Are Ribs most stolen boat?

codprawn · 18 July 2004, 21:54

They must be - seems there is one getting nicked somewhere nearly every day!

Wonder how long it will be before they jack up the insurance even more just for Ribs?

Jizm · 19 July 2004, 21:17

just take a look at the specialist marine section on the hampshire police website, under stolen boats.

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/

regards
Jiz

Louise · 19 July 2004, 21:24

Makes very interesting reading. Thanks for posting the link.

If their figures are reliable 'only' 50 vessels a year go missing from the Hants/IOW area - not too bad considering 32000 are kept there! Not sure I'd be very comforted if one of the 50 was ours though.

codprawn · 19 July 2004, 21:31

Yes thought so - along with PWCs - just goes to show there is a price to pay for having something so popular!

I know it could be argued that a RIB is more nickable than other kinds of boat but not many Rinkers etc appear in the lists - says it all really.

Still amazed by that Mark Pascoe going missing - how the hell can you hide something like that? Not really like giving a Sierra a quick respray!