: Stopped for lunch yesterday after a short paddle. Walked back to the parking
: lot and found no boat on top of car. Middle of the day, people every
: where. Tough lesson to learn. Always lock your boat up. Some way, any way.

: If you happen to see a Pygmy Coho in the Memphis TN area that doesn't look
: like it belongs to the person who has it please let me know. I did not
: even have it varnished yet.

: Well, everyone says you can't build just one, but this is a hard way to have
: to start the next.

: Bill

Very sorry to hear about your boat being stolen.

I hope you reported it to the police immediately! Obviously it's not an easy thing to conceal. Hope you have photos to give the police. You may think they will not recover it, but don't write it off.

I once had a piece of sculpture and a load of groceries stolen from my car when I stopped for a walk. a month later the police found the sculpture and it was returned.

I'd post a picture and description at local outfitters and launch spots and notify local paddling clubs.

It would be nice to be able to form some kind of network to be on the look out for boat thieves.

It's sad to hear of someone having their boat taken. I've never heard of a more honest and honorable group of people as those paddling canoes and kayaks.

I've been in business for over 12 years and have never had a bad check or someone try to swindle me. I've never heard of another business where this is the case.

Which leads me to believe the person who stole your boat may be just an impulse thief who may not know what to do with your boat.

I put a stainless steel loop eye (like ones used for shock cork) on my kayaks behind the cockpit. I have a cable I use to lock my boats to my locked roof racks. Not fool proof certainly, but should repel the unprepared impulse thief.

Post a picture here and I'm sure we'll all keep a lookout for the bum. If we catch him we can drag him over to the Constitution, in Boston Harbor and keel haul him a few times.

All the best,

Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.LaughingLoon.com