Stolen RIBcraft

jmyachting · 01 March 2011, 14:23

Hi All,

Please see the stolen RIB section. One of our RIBs was nicked this morning. Police on route!!

Thanks

C2 RIBS · 01 March 2011, 14:38

Hi James, just seen the stolen note,
Do universal have cameras on the exit so we can know what car pulled it out. Ian

Channel Ribs · 01 March 2011, 15:10

Sorry to hear that.

jmyachting · 01 March 2011, 15:26

Yes they do have CCTV but not great. We think it was a blue Rodeo pickup truck but with a snug top on the rear left the yard at 2008 yesterday evening.

PeterM · 01 March 2011, 15:46

Gutted for you.

Fingers crossed it turns up in one piece...and insurers dont dither. If you get probs on any claim let me know - its what I do/did and have helped a couple of RIBNETers on claims.

Maybe worth a couple of hours driving round quiet lanes within a 15 mile radius - they wont want to have towed it far & I'd expect the engine/trailer & bits to be what they really want -hulls are too hard to shift...

Pete

kerny · 01 March 2011, 18:58

I'm gutted for you too mate, I hope it turns up quickly and in one piece. Also what a nice gesture from PeterM to offer you his help. Its offers like that from people in the know which help to make Ribnet a great forum .

Anchorhandler · 01 March 2011, 19:41

Hi there
Maybe a long shot, but it could be worth calling the port security office at the Portsmouth ferry terminal and giving them a description.
Sadly its very easy to take a rib onto one of the x-channel ferries without being stopped and questioned as to its legitimacy.

Simon

Pikey Dave · 01 March 2011, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

Hi there
Maybe a long shot, but it could be worth calling the port security office at the Portsmouth ferry terminal and giving them a description.
Sadly its very easy to take a rib onto one of the x-channel ferries without being stopped and questioned as to its legitimacy.

Simon

We went from Portsmouth to Le Havre last July & we were given a good going over by the port police. They took the serial numbers of the engines, HIN, checked the insurance docs & SSR cert. All these were checked against our passports, quite reassuring

jmyachting · 01 March 2011, 20:28

Thanks for all your offers of help. I might well take you up on that if there are any problems. Our insurers are quite good actually so hopefully there will be no further problems. The most annoying thing is that all our ribs have live trackers on..... except that one which is/was waiting for another replacement GPS antenna!

The boat had a new 250hp Verado fitted so I am sure this is what they wanted, how they got the clamp off is amazing, we have two per boat and they are massive!

Lets see what happens, i'll have to change my signature to 7 boats available for now!!

Cheers

Poly · 01 March 2011, 20:33

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Originally Posted by jmyachting

The most annoying thing is that all our ribs have live trackers on..... except that one which is/was waiting for another replacement GPS antenna!

Is that just an unlucky coincidence? Or could someone have known that...

sarahscottiedog · 01 March 2011, 20:36

the thieving bar stewards. I just hope they get caught and get some ture comupance.

Will keep my eyes peeled !

Anchorhandler · 01 March 2011, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

We went from Portsmouth to Le Havre last July & we were given a good going over by the port police. They took the serial numbers of the engines, HIN, checked the insurance docs & SSR cert. All these were checked against our passports, quite reassuring

Good to hear, and hopefully it will continue that way. I dont think any genuine boater will begrudge being stoped and questioned.

I personally have trailered 3 different ribs and a large sport fisher through the ferry terminal over the last couple of years (not to mention a nearly new mini digger, a Bobcat, umpteen trailer loads of building materials etc..) and unfortunately have not been stopped once. Plenty of times without the trailers but never stopped whilst towing.

Its a shame as rather than stopping Mr and Mrs Smith, retired postmasters, leaving to spend two weeks at their holiday home in the Dordogne they should make a point to stop more of the unusual vehicles heading out of the country, especially ones towing 'expensive' looking items like boats plant etc..

Anyway, i shall keep an eye out around the usual haunts over this side...you never know.

Simon

jmyachting · 02 March 2011, 13:55

Some photos of one of our RIBs are now displayed on the stolen rib part of the forum. The only difference is the one that was stolen had a Fusion stereo and iPod dock and a Verado outboard. Other than that totally identical. Thanks for keeping your eyes pealed, although I suspect it maybe on its way abroad!

DGR · 03 March 2011, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Polwart

Is that just an unlucky coincidence? Or could someone have known that...

I don't believe in coincidences like that either...