Outboard theft

[Joe-m]

Been up my caravan at Sandhead Mog the thieves took the boat compound fence down and stole about 7 main engines big 4 strokes 115 hp down left the older engines and also took a few back up engine's just cut the remotes electrics and steering all the outboard locks were found on the ground not much use the lads are gutted put this on as a heads up to watch your gear.

[The Jester]

Thanks for the heads up Joe, its that time of year when boats are left unchecked for quite a while, and it gives these thieving scumbags the chance to do their dirty work

[Ankle.Biter]

Been up my caravan at Sandhead Mog the thieves took the boat compound fence down and stole about 7 main engines big 4 strokes 115 hp down left the older engines and also took a few back up engine's just cut the remotes electrics and steering all the outboard locks were found on the ground not much use the lads are gutted put this on as a heads up to watch your gear.

Is this near Ardwell Marine?

My boat is not to far away. I'm between Barrhill and Pinwerry.

I've just put CCTV in to watch the boats while I'm away. It's not so expensive now.

[mallconpak]

Cu##s. such a lovely site. Hope they get them

[Joe-m]

Yes mate Ardwell is down the side of the bay the guys that own the site are gutted they do everything they can to help fishing / boating, 13 years they have been there without any bother but this was a big hit, some of the lads have took their boats home for the winter.

[Ankle.Biter]

They will be n a ferry to Ireland by now.

The farmers had quad bikes nicked all over the south west coast. Some were later found buried in a wagon of potatoes ready to get on a ferry at Stranraer to Belfast.

Organised crime.

[The Jester]

A 115hp engine is a 3 man lift , i think this heist was well planned, so the quad bike theft and this are probably oganised by the same lot of thieving gits.

[easyfish1]

atleast we have 24hr security patrols chris...

[The Jester]

Yes and a pikey as well

[Alfie]

East europeans. Just do a search on google for "stolen outboard motors". This has been going on since 2008.

[codseeker]

its a discgrace .. guys pull out good cash for there pride n joy and get scumbags like that ..does any these engine have serial numbers etc so they can be traced ...just that i need a cheap one for next summer just joking lads its bad crac