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STOLEN Hatt 53 MY

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It was taken shortly after Sept 10 per the OP.....hope it's found.

Not trying to be a jerk but what would be a good way of disabling the engines to prevent it being taken under it's own power?....fuel cutoff somewhere?? Positive side of the starting battery cutoff /interrupt??
both??
 
key switches with no keys in them is the first step.
 
Trip the emergency shut down flappers everytime you leave the boat. Won't stop a pro but....
 
Kill the master DC bus for both engines (I always did when leaving the boat.) I also closed the fuel supply manifold selectors at the aft bulkhead.

If you don't know where the switches are you need to turn back on you're not going anywhere. If you do (those are not so tough as they're right on the aft ER bulkhead on the 45C) then you still have to jump the starters -- but that isn't all that tough either. With mechanical engines if you can roll 'em and they have fuel they'll run.

But if you don't also know where the fuel manifold is (it's NOT in the engine room) they won't run for very long..... :D
 
Do what the repo guys do, chain it to the dock.
 
Bigger question: Why would someone steal an old, slow Hatteras MY?
 
they wanted the steps?
 
New fishing spot?????:cool:
 
rwappleton said:
New fishing spot?????:cool:
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Yah, get me those numbers. Or should I just look for the oil slick, I always joke around with friends of mine that there isn't a boat in Fort Lauderdale I couldn't walk on and within a few minutes find the keys and be inside doing a few checks and underway without hardly anyone questioning it. As a matter of fact if I was by myself I'm sure I could get some help from the neighboring owner/captain or even the dockmaster with nothing more than a short story if any story at all. Most boats have a key in the tackle center, in a locker, under a bucket, in a wet bar, under a step affixed to the underside of a hatch, somewhere nearby. I would say 95% of all boats have the key located within 15 ft of the door. Any boat theives out there? Just Saying.
 
I like shutting the fuel off better than securing electrical power. Especially if you shut it off at the tanks, the engines will start and run for a bit before shutting down. Once they figured it out, they'd have to prime the system to get the engines running again.

If battery switches are off, you could bypass the whole system with jumper cables between the batteries and the starter. Short circuit the solenoid and the engines would fire right up. Once running, Detroits only need fuel and air to run - no electricity is required.

Will
 
I agree with Eric, WHY would anybody steal it? Makes no sense at all. It would be like somebody checking out a shopping mall parking lot and deciding to steal a green 1975 Ford station wagon.

Re this theft, I wonder, as Paul Harvey used to say, about "...the REST of the story." ;)
 
MikeP said:
I agree with Eric, WHY would anybody steal it? Makes no sense at all. It would be like somebody checking out a shopping mall parking lot and deciding to steal a green 1975 Ford station wagon.

Re this theft, I wonder, as Paul Harvey used to say, about "...the REST of the story." ;)
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Insured for more than it's worth to sell in this market????
 
A few days ago, the whole marina here was buzzing about a stolen 40 foot express, a European boat. Made no sense... Thief go after center consoles and high performance, not cruisers.

Couple of days later, it turned out to be a misunderstanding between the owner and mechanics... Owner didn't know mechanics had taken the boat to the shop for service.

I can't imagine anyone stealing a 53...
 
It was probably someone here. They needed a parts boat. Nobody else would want it that bad.


In fact, I heard there were a couple of members that needed an engine. Any truth to that?
 
"I agree with Eric, WHY would anybody steal it? Makes no sense at all. It would be like somebody checking out a shopping mall parking lot and deciding to steal a green 1975 Ford station wagon."


And this would be after they walked past the Aston Martin that was left running with the key in it and the door unlocked...
 
if anybody finds it, i could use the master stateroom closet doors.. where the hell would you hide something that big?
 
SKYCHENEY said:
It was probably someone here. They needed a parts boat. Nobody else would want it that bad.


In fact, I heard there were a couple of members that needed an engine. Any truth to that?
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I'm thinking maybe folks in Tennessee might keep an eye out...

lol

Q
 
Haven't heard from Randy lately. Randy, you out there?
 
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