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Old 19 April 2013, 17:11   #1
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Look what these pr***s have done to our lovely little Osprey. So fed up.
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Old 19 April 2013, 17:13   #2
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Look what these pr***s have done to our lovely little Osprey. So fed up.
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Old 19 April 2013, 17:17   #3
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That's crappy...I guess now it's trying to keep calm, call and email insurers, get quotes for repair or even retube...

Then sit back have a beer and try not to let it get to you.....
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Old 19 April 2013, 17:20   #4
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That's crappy...I guess now it's trying to keep calm, call and email insurers, get quotes for repair or even retube...

Then sit back have a beer and try not to let it get to you.....
Dont forget to report it to the police and get a crime number, any CCTV?
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What was the point in doing that?
Its just mindless, spiteful t**ttishness.
Why do that to someone else's property?
It can't be much of a high.

Do they still have the birch on the IoM, (or are offenders forced to listen to Rick Wakeman play keyboard)?

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"Do they still have the birch on the IoM," just about to ask the same HughN. Feel for you simitch, never understand these morons. Cast them adrift off the Isle are birching
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I'm several stages angrier than birching. I spent a huge amount of time last summer re-fitting this boat for a marine conservation charity. I hate people sometimes.
There's no CCTV, most of the boats don't even have wheel clamps as "this kind of thing doesn't happen on the Isle of Man".
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Look what these pr***s have done to our lovely little Osprey. So fed up.
Sorry to see this. So unnecessary!

Drop us a note and we will see what we can do to help you get back on the water ASAP...
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Insurance job. Absolute tw*ts.

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Sorry to see this. So unnecessary!

Drop us a note and we will see what we can do to help you get back on the water ASAP...
Every cloud has a silver lining!
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Insurance job. Absolute tw*ts.



Every cloud has a silver lining!
Black Carbon fibre toobs for sure
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Black Carbon fibre toobs for sure
And could they have a feature to discourage such behaviour in the future, fill the tubes with botulinum or wire the toobs to the mains - nothing too lethal
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Old 19 April 2013, 20:11   #12
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BASTARDS ! sorry to be blunt and with out the abbreviation's !
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It just makes you think why? Fine, steal it, but that's mindless.
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Old 19 April 2013, 20:22   #14
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Get a quote for new tubes and then go to the local paper with the cost of the damage, some one knows who did it.

Also, who ever did do it is obviously carrying a knife so that should get the police a bit more interested.....
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bastards ! Sorry to be blunt and with out the abbreviation's !
+1 !!
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BASTARDS ! sorry to be blunt and with out the abbreviation's !
+1. Senseless and stupid act of destruction.
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Old 20 April 2013, 07:59   #17
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simitch, is that photo taken in Peel?
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Old 20 April 2013, 10:30   #18
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Yep, it's in the boat park by house of Manannan.
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Old 20 April 2013, 10:55   #19
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It's a wonder given some of the mentality of people these days that it doesent happen more often ,
The old Atlantic 21 display/ publicity boat that was used by Rnli branches in the midlands for education events was vandalised a few years ago
With similar damage ,
We had some young youths blatantly trying to stab another boat once with a blunt pair of scissors even though they did no damage one of them decided to come back with a dart ,lucky one of his mates must have had a guilt feeling & forewarned us so we were ready for him when he came back .
Don't know if its jealousy , or that boaters must be different from most people & therefore make a good target ,
Another time we were just about to launch waiting at the top of the slipway when a father & young son comes up to the boat ,the father then starts to Animates/mimes with a slashing & stabbing action looking back at the rest of his family with a grin on his face
so what's his or any other young children watching going to think when they next see a boat .
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I should have said "That is in Peel isn't it?".
Just been down there and noticed your boat in the Marina Park.

Have you reported it to Mike yet?

Let me know if there is anything I can do.

Bastards aren't they? I reckon it was drinkers at the Creek Inn on the corner.
Be glad when they ban all alcohol completely
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