Appropriate way to report theft on the radio

rmeador · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

This weekend I'm going to be spending a night on a mooring for the first time and it got me thinking. What do I do if I wake up in the middle of the night to my kayak being stolen? Do I just hail the coast guard? Is a pan-pan in order? Ideally I'd like other boats to be on the lookout for the thief escaping with my kayak. Your insight is greatly appreciated... hopefully I never have to use it.

dinodino · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

Is theft of dinghies a huge problem in your area? I can't really imagine someone stealing a dinghy tied to a moored sailboat around here...

rgscpat · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

Pan-pan would be for more folks getting hurt or in some significant danger -- not so appropriate unless you shot the poor thief -- but that's more what the solution might be in Texas. Securite might be appropriate. Or just a general "hailing all yachts in x harbor". Of course, with a kayak you could just hoist the darn thing on board and not have to worry so much about going walkabout, bumping the boat in the middle of the night, etc.

HDChopper · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

Ok What if I see 3 guys in a boat going from boat ( maybe yours) to boat with a crowbar popen hatches and putting stuff in there boat going to another sailboat ??

Now how would one report this ?

MacGyverRI · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

Hail the harbor patrol or take out the shotgun

TQA · #6 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

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Originally Posted by HDChopper

Ok What if I see 3 guys in a boat going from boat ( maybe yours) to boat with a crowbar popen hatches and putting stuff in there boat going to another sailboat ??

Now how would one report this ?

Errr 911 ?

Or local equivelent ; more likely to get an appropriate response.

HDChopper · #7 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

I hear ya TQA , I don't one a phone (life choise) I was thinking more in line with equipment on hand on a boat like a VHF ect...

MacguyverRI , Ya I like that one lol , but "I" would be all right just worried about your boat

RhythmDoctor · #8 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

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Originally Posted by HDChopper

Ok What if I see 3 guys in a boat going from boat ( maybe yours) to boat with a crowbar popen hatches and putting stuff in there boat going to another sailboat ??

Isn't that what flare guns are for?

HDChopper · #9 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

LOL kinda like shooting your brother with a roman candle..

MacGyverRI · #10 (**permalink**) 09-01-2011

My roman candle has a bite