Woke up Saturday morning to watch the rugby, looked out the window, " what the hell is my boat doing half way out the driveway"...
I was woken up around 4am with a loud bang, still in a daze I heard a car start up and drive off, a couple mins later the cat came in so I decided to get up and feed her. At that time I never looked out the window but the pantry light came on while getting cat food out.
I went back to bed and rose again at 7, and is when I saw my boat half way down the driveway. A few things then became apparent. Icy tec had fallen off the seat when these mongrels were pushing my boat out. Which woke me up... The outboard was jammed on the cobbles, I had taken the battery out a couple weeks back for a charge and store so they were unable to lift motor via hydraulics.
The boat had either run away on them, or when the outboard hit the ground it made the trailer via off and push the end of the trailer between the gate and the post wedging itself in tight. There was no way it was being pushed back up the hill. At this point it was obvious they couldn't lift the trailer and hitch it up due to the outboard jammed on the ground, my tow ball lock was also on there so they still had a fair bit of work to do.
Our neighbour had his boat pinched a couple years back and now has his place under camera, his cameras pick up our colder sack and the entry to my gate. We have got 2 shady characters..... Car rolling down the road with lights off.... One of the idiots stood in front of the camera while having a cigy, cheers for the photo. Reversed their car up while another guy was trying to turn my boat around on my front lawn... The cheek of these guys.
Once the icy tec had fallen over due to the boat running through the gate, I may have interrupted them when feeding the cat. There was no way they were getting the boat down the bottom of the driveway with the outboard down so I have been very fortunate not to lose my pride and joy. Had just paid insurance last week aswell. Neighbours are putting the footage on hard drive for me and the police.
Boat is now parked up beside my bedroom, my Pajero parked in front with alarm on, new chain and lock on gate. Keep the outboard down hahahaha. I am glad they never figured out how to lift it. Will keep you posted if we get anything from the video footage.
Think like the fish, breath like the fish. I AM THE FISH!