!

Somewhat shamefaced, I reported this weird theft to the marina, more to find our if I was alone in this than anything else. They suggested foxes which I have seen around the car park. But my freeboard is quite high (my 5' crew needs a fender step to get on board) and I'm still sceptical.

At least they took the right shoe on Friday and the left last night so I do have a usable but mismatched pair!

If anyone comes across my shoes in the Gosport area, I'd love to have them back!

If you can get one of them to talk ask them , how would they like it if the boot was on the other foot.

 

[cherod]

is she a foxy 5' crew member