Stolen HobieTiger

my lord! Somebody has it out for Rick. I guess they figured since they already had the sails, they might as well have the boat? I hope I see them somewhere - my eyes will certainly be peeled (I live near there).

Please post hull number and sail number. Also post if there are any marks on the boat like dings or anything that would distinquish it from other tigers. Sail colors would help also. I will keep my eyes open.

Mike Hill
H20 #907

this is why I have a tongue lock, and a bike Ulock through my trailer wheel hubs... oh and a gate

me too - but I would tend to feel pretty secure leaving it at a yacht club behind a coded gate. Why would they go for the tiger (twice)? Someone knew what they were after - that's probably the most valuable catamaran out there. However, there are TONS of monohulls and dingys there on trailers too. Weird.

Email from Rick:
"If it was the same person who orginially stole the sails, then the 847 sail will be with it. Its got a lot of holes drilled in the front crossbar, the rolleze trax and performance sail box. "

I might also add that it has a full lenght Skip Elliott snuffer, self-tacker, two sets of foot straps, one for crew one for skipper, the stripping down the sides has been removed...it just says Hobie Tiger on the sides of the hulls. I fairly sure the 847 sail was yellow.

Tracie

Found this photo of Rick's boat from the Outback Cup last year.

David Mosley

Will keep our eyes open down here along the FL panhandle. What is the serial number off the back of the hulls? Sail numbers can be changed. Any pics of the numbers? Maybe this is a lesson for everyone: document and protect your property!

Bob

Hull Number is: FR-HCE-T0003 D1 02

I will keep my eyes open in TEXAS!

Doug Ramsey
TheMightyHobie18
#4383

I smell an inside job. Keep your freinds close, but your enemies even closer. I hope he finds the perp.

I will post an email to the CRAW sailors here in Wisconsin. Lots of travelling sailors in the bunch. This person could find themselves ensnared in a very, very large net if the word gets out coast to coast.

I doubt an inside job - if they were inside, they certainly would have known that the Tiger is a relatively new boat with a pretty tight nit group of sailors? Where in the world do they think they can sell (or sail) that thing and not get noticed? Mind boggling. If they had any clue as to what they are doing, they must be after it for parts - but then why would you get sails, and then come back for the boat?

here's another shot including beach wheels.