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

09-25-2011, 12:52 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, 01:06 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, 02:18 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, 04:54 PM

It's time for Bait Car!

wiredantz · 09-25-2011, 08:02 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, 09:26 PM

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

Phatford · 09-27-2011, 11:19 AM

The very sad thing is that now the tweeker learned that he needs to bring more tools...

May I suggest everyone mark their kayaks and also write down serial numbers! Maybe if we all had a system of marking the yaks in the same place....Then when we see a kayak that has a ground down ID mark we report the Kayak!!! This isn't a full proof plan but a kayak does them no good if they can't sell it easily! Only have to catch the guy once when he tries to sell it on Craigslist!

Maybe on the inside front hatch or something? And if OEX or anyone sells a front hatch it gives a reason for alarm too?

blitzburgh · 09-27-2011, 11:30 AM

We need a kayak "lo-jack".

mtnbykr2 · 09-27-2011, 12:05 PM

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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, 07:03 PM

i agree this is a goood Idea

fknricter · 09-28-2011, 08:32 AM

i had a customer yesterday that was down swimming in la jolla this past weekend and their truck got broken into during the day! they said the doors were even re-locked so at first they thought they left their wallet and cell phone on the beach for a while, im not sure if they hid the stuff well, but either way this is BS and i hope they catch these pricks.

Phatford · 09-28-2011, 01:15 PM

The only good thing is that this idiot is doing this sooooo much that odds are He / She will be caught! Hopefully by me, last person I caught got a golf club to the head and had to tell his story to the hospital, I was visited by the police because this guy had the B@lls to tell them I beat him up, after the hospital kept asking what happened! ha ha I promptly showed the cop his rig for stealling gas, big drum, electric pump on a dolly... They said I must have startled him and he attacked me so I defended myself, which is how I remember it Too!

09-28-2011, 01:20 PM

I'm kinda hoping my car gets stolen.... is that bad?

wiredantz · 09-28-2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phatford

The only good thing is that this idiot is doing this sooooo much that odds are He / She will be caught! Hopefully by me, last person I caught got a golf club to the head and had to tell his story to the hospital, I was visited by the police because this guy had the B@lls to tell them I beat him up, after the hospital kept asking what happened! ha ha I promptly showed the cop his rig for stealling gas, big drum, electric pump on a dolly... They said I must have startled him and he attacked me so I defended myself, which is how I remember it Too!

LOL!!!

Podaker · 09-28-2011, 05:46 PM

there must be a hot bite and you guys are just trying to keep people off of it with all these reports of break-ins and theft!

09-28-2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Podaker

there must be a hot bite and you guys are just trying to keep people off of it with all these reports of break-ins and theft!

Shhhhh

wiredantz · 09-28-2011, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Podaker

there must be a hot bite and you guys are just trying to keep people off of it with all these reports of break-ins and theft!

like that is going to keep me off the water.

TCS · 09-28-2011, 06:09 PM

I heard that a 28' GWS bumped a kayaker yesterday and the surf at the launch is DOH this weekend.

wiredantz · 09-28-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCS

I heard that a 28' GWS bumped a kayaker yesterday and the surf at the launch is DOH this weekend.

28'

that is two of my yaks put to gether!!!!

TCS · 09-28-2011, 06:21 PM

but will it keep you off a hot bite?

09-25-2011, 12:52 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, 02:18 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, 09:26 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

09-27-2011, 11:30 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	We need a kayak "lo-jack". __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-28-2011, 08:32 AM	#11
fknricter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: redlands, ca Posts: 118	i had a customer yesterday that was down swimming in la jolla this past weekend and their truck got broken into during the day! they said the doors were even re-locked so at first they thought they left their wallet and cell phone on the beach for a while, im not sure if they hid the stuff well, but either way this is BS and i hope they catch these pricks. __________________

09-25-2011, 01:06 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, 04:54 PM	#4
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	It's time for Bait Car!

09-25-2011, 08:02 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, 11:19 AM	#7
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	The very sad thing is that now the tweeker learned that he needs to bring more tools... May I suggest everyone mark their kayaks and also write down serial numbers! Maybe if we all had a system of marking the yaks in the same place....Then when we see a kayak that has a ground down ID mark we report the Kayak!!! This isn't a full proof plan but a kayak does them no good if they can't sell it easily! Only have to catch the guy once when he tries to sell it on Craigslist! Maybe on the inside front hatch or something? And if OEX or anyone sells a front hatch it gives a reason for alarm too?

09-27-2011, 07:03 PM	#10
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	i agree this is a goood Idea

09-28-2011, 01:15 PM	#12
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	The only good thing is that this idiot is doing this sooooo much that odds are He / She will be caught! Hopefully by me, last person I caught got a golf club to the head and had to tell his story to the hospital, I was visited by the police because this guy had the B@lls to tell them I beat him up, after the hospital kept asking what happened! ha ha I promptly showed the cop his rig for stealling gas, big drum, electric pump on a dolly... They said I must have startled him and he attacked me so I defended myself, which is how I remember it Too!

09-28-2011, 01:20 PM	#13
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	I'm kinda hoping my car gets stolen.... is that bad?

09-28-2011, 05:46 PM	#15
Podaker Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: la jolla shores Posts: 86	there must be a hot bite and you guys are just trying to keep people off of it with all these reports of break-ins and theft!

09-28-2011, 06:09 PM	#18
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	I heard that a 28' GWS bumped a kayaker yesterday and the surf at the launch is DOH this weekend.

09-28-2011, 06:21 PM	#20
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	but will it keep you off a hot bite?