RECOVERED: Cobra 6.65 - Yamaha 150/200hp hpdi - Lymington Yacht Haven - 21 Sep 06

[BogMonster]

As stated the black chequerplate wing top protectors are not that rare but silver is far more common so it does narrow it down a bit.

The decals unfortunately are readily available and cheap as an aftermarket add on, I have them on my 2004 90.

Number plate is on the correct side for a std RHD vehicle.

The picture isn't great but it looks like the new type rear door so that narrows it down to a Td5 age post 2002 model year but it probably isn't one of the really new ones as they don't have rear quarterlight windows as standard (at least they don't here - maybe UK is different worth checking though) so that puts it in the range 2002-2004 most likely, but definitely a post 2002 model year from the back door, so sold after about Sep 01. It's a Hard Top rather than a Station Wagon or County so that narrows it down by probably 50% too.

Got any more/better pics? Might be able to pick up some more details...

Edited to say I have been looking at them again and the rear fog/reversing lights are the old square sort which I thought were replaced in 2002 so maybe the door is an upgrade ... I'll check at work later and try and find out when they were replaced with the round ones.

[chisteve]

One member of a landy site hase posted this

Ex SHB hire vehicle sold by southwest4x4 or one of the same group of companies.
I think
they are the ones with county stripes on H/Tops with the county wording missing as per the pic and same as my own white90
maybe worth a call to them with pics to see if they can put a name to it

Worth a try

Cheers

Steve

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by stuart hedges

Not sure how they got the clamp off, it was lying where the boat was looking very bent - they obviously didn't want it.

You drive it off! You just put the FWD on and slowly pull away the clamp bends and falls off. It takes about three seconds with an SAS and about twenty with a Bulldog. Failing that theres other waysfalls off. Angle grinders also do a good job.

I am not a thief far from it but when you work in a boat yard to sometimes need to free Clamps that have had the keys lost

If the insurance company gives you any grief use these guys www.insco.com

[pop]

i have never used a clamp but i did not know they were that easy to get off whats the point of having one?

[Nos4r2]

Its a deterrent. A determined thief will get round most things.

[ADS]

Sorry to hear about this, might be worth contacting Berthons if they went that way, their cameras are very good as the highlighted recently in the press.
Both cars involved are very distinctive so I would think you have a relatively good chance.

[robineff]

stuart, I had my old Tornado taken from Sea Scout field around this time - I'm still trying to pin down the exact date [see new thread in this section].
I'm in Sway - call me on 07778-771132 if you think there's anything we could usefully discuss.

Robin

[stuart hedges]

The boat has been recovered, it was found in Exmouth by the police and we recovered it ourselves. Pleasingly the theives looked after it and covered it well so it is all as nice as it was when they decided to borrow it.

No insurance claim made so boat is back in our hands - a good result.

[Hightower]

Result! Pleased you got it back.

So what happened to the gits that stole it then?

[John Kennett]

And how did the police come across it?

John

[pop]

nice one, did they catch the wa*k%rs

[matt h]

fantastic, good result

[GED]

and why didnt you claim on your insurance

[Nos4r2]

Result!

[Jizm]

Result, Glad you got it back ok
Did they get anyone for it?

[Milo72]

unbelievable isn't it???

what's the point in nicking something that size and only taking it a few miles down the coast?!?!

isn't that just asking to get caught?

surely you want to get it as far away as possible don't you, and then hide it for a while?!? er, I would think, er, according to someone else, who nicks stuff... and def not me!

ah well, glad you got it back.

[stuart hedges]

We did claim on the insurance but they had not paid out before it was recovered so we withdrew the claim.

It is a bit strange it only went a few miles but I suppose they are not that sharp are they!

They have caught the guy who nicked it but he is out on bail, probably permanent bail.

They found it through a raid on a house which revealed an invoice for boat storage in the post.

It is now for sale - again.

[Aidan]

Whats the friggin point of letting him out on Bail.
They should have broken an Arm and Leg and then given 6 weeks Bail and then break the opposing Arm and Leg and let back out on bail.

I think its a bad joke that they let him out on Bail.
I am giving 6/4 that he robs again whilst out on bail, if so, then the next injured party shoudl be able to sue court as the bastard is under their ward of sorts.
I am delighted you got your boat back.
I suppose theat the Jeep was stolen too, did they get that back.

[Milo72]

Originally Posted by Aidan

They should have broken an Arm and Leg and then given 6 weeks Bail and then break the opposing Arm and Leg and let back out on bail.

I am giving 6/4 that he robs again whilst out on bail, if so, then the next injured party shoudl be able to sue court as the bastard is under their ward of sorts.

I had a boat stolen a few years back. it had a wheel clamp on and was in a locked council boat park. the clamp was left on the floor and the boat, engine, trailer and inventory were gone.
A local curtain twitcher said he saw a strange vehicle [which he named as a red Escort XR3i reg X123 ABC] going in2 the compound at around the time we estime the loss, I gave the details to the local plod... NOTHING DONE too much paper work and not enough time apparently!

A slightly 'rough and ready' mate of mine suggested if he or we had caught them that we take a lump hammer to the thieves hands to slow them down.....

harsh but fair I say!

6/4??? bit too much in your favour I reckon..!

[Nos4r2]

Anyone know the scrote's name?