Free beer and ribbing

stuart hedges · 24 May 2003, 00:33

Hi chaps

I have posted this on the stolen section but hope you will all see it here too.

Had a RIB stolen from Lymington, I have narrowed it down to Tuesday or Tuesday night.

The boat was a 7.8 Ballistic with twin Mercury 225 Optimax's. It has loads of gear on including Radar, GPS, and all sorts.

The boat is all in black so is very distinctive. It was stolen on a DeGraff multi roller trailer.

Obviously have informed all local marinas and coastguard and Police and hope they come up with something.

If anyone has ANY ideas on how to track the boat please please call me. A reward of lots of beer and ribbing is on offer. (assuming we get it back otherwise just beer)

I will post pictures etc tommorow.

Any info please call 07979 533722

Thanks

Stuart

crazyhorse · 24 May 2003, 07:01

I can scan fleetwood and preston and skipool creek today for you.

I will get on the case today.I think all should scan there local boatyards ect,as this is the beauty of rib net,Where we can all pull together.

Will get back to you.

Have checked out fleetwood,nothing,Preston,Skipool all nothing.

If you can post a picture,I will moniter these sites as best I can.

Jizm · 24 May 2003, 10:23

I will be out and about on monday (bank holiday) and will keep 'em peeled in the solent /hamble/itchen area. Do you have a picture of the actual RIB or are there any distinctive marks/ equipment to look for??

Alan Priddy · 24 May 2003, 13:16

There are a lot of illegal going on's between Ireland and Wales at present so it might be a "Stolen to order runners boat". Best to inform the Police / Coastguard in that sort of region. If it does show up it will proberbly be wrecked after running up some remote beach to discharge it's cargo. so you will get the insurance payout anyway. Alan P

gavin · 24 May 2003, 15:47

we will keep eye out over here for anything turning up I have a feeling that this sort of craft will definately be noticed good luck gav/tim

Alex Brown · 24 May 2003, 17:45

I am out on the Cleddau all day tomorrow by Milford Haven so will be able to see all the boats passing up and down - will keep a general eye out.

There are a couple of Police boats sailing from here on a daily basis, so I would assume or hope that they are already informed.

Good luck with getting it back.

-Alex

stuart hedges · 24 May 2003, 19:17

Hi chaps

A massive thanks for your help it is really appreciated.

I have informed as many people as possible and if you could all keep your eyes peeled it would be great.

Ill post a pic

cheers

stuart

Jono Garton · 24 May 2003, 20:45

I will keep an eye out in North Wales, we have a big problem with smuggling at the moment along this coastline.

Anglessy is a big problem, if you phone N wales police they have a maritime coastal unit (RIB featured in RIB international last year).

Phill · 25 May 2003, 20:53

Good luck at return.
I've been out in the Clyde all weekend, nowt. (not even many yachties! - mind you I've been eveywhere bar Tarbet

) Mentioned to many, including the ops room covering Ardnamurchan to the Solway (look it up you Solent crowd

)

Richard B · 26 May 2003, 07:24

Quote:

Originally posted by Phill
Ardnamurchan to the Solway (look it up you Solent crowd )

Visited them long before I ever knew the Solent existed! Fantastically remote area. I'd probably be even more impressed now having lived in the south of England for a few years.

Now just a thought - I've put H20's and the other guy's numbers into my mobile as "stolen RIB" so I can get in touch if I see a big RIB with twin Optimaxes being towed or used.

gavin · 26 May 2003, 21:49

The headquarters of the Irish Coastguard radio coordinating centre the Irish Coastguard almost daily flies helicopters out into the Irish Sea. Here is the phone number for the centre in Dublin make them aware of the details of the stolen boat incase it is involved in smuggling to Ireland cheers gavin +353 1 662 0922

stuart hedges · 27 May 2003, 06:44

Thanks gavin, any ideas and info like that is great.

Can anyone tell me how I post a picture on here..............

ribraff · 27 May 2003, 06:46

click on browse at the bottom of the box and find the pic you want, click on open and it will automatically attach it.

Keeping eyes peeled

stuart hedges · 27 May 2003, 07:19

If this works then this is the one that got away

cheers

stuart

kram · 27 May 2003, 07:23

Will keep an eye out on the south coast of Ireland (Cork) for you.

stuart hedges · 27 May 2003, 07:33

here it is

dgpw · 28 May 2003, 14:02

Thanks all I have informed the Irish coast guard. Does anyone have any no's for the French or the Channel Islands?

If anyone works in the haulage industry or on the roads at night we would appreciate you mentioning it to your colleagues ect.

Thanks

David

ribraff · 28 May 2003, 15:22

It might be worth speaking to Jason at Pro-sport in Guernsey 01481251957. I'll mention it to him too when i speak to him next. i'm off to the isle of wight this weekend on a delivery so i'll spread the word.

stuart hedges · 28 May 2003, 20:55

cheers ribraff

dgpw · 28 May 2003, 22:44

Thanks everyone.

Would be great if we could get this nation wide if not internationaly in the next week or so. I can e-mail people a stolen poster to put up in their local clubs, fuel barges, mariners, charndelers ect.

My mailing address at work is

David.g.williams@intel.com

Please help!

Do we have anyone that could contact other European countries for us. We not it is a long shot but worth a try. Say contact the coast guard or the authorities and ask them to keep their eyes / ears open. We have informed the British and Irish so far, they are both taking this very seriously.

This boat will do 50 + knots with a ton of deck load so I am sure you all realise how serious this could be if a black boat like this fell into the wrong hands.

Thanks for you help everyone

David