samwise
Well-Known Member
Went down to the marina to check the cradle at the week-end ready for imminent haul out and found that some kind soul had nicked the L shaped pins that retain the sliding adjusters for the pads. Fortunately I had taken the pads home. Jacobs turned up trumps and have provided a set of pins FOC, delivered to the marina.
They tell me that this sort of "borrowing" is my no means uncommon and components removed include bottlescrews and frame parts. Apparently a complete cradle was nicked by some lads who turned up with a truck, loaded on and were away. Bearing in mind they now cost £1200 plus and a good secondhand one fetches £700-£800 they were on a winner.
I had stencilled the boat name on all parts of the frame and the pads, but not the bottlescrews. After last week they too are inscribed. I bought the cradle last year and so have not had the experience of leaving it sans boat. Next season I will make sure to strip off everything easily nickable, even if it is marked. Anyone else had problems like this?
They tell me that this sort of "borrowing" is my no means uncommon and components removed include bottlescrews and frame parts. Apparently a complete cradle was nicked by some lads who turned up with a truck, loaded on and were away. Bearing in mind they now cost £1200 plus and a good secondhand one fetches £700-£800 they were on a winner.
I had stencilled the boat name on all parts of the frame and the pads, but not the bottlescrews. After last week they too are inscribed. I bought the cradle last year and so have not had the experience of leaving it sans boat. Next season I will make sure to strip off everything easily nickable, even if it is marked. Anyone else had problems like this?
