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Re: I bought a stolen kayak today.

Posted By: Robert N Pruden
Date: Friday, 29 August 2008, at 12:26 p.m.

In Response To: I bought a stolen kayak today. (Timbo)

: http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showpost.php?p=907522&postcount=1

By participating in the process to get the kayaks back to the rightful owners, you are doing a good thing. Your actions aid in crime prevention. If you get a few good deals afterward, then consider that a good reward for deterring criminals. If my kayak was ever stolen, I'd go apeshit wild trying to locate it. That said, it's so distinctive that any would-be theif would have to do a lot of work to make it look different.

I have often considered setting some form of ID into epoxy on the underside of the deck of the VJ (my kayak) to aid in identifying it if stolen. I think this story provides enough impetus for me to get on that this winter.

Thanks for sharing this story. You did a good thing by reporting it. I hope you get a good deal somewhere else to make up for all the hassles you have to endure form this point on.

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

I bought a stolen kayak today.
Timbo -- Thursday, 21 August 2008, at 4:38 a.m.

Re: I bought a stolen kayak today.
Robert N Pruden -- Friday, 29 August 2008, at 12:26 p.m.

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