james1990 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi guys Was excited all week about getting out on the boat, finally we were ready for jigging after lots of preparation and money spent for this trip we were set Arrived at cooks ramp at 5.30 sunday morning, set boat up and started to launch. Dad starts the motors and goes to reverse off the trailer, port motor starts jumping arund on the transom, DAMN broke a pin or the ram is broken. Smooth trip to molinoux sitting on just under 60kph the whole way there. Arrived and set out a few lines and some burly then started to hve a look around the motors to fix the issue, dad hits tilt and trim port motor goes up fine, good ram isnt broken Starts the motor and puts in reverse gear still jumping around Lifts the motor up again to take the cowling off dad reaches over the motor and grabs the cowling lever and the whole motor lifts up These are 90hp 2stk yamaha motors, not light. Took alook around the bolts holding it onto the transom and the bottom two nuts are gone and the top 2 nuts are being held on by a thread, steering arm was also undone, but tight enough we could still steer. Back at the ramp for 7.30. Back at ramp tightend 2 lose nuts up. Someone had tried to steal the motor within the last 2 weeks and had undone alot of the bolts holding it on. Very dangerous traveling in the boat with a loose motor and towing around could have ended badly. All fixed now 77cents later lol replaced the bolts. If i find out who did this watch out im stealin your nuts. I used to say it will never happen to me but anything can happen to anyone. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IFishSick. Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 lucky it was 77c and not $1000's in engine loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 WOW , lucky there wasnt any serious damage caused! hope you get the b@stards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Unfortunately thats life James, theives will always be around.....all you can do is hope you catch them in the act next time....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 Unfortunately thats life James, theives will always be around.....all you can do is hope you catch them in the act next time....... I catch them in the act, they certainly wont be leaving to quickly. I guess it's just the suburb i live in. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsconst Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 There are some low life people out there. Get some "lock-tite" and put that under the nuts.... that will make it a bit harder for the scum bags if they come back and try and have another crack at stealing it. Gee, you were lucky though James not to drop the motor on the road on the way to the ramp or even worse into the drink! If you find out who it was... invite him to a Fishraider social and we can all take it in turns . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Sadly , these bottom dwellers can be found in every suburb around the country. But , one day , they will get caught , Oh Yes !! Then , let the games begin !!! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 shit! sorry to hear that james, i know how annoying it can be cutting a fishing trip short..and its very lucky there was no accidents in or off the water. I've told you this before, but i really think its time to invest in a German Shepard and 10metres of rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livo Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I once towed my boat from home at Saratoga to Belmont to do a favour for a bloke who was buying a Yacht from a mooring on the lake. In the couple of hours that the boat was in the water some mongrel pinched the Bearing Buddies off the trailer. I didn't notice they were gone when I put the boat back on and halfway home I can hear this awfull noise and my car was struggling to pull the trailer. All the grease had spun out and the bearings were all but siezed. Lucky for me I had a mate who lived close to the halfway point at Buff Point and I limped it into his place where I had to leave it overnight. Caused a lot of problems for me and all for a couple of bucks worth of Bearing Caps. Your lucky you didn't drop a motor or do some serious damage to your boat. You've got to wonder about some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 That is not good at all. Luckily you found the problem with no damage or lose suffered apart from the lost fishing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Lucky u didnt lose a motor, Sounds like at some stage u might have un-knowingly disturbed the would be thieves, as they didnt finish un-doing ur engine bolts. Very lucky. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Lucky u didnt lose a motor, Sounds like at some stage u might have un-knowingly disturbed the would be thieves, as they didnt finish un-doing ur engine bolts. Very lucky. penguin We are assuming they were disturbed but by what and who???? They might have started the job so they can comeback and do a quick finish up sometime soon, good luck to em i say im prepared for em, touch my boat i'll break your legs cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caine Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 my winch was stolen once at the ramp took 8 strangers to help me get the boat back on the trailer. cost me a few fish for there troubles, but that was cool some people !!!! i feel for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dicko1 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 If i find out who did this watch out im stealin your nuts. Nice call bud! Wouldnt u love to meet the pr!cks! Oh well at least they didnt get it and least it didnt fall off whilst u were driving and kill someone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmac Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 so much for the old saying "Ba##ards will steal anything thats not bolted down" it seem bolted items arent off limits to them either. at least they didnt suceed in pinching the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 glad to hear that the thieves didnt make way with your motor. lucky it only ended up costing you 77cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 What goes around, come around......Just a law of nature. Those low lifes will find out one day that their belongings will be pinched. Cheers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooked Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 If i find out who did this watch out im stealin your nuts Don't worry about stealing them....... a swift kick to em should do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Don't worry about stealing them....... a swift kick to em should do the trick Or a swift broken jaw n legs, i dont think they will be stealing to many more things. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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