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View Poll Results: Have you ever had something stolen from your boat or a crime on board?
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No, never had anything stolen from my boat.
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66.28% |
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Yes, once.
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17 |
19.77% |
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Yes more than once.
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13.95% |
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14-08-2012, 15:15
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#1
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Somewhere in the west indies
Boat: Gib sea 43
Posts: 698
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Have You Ever Been a Victim of Boat Crime ?
As the topic says, I have been cruising full time for four months now and have been robbed of dinghy/outboard and have been boarded and items stolen from the cockpit, before I left people always said boat crime was rare. so hence the poll!
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14-08-2012, 15:17
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Marathon, FL
Boat: Hans Christian 33
Posts: 408
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
No. Where are you cruising?
What pole?
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14-08-2012, 15:19
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Somewhere in the west indies
Boat: Gib sea 43
Posts: 698
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
the poll should be there now!
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14-08-2012, 15:34
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#4
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: sailing tropical waters, still southbound..with a glitch!
Boat: formosa yankee clipper 41
Posts: 11,540
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
the invaders of my boat were on moorings in san diego--before i went cruising into 3rd world where i have not been bothered when gone from my boat,except by a gringo cruiser who took my charts.
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14-08-2012, 15:43
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NW Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 1,832
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
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Originally Posted by stevensuf
As the topic says, I have been cruising full time for four months now and have been robbed of dinghy/outboard and have been boarded and items stolen from the cockpit, before I left people always said boat crime was rare. so hence the poll! |
Wow, all that in 4 months? Where are you cruising -- Samolia?
I've never had anything taken from my boat. A few petty thefts shore side, but on the boat never.
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14-08-2012, 16:06
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Skagit City, WA
Posts: 8,038
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
it appears he's in the med.....
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14-08-2012, 16:12
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: sailing tropical waters, still southbound..with a glitch!
Boat: formosa yankee clipper 41
Posts: 11,540
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
he should come to mexico where it is safe ----as long as you lock your stuff and dont park near any gringo cruisers needing charts....
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14-08-2012, 16:16
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Somewhere in the west indies
Boat: Gib sea 43
Posts: 698
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
So far , boarded in Spain - Mar Menor, various items stolen from cockpit , Dinghy and outboard stolen in Corsica - France! Far from third world! We have been at anchor for sixty days now, No crimes in marinas first month or so.
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14-08-2012, 16:22
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#9
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: sailing tropical waters, still southbound..with a glitch!
Boat: formosa yankee clipper 41
Posts: 11,540
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
do not feel badly--my worst losses were in my own home moorage wherein there lives a thief from hell......in san diego bay, usa.....
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14-08-2012, 16:44
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Halifax
Posts: 114
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
I had my first boat broken into while on the hard, nothing taken, just roaches and clips left on the sole. I also had my dyer dink stolen from the backyard. I voted no.
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14-08-2012, 17:58
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Wherever the boat is!
Boat: Marine Trader 34DC
Posts: 3,721
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
We have cruised extensively for over 20 years and have never had anything stolen. But we don't leave things lying around and the boat, dinghy and outboard are always locked and the dinghy and outboard chained to something. Never been boarded either, not sure why. Perhaps you need to reevaluate your security and make yourself less of a target. Chuck
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14-08-2012, 18:17
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Montegut LA.
Boat: Now we need to get her to Louisiana !! she's ours
Posts: 2,530
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
 We had a pair of swim fins stolden in Samoa abut 25 yrs ago ! the family of the young boy who "found them" brought them back and Tanned his butt in front of us !! So I guess we are on the No side in this poll !! sorry but I think ya need to tighten up a little !! theres crooks everywhere, ya gotta make sure ya don't leave things in the cockpit !! Out of sight out of mind !! Just sayin !
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14-08-2012, 18:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 301
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
I used to live in Spain and Italy, and can say that there seems to be a much greater rate of petty theft in those places than where I live now in California. Of course, I could move to a "bad" neighborhood somewhere nearby and have a much different point of view regarding my vulnerability to theft.
Sail the Aland Islands and the Finnish coast and I'd wager you'd have less stuff stolen. Unless you leave a bottle of liquor out. Then, all bets are off.
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14-08-2012, 18:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Tampa Bay area
Boat: Hunter 31'
Posts: 3,640
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Re: Have you ever been a victim of boat crime?
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Originally Posted by stevensuf
As the topic says, I have been cruising full time for four months now and have been robbed of dinghy/outboard and have been boarded and items stolen from the cockpit, before I left people always said boat crime was rare. so hence the poll!
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I've had good lines taken off my boat (once replaced with really wierd ones!) more than once.
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14-08-2012, 18:59
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#15
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"There Must Bee A Ketch!"
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Branched Oak Yacht Club, Wife is an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy
Boat: Clipper Marine 32 CC Aft Cabin Ketch
Posts: 1,202
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Key seems to be insurance as you never know who will be a victim.
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