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From: <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Stolen Boat Update-Photographs and Notaries
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:03:44 EDT
In a message dated 4/24/2003 7:08:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
KiAyker_at_aol.com writes:


> You need to have 
> some sort of positive ID, like numbers or names and address carved into it 
> in 
> order to positively identify it. 

spend a few minutes with a camera and photograph the boat; photograph a 
section with your name and address written, dremeled, painted, epoxied into 
your boat, whatever. Take the images and have the boat's hull # (photo's too, 
hopefully) written on the back. Take the photo's to a notary for 5 bucks a 
stamp. Mail one copy to yourself and keep another copy in your file. Ask your 
dealer if they keep hull numbers in their records.


>     If your boat has 
> numbers on it, write them down and keep them someplace safe. If your boat 
> doesn't have numbers on it then it might be a good idea to put your name on 
> it in such a way that it will be difficult to remove. 

Ya, good.


>    This incident has got me thinking about boat registration as well. I have 
> always been against the registration of kayaks. 

Ya, me too.

> required to have numbers on them, and the 
> authorities actually sited those that did not, then that would sure make it 
> a lot more difficult for someone to use a stolen boat. I don't know, I'll 
> have to give this some thought as 
> well.
> 
I hope so Scott, you've been so reliable, until that last couple of lines! ; )

Cheers,

Rob G


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