I wrote: <SNIP>>>>Two Skin-on-frame Aluetian baidarka style kayaks were stolen last Thursday night or Friday morning in Anacortes WA. They may have been spotted later that morning on a car at a shipping company that barges freight to AK, so it is suspected they may be going to somewhere in AK.<<<<<SNIP> The person who spotted the kayaks was Paddlewise member Tom Cromwell (tomcat?). Tom was about to begin building a skin kayak this week with Spiritline's Corey Freedman. When Corey told him about the kayaks that had been stolen from him early (1 to 5AM) Friday morning, Tom said he had followed two skin kayaks on top of a car for a bit on his way to work at about 7:30 Friday morning down in Seattle. When the car he was following pulled into a tug and barge company parking lot (why I originally suspected the kayaks might be going to AK). Tom almost followed him in because he was curious about the guy's experience building skin-on-frame kayaks and would liked to have talked to him. Tom decided not to bother the guy and continued on to work. Corey called me Saturday to report the thefts and told me that Tom may have seen the kayak in Seattle. (Another coincidence, I had been talking to Tom about what design features might make his skin kayak work better in the surf just a day or two before.) I called Tom and got the details of what he had seen. I called the Seattle Police to see if they could check the barge company. They said they could only do so if they had the report from the Skagit Co. sheriff (the report couldn't be completed yet because Corey was out of town giving a class). Frustrated I told the officer I'd do it myself. Next I left a messages to call me on the answering machines of several freight companies (closed for the weekend) in the area where Tom had spotted the two skin kayaks. Returning my call, Alaska Marine Lines woke be up Monday morning at 8AM. They checked their records for me and reported they hadn't gotten any kayaks in on Friday. Since I was now awake, and reminded of my planned Monday's mission, I called the other freight companies in that area (that I had found in the phone book). One company, where Tom had last seen the kayaks, told me that they only took full containers but they shared their parking lot with another freight company (that I wasn't yet aware of). That office also told me they only handled full containers but directed me to where they would send someone who had less than a container load of freight to ship. Bingo! That freight consolidator said they had taken in two kayaks Friday morning. They unstacked a few containers so they could open one to check if those kayaks fit the description that was already on the stolen kayak database on our website. I had told them about the website to lend credibility to my request they check the kayaks. When they read the distinguishing features they could tell there would be enough detail to identify the kayaks so they agreed to unstuck the containers and take a look.. Before too long they e-mailed me digital pictures of the kayaks. The kayaks fit the description very well. I called Corey and he called the sheriff's office. I forwarded the pictures to Corey by e-mail and after some transmission problems he got them and confirmed the kayaks were his. He got back to the sheriff to let them know that those kayaks in Seattle were indeed his kayaks. The suspect was reportedly arrested Monday evening as he was about to board a flight to Ketchikan. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:27:25 -0800, "Matt Broze" <mkayaks_at_oz.net> said: Matt you deserve a huge public thank you from the paddling community. We all greatly appreciate the effort you put into keeping the stolen boat registry along with being responsible for catching this thief. Kirk > I wrote: > <SNIP>>>>Two Skin-on-frame Aluetian baidarka style kayaks were stolen > last Thursday > night or Friday morning in Anacortes WA. They may have been spotted later > that morning on a car at a shipping company that barges freight to AK, so it > is suspected they may be going to somewhere in AK.<<<<<SNIP> > > The person who spotted the kayaks was Paddlewise member Tom Cromwell > (tomcat?). <snip> Frustrated I told the officer > I'd do it myself. Next I left a messages to call me on the answering > machines of several freight companies (closed for the weekend) in the > area > where Tom had spotted the two skin kayaks. Returning my call, Alaska > Marine > Lines woke be up Monday morning at 8AM. They checked their records for me > and reported they hadn't gotten any kayaks in on Friday. Since I was now > awake, and reminded of my planned Monday's mission, I called the other > freight companies in that area (that I had found in the phone book). One > company, where Tom had last seen the kayaks, told me that they only took > full containers but they shared their parking lot with another freight > company (that I wasn't yet aware of). That office also told me they only > handled full