Thieves are out an about... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

09-25-2011, 01:52 PM

Man its getting bad, lots of posts lately about mischievous activity. I got targeted last night. Parked my car at my friends place in Crown point and we went out. As I drove home (sober), I hear my kayak bouncing around and sliding around. Turns out, someone punched out the lock on my rear crossbar, and removed it from the roof rails of the car. Thankfully, I keep a cable lock on the front and back cross bars, locking the kayak down through the scupper holes. I guess the front lock would have been to much work for them to keep at it.

Nothing was lost, but I did sustain some damage to the car.

ChefT · 09-25-2011, 02:06 PM

How can people be so disrespectful.

The thought of some one steeling a kayak

Off the top of a car makes me sick..

I lock my hobie through the mirage hole....

Carma.... What goes around comes around....
Thell get whats coming...

jorluivil · 09-25-2011, 03:18 PM

WTF is going on? This sh*t pieces me off!! My daughters boyfriend had his car parked in front of our house and someone went in his car Thursday night. Strange thing is that they only took the $change$ that was laying around, they left his car stereo alone.

Things are getting nasty out there.

Croaker Dave · 09-25-2011, 05:54 PM

It's time for Bait Car!

wiredantz · 09-25-2011, 09:02 PM

Seriously!

They need to install lights and cameras at the parking lot( At the minimum LIGHTS). That whole parking lot is dark except when you park on the front row. Even with that it is poor lighting.

Handymansd · 09-25-2011, 10:26 PM

Sorry for the Damage, but it looks like a happy ending to me... another tweaker foiled!

mtnbykr2 · 09-27-2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croaker Dave

It's time for Bait Car!

I agree on the Bait car, the cops down there could do it easily if they wanted to...
The mark inside the yak is a good idea, simple but effective, how about we all use a soldering iron and inscribe BWE on the inside of the hull...let's
all consider that, and get uniform maybe that will help if anyone does get ripped off, also note the serial # at home in case of thievery

newguy01 · 09-27-2011, 08:03 PM

i agree this is a goood Idea

09-25-2011, 01:52 PM	#1
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Thieves are out an about... Man its getting bad, lots of posts lately about mischievous activity. I got targeted last night. Parked my car at my friends place in Crown point and we went out. As I drove home (sober), I hear my kayak bouncing around and sliding around. Turns out, someone punched out the lock on my rear crossbar, and removed it from the roof rails of the car. Thankfully, I keep a cable lock on the front and back cross bars, locking the kayak down through the scupper holes. I guess the front lock would have been to much work for them to keep at it. Nothing was lost, but I did sustain some damage to the car.

09-25-2011, 03:18 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	WTF is going on? This sh*t pieces me off!! My daughters boyfriend had his car parked in front of our house and someone went in his car Thursday night. Strange thing is that they only took the $change$ that was laying around, they left his car stereo alone. Things are getting nasty out there. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-25-2011, 10:26 PM	#6
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Sorry for the Damage, but it looks like a happy ending to me... another tweaker foiled! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

09-25-2011, 02:06 PM	#2
ChefT Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SD Posts: 216	How can people be so disrespectful. The thought of some one steeling a kayak Off the top of a car makes me sick.. I lock my hobie through the mirage hole.... Carma.... What goes around comes around.... Thell get whats coming...

09-25-2011, 05:54 PM	#4
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	It's time for Bait Car!

09-25-2011, 09:02 PM	#5
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Seriously! They need to install lights and cameras at the parking lot( At the minimum LIGHTS). That whole parking lot is dark except when you park on the front row. Even with that it is poor lighting.

09-27-2011, 08:03 PM	#8
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	i agree this is a goood Idea