In the creek today at 5:00am for some Topwater action! Just off the dock in Hawcaw creek i find a 23 regulator T Boned to LilBit. Then i find 13 other boats drifting in the creek. All the boats on the ION dock were cut lose! Towed 2 back to the dock and put out the anchor on the others! I did have some help from another boat on the last 3. Thanks guys! Caught and released 4 reds on Top after the boat drama.
Oh how I would love to catch the little ****s that did that. I’d cut them lose about 5 miles out. Good on you for being there and doing the right thing. I could see some folks pass right by figuring it was not their problem. AND, you still caught a few fish!
OTL, you towed my brother and I once out at Capers/Bull Island when our battery died, and we almost floated out to the Breakers… Thanks for the help, and Im sure those owners are very appreciative.
Talked to a guy this morning about the boat issue. Hey said it was only 1 schitt for brains that did the dirty deed. The perp has been identified and turned in. Just so happens he was at a party at the home of the guy that owns the big boat that got to stay moored.
Thanks, Coot. Nice to here justice at least starting to be served. Short of his tripping and drowning thats at least a start. Nice detective work keying in on the moored boat home.
Vinman
19.5 Triumph, 115 HP Honda
“Every saint has a past, every sinner a future”
That I don’t know but one of his friends ratted him out. Supposedly when the owner of the big boat found out he pitched a fit which brought out who did it.
Heck, a good strong wind blowing out the creek with outgoing tide could have put them in the wando. Worse yet would be some yahoo flying up that creek in the dark. I showed the pics to the guy at work and he was shocked at how many there was.
Assuming it was a teenager I think they should make the kid clean and wax every boat he cut loose from their moorings. One a month until he has cleaned and waxed every boat.
Capt. Justin
“A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth”
Albert Einstein
An additional note - also set adrift was one god cart belonging to Tommy Connelly. This - in my mind- moves this from a prank to crime. $4200 golf carts do not float and cannot be salvaged. The person responsible needs to pay. Just my thoughts.