** Security warning for all SEQ boat owners **

[boatboy50]

Hey Guys,

Just a friendly heads up to all the trailerboat owners in South East Queensland.

I work in the marine industry, so I see a lot of what's going on.

In the past few weeks I have heard of no less than six boats which have been stolen from private and commercial residences, all in the Tweed, Gold Coast and Brisbane region.

Not just small boats either, from 10ft right through to 26 foot trailer boats.

Theft deterrants havn't helped either, as some have had them removed without a blink of an eye, while people have been home during the day, at night, and one of the boats was even stolen from a commercial secure storage yard at a local Marina during broad daylight.

Most boats have been found recovered, damaged (they use chainsaws to remove the motors), stripped of all worthy items and dumped in a way to cause further damage.

Report anything that you see, including if you are offered a very cheap motor.

Lock up and insure is my advice guys, take notice!

Regards

Darren

[Kleyny]

what is the world coming to????

[death_ship]

thanks mate, read my policy and just wanted to remind others that you gotta have it chained to an immovable object or an anti theft device attatched to trailer coupling and boat locked to trailer to get your payout in the case of theft.

[reidy_g]

I'm with Club Marine - additional excess of $1000 "if no visible sign of violent and forced entry into the place of storage or if the trailer is not fitted with a recognised anti-theft device, sold through a retail outlet. COMBINATIONS OF PADLOCK & CHAIN AND PADLOCK & CABLE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE ANTI-THEFT DEVICES."

Interesting that different insurers have a different outlook and stipulations on theft. Best everyone is very familiar with this section of their policy. Thanks Boatboy50.

[Foxy4]

WOW Looks like I add the old faithful security measure back into the equation.
Ditto Honkey Dory.

I always remove as much as possible from my boat when it is stored but that still leaves the boat, motor and trailer there. It sure is a real worry.