Stolen Sailboats in the USA
 

Stolen Sailboat Statistics: Coast Guard List 1989-2002. Includes
builders where greater than 20 vessels were reported stolen.

Most stolen sailboats:

Beneteau-221 vessels stolen, 188 recovered
Tartan-39 vessels stolen, 33 recovered
Catalina-94 vessels stolen, 91 recovered
J Boat-66 vessels stolen, 65 recovered


Least Stolen Sailboats:

Coronado-1 vessel stolen, vessel sunk during recovery due to force 6
conditions.
Siedlemann-1 vessel stolen, 1 vessel recovered when mentally
handicapped thief committed suicide trying to sail in 3 foot seas.
Kirie Elite-2 vessels stolen, both sunk before recovery due to severe
oil-canning.
Nordica-1 30 foot vessel stolen, 1 vessel reovered when thier was
unable to escape due to poor condition of boat. Thief was caught in
middle of a rebuild.

RB
35s5
NY

Stolen Sailboats in the USA
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Stolen Sailboat Statistics: Coast Guard List 1989-2002. Includes
builders where greater than 20 vessels were reported stolen.

Most stolen sailboats:

Beneteau-221 vessels stolen, 188 recovered
Tartan-39 vessels stolen, 33 recovered
Catalina-94 vessels stolen, 91 recovered
J Boat-66 vessels stolen, 65 recovered

Didn't anybody steal a Pearson30?


Regards


Donal
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Stolen Sailboats in the USA
 

Didn't anybody steal a Pearson30?


I dunno....I own a Beneteau now, though unlike you I did research and
bought a good one.


RB
35s5....the better Beneteau
NY

Stolen Sailboats in the USA
 

"Swab Rob" wrote

I dunno why I own a Beneteau now,

No you don't.

Prove it!

Scotty

Stolen Sailboats in the USA
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Didn't anybody steal a Pearson30?


I dunno....I own a Beneteau now, though unlike you I did research and
bought a good one.

Hmmm ...

If the Pearson is such a good boat, then I'm really surprised that nobody
tried to steal one!

Perhaps the Pearson is renowned for its security??


Regards


Donal
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