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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: LauraTheTshirtGal]
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04/16/2024 11:31 AM
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"One crew on Facebook was mighty ticked, they are on the hook for $8k ...it seems stolen dinghies are not covered in charter insurance."
We had one "disappear" on our last charter through TMM. Cost us our charter deductible $1000.
Chuck W.
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/17/2024 08:08 AM
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MrEZgoin
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Totally agree with George. This kind of thing has happened before and when the collective community realizes how expensive a stolen dinghy can be (in terms of tourism loss), someone puts a stop to it.
My dinghy is still here this AM :-)
M4000 "Lio Kai"
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/17/2024 10:24 AM
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cwoody
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On our next trip, we will have a LandAirSea locator stashed on the dingy. Will help us to locate no matter the cause of disappearance. LandAirSeaMight leave one on the boat as well, just in case of a failed mooring pendant.
Last edited by cwoody; 04/17/2024 10:28 AM.
Chuck W.
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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04/19/2024 09:38 AM
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George C1 is much more in tune with what’s happening in the BVI than me, but the word in parts of the local liveaboard-cruising community is that petty theft as well as dinghy and outboard theft has risen noticeably in the BVI over the last several months. I have heard several lively discussions about it recently. At least two cruisers gave accounts of thefts they were personally aware of. Whether accurate or not that’s an opinion working its way around segments of the local cruising community. Additionally, an operations manager at one of the biggest charter companies (not TMM where my boat was previously in charter) told me they were experiencing a definite uptick in dinghy thefts. He did not mention JVD as a “hotspot”. Nonetheless, I think it’s more than poorly tied dinghies or tidal theft.
In over 3 years we have never left our dinghy in the water overnight. It is always “lift and lock”. I know it’s easier on a catamaran. We have 20ft. of 8mm SS chain that runs through our outboard, gas tank, and a forward eye with 2 heavy duty locks. If someone really wanted to steal our dinghy at the dock they could undoubtedly do it; however, we hope our dinghy is one of the least inviting potential victims on the dock. Charterers are much more vulnerable because they are usually relying on a cable lock of some type that the average 10-year old could defeat. Just locking a dinghy, regardless of its pregnability, is at least a minor deterrent because most dinghies I see are not locked up at all.
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/20/2024 08:08 AM
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I guess I will be bringing down a cable and lock to lock up the dinghy everywhere we go.
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Steve27]
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04/20/2024 09:48 AM
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My experience has been the charter companies provide a cable and lock - definitely the type that could be cut with heavy shears, no need for bolt cutters, but at least, as has been said, petty thieves will move on to easier targets…I’ve never given locking the dinghy a thought, but probably will this year while down there…. Related: what d’you think about locking the big boat while ashore or overnight? Also never given a thought in the past, in fact, I’m sure I’ve slept or left with all doors and hatches open in the past- is this becoming a not recommended practice?
Last edited by Skytrucker; 04/20/2024 09:48 AM. Reason: Autocorrect spelling mistakes
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: MIDiver]
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04/22/2024 06:06 AM
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MrEZgoin
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Lock the boat at night? Closed up with AC every night? I think I'll have to take my chances on getting my throat cut :-)
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/22/2024 07:55 AM
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Right? I did have a friend aboard once that insisted on 62* as the overnight AC setting…the whole exterior of the boat was “beer canning” with condensation in the mornings…till the generator cold water intake sucked in some sargassum, then we had some more pleasant island evenings….
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Skytrucker]
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04/22/2024 08:02 AM
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I did have a friend aboard once that insisted on 62* as the overnight AC setting… Yeah nah. "See this" (holds up A/C circuit breaker) "I'm the Captain now"
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/24/2024 04:17 PM
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When we go ashore, I always pull the lanyard off the outboard. That slows down anyone who "accidentally" takes the wrong dingy after too many painkillers.
Jeff Tug William B
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/26/2024 05:33 AM
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MrEZgoin
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I'm sure Bailau meant the latter but the wording was ambiguous and I was just having a bit of fun.
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Re: Theft of dinghies (JVD)
[Re: Nibj]
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04/26/2024 05:59 PM
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Arriving in the BVIs tomorrow afternoon sometime. Sounds like I need to purchase some security items.
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