containers but directed me to where they would send someone > who > had less than a container load of freight to ship. Bingo! That freight > consolidator said they had taken in two kayaks Friday morning. They > unstacked a few containers so they could open one to check if those > kayaks > fit the description that was already on the stolen kayak database on our > website. I had told them about the website to lend credibility to my > request > they check the kayaks. When they read the distinguishing features they > could > tell there would be enough detail to identify the kayaks so they agreed > to > unstuck the containers and take a look.. Before too long they e-mailed me > digital pictures of the kayaks. The kayaks fit the description very well. > I > called Corey and he called the sheriff's office. I forwarded the pictures > to > Corey by e-mail and after some transmission problems he got them and > confirmed the kayaks were his. He got back to the sheriff to let them > know > that those kayaks in Seattle were indeed his kayaks. The suspect was > reportedly arrested Monday evening as he was about to board a flight to > Ketchikan. > > Matt Broze > http://www.marinerkayaks.com -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Well done Matt. On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 11:27 PM, Matt Broze wrote: > I wrote: > <SNIP>>>>Two Skin-on-frame Aluetian baidarka style kayaks were stolen > last > Thursday > night or Friday morning in Anacortes WA. They may have been spotted > later > that morning on a car at a shipping company that barges freight to AK, > so it > is suspected they may be going to somewhere in AK.<<<<<SNIP> > > <snip> The suspect was > reportedly arrested Monday evening as he was about to board a flight to > Ketchikan. > > Matt Broze > http://www.marinerkayaks Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I built my first SOF with Corey and remember him telling me no one steals SOF Baidarkas. Well, I guess they do. He was right about the fact that they are of too high a visibility to be worth it, though. The community is watchful, if out of pure interest if nothing else, let alone when they know the boat is stolen. All of us owe Tom Cromwell, and Matt a collective thanks. Kevin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Well done, Matt!!! If you hadn't caught the freight company before the containers were loaded, the kayaks may never have been found. Good job in spotting them, too, Tom. shawn As a side note to everyone, a few digital photos of you and your kayak (especially showing any distinguishing features) could be invaluable in recovering a stolen kayak. And as another side note...adding a few distinguishing features wouldn't be a bad idea, especially if you have a commercial boat that looks like "everyone else's" Shawn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> As a side note to everyone, a few digital photos of you and your kayak > (especially showing any distinguishing features) could be invaluable in > recovering a stolen kayak. And as another side note...adding a few > distinguishing features wouldn't be a bad idea, especially if you have > a commercial boat that looks like "everyone else's" > >Shawn Precisely the reason I never totally "finished" the repair to the stern of my Caribou after a particular stupid human trick about 5 years ago --- nobody's going to mistake my boat for anyone else's. Besides, it's a great conversation piece...... Wayne -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Wayne Smith wsmith16_at_snet.net Check out my sea kayaking & homebrewing page: http://pages.cthome.net/wsmith16/home.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
YES! I love a happy ending. I knew there was some reason I check those listings. Matt, thanks for all the effort. Joan The suspect was reportedly arrested Monday evening as he was about to board a flight to Ketchikan. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
errrm....all that needs to be said is well done!!! If you need a job in the Falkland Isladns Police, give me a call, we could use people like you!!! LOL But seriously well done! SD > I wrote: > <SNIP>>>>Two Skin-on-frame Aluetian baidarka style kayaks were stolen last > Thursday > night or Friday morning in Anacortes WA. They may have been spotted later > that morning on a car at a shipping company that barges freight to AK, so it > is suspected they may be going to somewhere in AK.<<<<<SNIP> > > The person who spotted the kayaks was Paddlewise member Tom Cromwell <snip> > I contacted Corey by e-mail and after some transmission problems he got them and > confirmed the kayaks were his. He got back to the sheriff to let them know > that those kayaks in Seattle were indeed his kayaks. The suspect was > reportedly arrested Monday evening as he was about to board a flight to > Ketchikan. > > Matt Broze > http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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