I bet this hasn't happened to anyone else on here.....

Dream_InnDream_Inn Posts: 7,937 mod
in General Boating Discussions
Ok, I was in the middle of a work meeting yesterday with some upper management when my work cell rang from my mechanic.  Being I really wanted to get the boat back this weekend, I walked out and answered.  I was asked "Did you take your boat back to your marina?"....my stomach dropped (and felt like I needed to go to the bathroom).  Well, my boat was missing.  (it gets better, hang in there)  He then mentioned, hmm, there was another Rinker that had issues and tied to his dock until he could get it towed.  Well, they towed the wrong freakin' boat!  I finally talked to the towboat operator & well, my frustration came out.  It was towed for about 4 or 5 hours the day before.....then towed back last night.  Has this happened to anyone else???  I really questioned the operator (he owned the entire towing company - & yes, I even pay yearly for it!  Makes me rethink it though.  I asked him how he could tow (or steal) a $200k boat without verifying registration (or even boat name)!?!?!  I won't name any names yet, because I'm still working all this out, but thanks for letting me vent again!

Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • NavyCTRCNavyCTRC Posts: 303 ✭✭✭
    Wow...speechless!  How does somebody do that and stay in business? 
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  • LaReaLaRea Posts: 8,069 mod
    Awesome ... you'll be retelling this story for many, many years to come, so make sure you get all the facts!

    Years ago, after I trailered my boat to a yard for service, the manager called me to say the trailer had been stolen, and I needed to file a police report.  I directed him to perform an impossible act with himself, and that HE needed to file a police report.  Eventually, he figured out that one of his guys had "borrowed" my trailer to haul a boat to a nearby marina. 

    Now, that was dumb, but nowhere near as dumb as towing the wrong boat!
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2016
    My old boat was stolen by the person I purchased it from
    long story but funny and I got the boat back
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  • MarkBMarkB Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. That's insane.

    Boat Name: King Kong

    "Boat + Water = Fun"

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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    Marina lost my trailer for a few days...at first claimed I never gave to them to store.  Few days later called and said they mistagged it.
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • LaReaLaRea Posts: 8,069 mod
    I have $5 that says @Dream_Inn buys a GPS-enabled proximity alarm for his boat.
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  • randy56randy56 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    DI that"s a not funny story, but I had to lol,  i don't think that happens to often.
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is Dreams year. Every dog has their day LOL
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  • TonyWalkerTonyWalker Posts: 744 ✭✭✭
    There has been on occasion the wrong house demolished.  The contractor had the wrong address in each case.
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  • raybo3raybo3 Posts: 5,614 admin
    Maybe you can sue their a$$ and get enough to pay for your transom plate.....Just say'n...........
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • rasburyrasbury Posts: 8,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, is that not something...hey, out for the 4th, here is the view from fl! Oops can't do the pic from my phone...happy 4th!
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That will make a good story for years!

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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