Stolen from Faversham

[CJ1]

My boat was broken into last Tuesday and they stole a boat owners toolkit Branded Osculti, Some Nikon marine binoculars (one eye socket chewed by a dog), a Leatherman Wave multitool and a yellow safety knife. If anyone is offered any of these items extremely cheaply, please ask the seller where he got them, and beware. The thieves smashed my padlock to open the hatch. I’m interested to know how other owners protect their boats when berthed in isolated locations.

 

[johnalison]

Sorry to hear about it. The consensus seems to be that one should not over-protect the companionway or greater damage may be caused. Only removing valuables and a decent insurance can probably do any good.

 

[Old Harry]

Sorry to hear about it. The consensus seems to be that one should not over-protect the companionway or greater damage may be caused. Only removing valuables and a decent insurance can probably do any good.

My hatches are alarmed

 

[Capt Popeye]

My hatches are alarmed

Yea think that Alarmed is OK, but locked and bolted down with through fastenings just might invite the crooks to use plenty of force and seriously damage the boats hatchways and hatches necessitating a good deal of time spent in a Boatyard fixing it all up. The Insuance for putting right serious damage can be quite considerable

 

[Cantata]

Very sorry to hear that. Can I ask, where at Faversham? Very close to home for my boat too, and for many of my fellow club members.

 

[CJ1]

It was Hollowshore On Oare Creek

 

[xyachtdave]

Sorry to hear about this CJ1.

 

[Cantata]

It was Hollowshore On Oare Creek

Really bad luck, CJ1. I've added a warning on the Hollowshore Cruising Club's Facebook page.

 

[oldgit]

Access from shore or afloat. ?
From my experience sadly its about 50/50.
On one of my boats a Princess 33 the damage getting in, far out weighed to stuff taken ie. nothing of value.
The boat was off afloat, only access would have been by boat.

 

[CJ1]

She was moored in her berth on the creek.

 

[tillergirl]

Reflecting on one of the points in the original thread, we had a similar theft from Tiller Girl at Salcot Creek. Clearly she was targeted: one bunk cushion, two warps, a torch and water hose stolen. Padlock neatly sheered and all left neatly. Had they not been properly equipped for the padlock, the damage would have been extensive. Bit of a toss of the coin here: spontaneous or random might be deterred from a good lock: targeted and planned? Best to leave it unlocked. They were determined to get in. Not sure a basic alarm helps unless someone could be within earshot: a camera? I was tempted.

Incidentally the day before I ran out to the SW Sunk swatch survey, I left all my kit on (deliberately). HW on the mooring was about 3.00am. The depth trace looks rather like a boat's wash went past around that time. Only two other moorings occupied past mine and they hadn't been moved. Oyster dredging wouldn't have been at 3am. Just paranoia I suppose.

 

[wilkinsonsails]

Was that on Testers jetties or further up ?

 

[Cantata]

Was that on Testers jetties or further up ?

I'm told it involved at least 6 boats between Testers and Ham Wharf, last Monday night. And I guess flares were taken, as the CG responded to a red flare in that area at 0100 Tuesday, nothing found of course.

 

[wilkinsonsails]

Thanks Dick