Orange 2002 Wakesetter LXi & all Gear STOLEN!!!!

--Spin Dizzy-- · Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 3 City: Adelaide

Hey Guys im from the University of South Australia Waterski & Wakeboard Club and unfortunatly i have something very sad to tell.

If you are in AUSTRALIA especially in SA
and you see some punk in a 2002 Malibu Wakesetter LXi - Bright orange and white, you cant miss it it is the only one in SA.
It was stolen 2 days ago along with all our clubs gear, ropes, boards, ski bisket, kneeboards, slalom skis, doubles, club banner, they even took the bloody message white board. F*#kin B@st@rds.

Stolen at night out of a fully locked boat shed at Whitesands Waterski/Caravan Park on the Murray River in South Australia.

Please if you hear anything see anything let the cops know in your state and post me back here just so i know. Thanks, dont do anything stupid. Just call the cops and let them know you have seen a Bright Orange 2002 Malibu Wakesetter LXi with full wakeboard tower and rack which was reported stolen on the 4th of August.

Thank GOD its all insured but we still dont look like seeing replacement boat or gear. Only net worth of the gear which will put us back in the stone age as far as how far we had come with our gear and club.

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:08 pm Post subject:

listen2cky · Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject:

that's too bad man, i'm sure you'll get it back if it is a one of a kind boat like that though! Best of luck!

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

bummer dude...ppl like that are gay....sry best of luck findin it or best of luck with ur new boat if u dont find it.

LFADAM · Posted: Aug 06, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

people that do that r @$$es. Im desperate for a boat but im not gonna steal one, and how do they plan on getting away with an orange and white boat? Good luck in finding it...

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 2:43 am Post subject:

well the police said they found it.
just have to find out if we have our gear and how badly they thrashed the boat!

Brit Rider · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 2:46 am Post subject:

Hey thats great - so long as they didn't trash it Neutral

Hopefully they will have stolen it with the intention to sell it.. so you may find they looked after it fine.

colefooter · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 7:53 am Post subject:

How did they find the boat, just floating in the water? Don't see how they could find it with out the person who stole it

atleast you have the boat back, thats the big thing. Good luck getting skis and boards

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 9:57 am Post subject:

Thats so horrible that someone would do that. Glad the boat was found and hopefully can say the same about all your gear. Best of luck.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 11:32 am Post subject:

i think there intention would be to sell it so i think it will be in deasent condition

Mister C · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 11:34 am Post subject:

That sucks. I hate thieves with a passion, and I'm glad you got your boat back. Any word yet on the condition of your boat/gear?

pjdave · Posted: Aug 07, 2004 1:35 pm Post subject:

Should check out www.wake.com.au we put the post up on there seeming its in Australia

Porterwake · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 8:24 am Post subject:

that sucks man, considering you're in SA, I hope the search goes good. Were keys in it?

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject:

As i mentioned earlier our boat and all of the equipment was stolen last
wednesday. Here's the new news. Our boat was recovered but it had been stripped of everything and anything of value. (ski tower, cd player, speakers, even our tool boxes etc). It was found near monaro zoo in the scrub (its a free range zoo in SA which our river flows through). It is in pretty bad shape though. Maybe you can send out the message to your skiing mates to keep an eye out. Remember contact the cops if you know anything. It's a damn shame its enough to make a grown man cry. Feels like a big hole has been cut in you stomach. B@st@rds. Dirty rotten bloody scoundrels.

PS, next time your out on the water just think how lucky you are. Remember, keep it safe and pay the little extra for the "replacement policy" insurance not "current value policy" insurance. We were targeted by pros, they are out there, dont let it happen to you.

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject:

No the keys were not in it.
It was locked up in a shed.
It was in a deticated waterski cravan park.
It just happens the owner was away that day.
It also happens that the security gate to the lockups were left open.
Im not one to throw blame.
However i do believe that the security procedures and checks of that boat lock up should be addressed.
As such, we may move to a new park.
But as we are a club it is going to take along time to get the money then fix our boat. We wont see it in the water useable for the club for at least 3 or 4 months at the soonest. Hope we get it before summer.

colefooter · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 5:03 pm Post subject:

-- Spin Dizzy --, man that sucks. I hope everything works out ok. Is there a way to get another set of keys? Like from your dealer or something?

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

-- Spin Dizzy --, was the prop or any engine part stolen?

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject:

yeap, they took the dash board, the steering wheel, the throttle, and a heap of stuff off the engine. Its a real mess.

