7 electric outboards stolen from Somerset

[sarabande]

The Wimbleball Reservoir Fly Fishing Club had 7 outboards stolen last night. (Don't ask why they were left on the boats... This is Exmoor)

I will find out makes and details as soon as I can.

 

[Babylon]

Sorry to hear that. Question is, however, why leave £10,000 lying about?

 

[xyachtdave]

Sorry to hear that. Question is, however, why leave £10,000 lying about?

You could apply that logic to leaving a boat on a mooring!

 

[Stemar]

You could apply that logic to leaving a boat on a mooring!

Most boats can't be chucked in the back of a van and be 100 miles away by morning.

My guess is they'll be abroad within a couple of days, turning up on the French or wherever equivalent of boat jumbles

 

[fredrussell]

My guess is they'll be abroad within a couple of days, turning up on the French or wherever equivalent of boat jumbles

A team of international outboard thieves eh? Notify Interpol?

 

[Sandy]

Interesting, several outboards were stolen from the Exe over the weekend.

 

[25931]

Whilst I can understand the aversion of English boaters to bureaucracy it can make the disposal of stolen goods more difficult.

 

[Boathook]

Whilst I can understand the aversion of English boaters to bureaucracy it can make the disposal of stolen goods more difficult.

How?

 

[25931]

How?

Ob motors require documentation and registration with the boat.

 

[Stemar]

When mine was stolen last year, the Plod - or call centre person didn't know what an outboard was and wasn't interested in the serial number or the fact that I'd postcoded it.

 

[ashtead]

Shortage of outboards due to carrier issues ? Anyone bought a new small OB recently and if so where?

 

[wizard]

Stemar
“Most boats can't be chucked in the back of a van and be 100 miles away by morning.

My guess is they'll be abroad within a couple of days, turning up on the French or wherever equivalent of boat jumbles”

.... and back next week with the latest refugee swarm across the channel!

 

[Lucky Duck]

I suspect the type of electric outboard used on by a fishing club based on an inland reservoir will be rather unsuited to crossing the channel

 

[wizard]

Could not resist the joke ?

 

[LadyInBed]

I suspect the type of electric outboard used on by a fishing club based on an inland reservoir will be rather unsuited to crossing the channel

Might be ok with seven of them strapped across the transom!

 

[25931]

Might be ok with seven of them strapped across the transom!

With that beam what would be the loa ?