Stolen Boat?

[lampini]

Anyone know anything about this?

 

"Pillings Lock Marina

25 seconds ago via Twitter

STOLEN LAST NIGHT from EMBS Hathern. 60ft blue Narrowboat. Must still be in the area so contact 01509 672385 & pass this on! Let's use Facebook to catch these thieves!!!"

 

 

Appeared on FB a few minutes ago on the Ashby Canal Watch page...

 

ETA

 

IM AN IDIOT, this is over a year old!! D'oh!

(Insert blushing smiley here)

 

Apologies..

Edited November 28, 2014 by lampini

[MtB]

Never mind. Girl, innit!

 

 

 

 

So was it ever found?

 

Not sure this ever made it onto CWF at the time. Or maybe it did but I don;t remember it.

 

 

MtB

[lampini]

Oy!

 

Gurlz is great - even slightly batty ones.. Possibly all those bright lights I keep looking into!

 

(Now where's that "waves handbag" smiley....)

 

;-)

[lampini]

Ah, it was this I recon...

 

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Canal-boat-stolen-marina/story-18948118-detail/story.html

 

And then found..

 

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Boat-stolen-marina/story-19133206-detail/story.html

 

Hope the links work, on my phone..

[Paul G2]

What a strange story.

 

Almost makes one wonder if this was insurance fraud.

[NickF]

If CaRT had done their job properly and blocked the entrance to Pillings this would never have happened!

[pophops]

What a strange story.

 

Almost makes one wonder if this was insurance fraud.

 

 

I understand the speculation but I would imagine that the owner of the boat would be upset at such a suggestion being aired on this forum.

[magnetman]

edit. wrong thread ...

Edited November 28, 2014 by magnetman

[MtB]

Oy!

 

Gurlz is great - even slightly batty ones.. Possibly all those bright lights I keep looking into!

 

(Now where's that "waves handbag" smiley....)

 

;-)

 

True. The slightly batty ones are the BEST in my opinion! Who wants to be 'normal' anyway??

 

 

Anyway thanks for the links. ISTR a long thread on here about that boat after all. I'll see if I can find it...

 

MtB

Here we are!

 

http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=56489&hl=samshiba

Edited November 28, 2014 by Mike the Boilerman

[carlt]

The theft baffled the boating community because the boat is capable of a maximum getaway speed of about 5mph and would be difficult to conceal on the river and canal network.

[Nightwatch]

Arh! Memories. What will be,will be.

[MtB]

It would be a good name for a narrowboat, wouldn't it!

 

 

 

MtB

[MarkHez]

Surely CRT would find it whilst patrolling the visitor moorings? (and probably try and prosecute the owner for not cruising far enough!)

[Dharl]

_{sounds a bit similar to the story of the man who stole a boat from Foxhangers on the K&A to use it as a get way vessel...only to be stumped by the Caen Hill flight!}