Update:
Sorry that I haven't responded with a update. I received a call this past Monday evening from a Detective with the North Miami Police Dept. The Boat and trailer had been abandoned in a residential area at a park. Tuesday morning I drove down to pick it up at a towing yard. 940 dollars later I was able to see her for the first time. It was then that I was reminded of how it feels to be kicked in the gut. She was stripped to the bone by some not so savvy thieving bastards. 99% of everything was gone. Lots of glass damage inside the cabin and cockpit area from ripping things apart. Here are some pictures and a equipment list.
http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=23 Now try and picture everything stripped out and off of it. All that was left were the wipers, fuel tanks less the fuel and senders and the trim tabs. I did get the trailer back......... that's the only good thing so far.
The reason I say "so far" is because I will be having a Keelhauling Party when they are caught and all are invited. I think Urban Dictionary defines it best as a form of punishment for sailors at sea. The sailor was tied to a rope looped beneath the vessel, thrown overboard, and then dragged under the keel and up the other side. Keelhauling was generally a death sentence since it could take as long as three minutes, and perhaps longer, to walk the ropes all the way back to the stern. Often the ropes caught and dragged on barnacles on the ship's hull: the barnacles ripped the victim's clothing and skin to shreds as he was dragged along. Well back to reality................
My truck is still missing and could very well be cruising around in Miami. It's a white with silver trim 2006 F350 Lariat Dually. 30K miles and looks brand new. No markings of any kind. It does have a low diamond plate toolbox and a camper 5th wheel hitch in the Rhino Lining bed. Probably looks just like the other hundred of those running around down there.
The police were very thorough and professional. The vessel was processed by the "Stolen Boat Task Force". I like the sound of that. Understand the high towing fees. It was towed to a yard Saturday when it was first found. Then it was towed to a marina, put inside for the police to process it. Then it was towed again back to the towing yard. Towed that house around three times in Miami, so 940. was fair.
I would like to say thank you to the owner of TNT Custom Marine in North Miami. I'm sorry I can't remember his name and his card is at my office. I did meet him and he is a good guy that got a few laughs out of me during a bad time. He also provided the indoor space for the police to process the boat. "Thank You."
http://tntcustommarine.com/
Also, thanks to billinstuart and others with kind words or comments.
I think the largest question in my mind is how do you tow a over-sized load late at night, two hours down I-95 without being pulled over? Entire rig over 75 ft. long, 13' tall and 12' wide. In other words, totally illegal without proper wide load equipment and permits.
