Rabbie
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He wants it shoving where the sun don't shine - and I'll do it!.
Talk about gobsmacked!.
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Rabbie
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Of course we all know jet skiiers are mind readers and knew it was yours. Personally I think it's your fault for not looking after your fender in the first place. He obviously just saw it floating and took it. His telepathy must have been turned off that day.
I guess you'll tie them on properly next time?
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Like most yotties I assumed that a round turn and 2 half hitches would be adequate to secure a fender, unless some oik decided to loosen it. Or is there another common method of securing fenders?. As far as it goes, this was theft, pure and simple. The scumbag (even a braindead jet-skier) didn't even think to stop to ask if it was mine. I discovered later that the thief was seen running to his car with my fender under his arm but no identification was possible. What was a nice wee run down river on a lovely afternoon was spoiled by the mean theft of a bit of kit that I now have to replace unneccessarily. Paint-gun? ...Hmmm!.
Of course we all know jet skiiers are mind readers and knew it was yours. Personally I think it's your fault for not looking after your fender in the first place. He obviously just saw it floating and took it. His telepathy must have been turned off that day.
I guess you'll tie them on properly next time?
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Like most yotties I assumed that a round turn and 2 half hitches would be adequate to secure a fender, unless some oik decided to loosen it. Or is there another common method of securing fenders?. As far as it goes, this was theft, pure and simple. The scumbag (even a braindead jet-skier) didn't even think to stop to ask if it was mine. I discovered later that the thief was seen running to his car with my fender under his arm but no identification was possible. What was a nice wee run down river on a lovely afternoon was spoiled by the mean theft of a bit of kit that I now have to replace unneccessarily. Paint-gun? ...Hmmm!.
SailingDoc
Active Member
My corner of our marina seems to be a lee-shore for homeless (?escapee) fenders; it's simply amazing how many just drift down on the wind, probably 5 or 6 each year. Do people not secure them properly? None are marked, some are pristine, with Fender-Sox (or equivalent); my neighbours and I have more than we know what to do with, or have space for. Perhaps the next boat-jumble would be the answer.
But of course pure theft is a different matter - commiserations are in order there.
But of course pure theft is a different matter - commiserations are in order there.
LadyInBed
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You don't get sympathy and moral support for not tying your fenders on properly /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Rabbie
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Like most yotties I assumed that a round turn and 2 half hitches would be adequate to secure a fender, unless some oik decided to loosen it
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Did you miss this bit?. I was not seeking sympathy or moral support, simply reporting a bit of waterborne thievery.
Like most yotties I assumed that a round turn and 2 half hitches would be adequate to secure a fender, unless some oik decided to loosen it
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Did you miss this bit?. I was not seeking sympathy or moral support, simply reporting a bit of waterborne thievery.