Dragonlady8 · Guest

Sounds like someone is in the business to sell Malibu Parts Confused

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 08, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject:

Dragonlady8, No kidding, there is basically nothing but the shell of the boat left. Its devistating. Sad

colefooter, yeah we can order new keys through the dealer. But right now there is no point, there is no steering wheel, or throttle to drive the boat. On top of that there is not a complete engine to kick over.

The only positive is they missed the prop & wedge system (i believe at this stage) and left the wiring in the boat.

Mitch3 · Criminal Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 80

that would make me cry

Brit Rider · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 10:55 am Post subject:

Damn -- Spin Dizzy --, Make me feel sick to hear that. it sucks so much. But i guess it can be fixed.. its just the cost and time it will take i guess.

But at least theres a chance of finding the dirty scums though... They will have to advertise that tower and those parts somewhere... Even if they make it to the states, a tower removed off an almost new Wakeboard boat always raises suspision.

Also.. everything on the boat must have been branded (like the steering wheel) So i guess so long as you watch ebay and keep some heads up you may catch them yet. While you are on Ebay maybe run a search for "Baseball bats" and "Colt" for when you do find them.

Can we get a full list of all the parts you can think of with a description? like what color were the seats trimmed in (if they were taken). and what tower was it? etc..

Good luck with the fix up.

EMP912 · Addict Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 500 City: Greenback

Man I cannot stand thieves. That is rediculous.

Someone stole the wheels off my car over 2 weeks ago and I am still dealing with it. Just one big headache.
I would say just try to move on the best that you can. I hope they catch them though.

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

Man, thats terrible, what about finger prints did the cops take em or find any? Im sure theres gotta be some sort of finger prints on that boat from atleast one of the ppl who did it, id go on an all out hunt for the @$$HOLES!

jklein · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject: ebay

keep your eye out for your stuff on ebay. it may show up there.

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject:

country cops man, stupid with a capital S. These guys make Chief Wiggam look smart.
Never printed the lockup just went right up and opened the door with their hands, no gloves. I nearly flipped when i heard that. Didn't print the boat hull either. If they were pros they prob had records thus would have made this really easy to catch em. But no that would have been to easy.

For sure im keeping my eye on ebay like a halk. Also got the word out to all the malibu dealers in Australia. Plus every boat dealer in South Australia (my home state). Cops never even called Mabilu Australia. Talk about a bunch of dum @sses.

Hollywood · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

No cop is gonna waste their time fingerprinting a vandalized boat. It's just not worth it. Good luck getting everything back/replaced though, it's just a bad situation.

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:

Yeah mate i get that, that what my mate whos a city cop said. They should have when over $100 grand word of gear goes missing and they dont finger print. Thats a damn shame.

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 26, 2004 6:49 pm Post subject:

Hey guys, well its good news and bad news.
The boat has gone back to elite and all the little decals are like new again. YAY
Were waiting on a new tower to ship over from the states right now.
About 4-5 weeks on that one. Sad

But better late than never right.
AND ALL OF OUR GEAR WILL BE REPLACED NEW!!!!!!!!!
Fricken Hip Hip Horay!!!!!!!!!!
I am VERY VERY Chuffed about that.
New boards, bindings, ropes, skis, handles, bisket, kneeboards, doubles. The lot.
Although it wont all be as good as it was.
We should break even on it. The new boards and skis should be better than the ones we had. Although i expect to loose out on the kneeboard and bisket. But who knows right.
Thanks to anyone who helped, either in support or sympathy it made it easier but it still sucks when it happens. Worrying about insurance is HARD TIMES.
But now its ONLY GOOD TIMES. Laughing

Scorched_Ice7 · Posted: Aug 26, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

Great to hear things are looking up Spin Dizzy!!

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

-- Spin Dizzy --, good to hear it's a happy ending story...

have fun!!

astro209 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Posts: 279 City: Nor*Cal

-- Spin Dizzy --, right on man... congrats....

Hockeyplayer · Posted: Aug 27, 2004 11:26 am Post subject:

they ever catch the people??

Straight Edge · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 348 City: Muskoka

Boats are much easier to hot wire then cars...

-- Spin Dizzy -- · Posted: Aug 28, 2004 7:45 am Post subject:

Hockeyplayer no man they never did. They just found the boat. But i dont know it has all working out i guess. In a matter of speaking. But you gotta look at the bright side right. Could have happened in the middle of summer.