thievin' gypsy bastards.

Just been out to my boat  to plot a mark for tomorrow on the gps

Found some prick has been into my unit , and changed the co'ordinates from deg-min-sec, how i have em ,     to deg-min.

Undoubtedly got all my marks now .

If whoever did it reads fishwrecked , you're a Fu^k Stick.

That'll learn me for leaving it loaded up.

 

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I don't know the full story,

Sat, 2012-04-21 18:49

I don't know the full story, but it seems strange that someone would gain access to your stuff just to change the settings. Sounds like you are either extremely lucky to even have any of your stuff, or some sort man or machine of error occurred.

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I would say they would change

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:06

I would say they would change the settings to the way their unit reads ,and save the points on a card.   otherwise you'd have to do conversions hundreds and hundreds of times.

they just didn't bother to change the unit back.     If they had done , I'd be none the wiser.

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 How did they get their hands

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:27

 How did they get their hands on your unit?

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 HUGE dogg act, almost worst

Sat, 2012-04-21 18:56

 HUGE dogg act, almost worst than pinching gear. At least if someone did ping your spots you will be fairly easily be able to find them 

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Very dodgy!

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:03

Very dodgy!

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Gps

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:38

They would have to know you to be that organized and know the layout

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sounds like a inside

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:40

sounds like a inside job...maybe a mate of a mate,  otherwise they would've just knocked the headunit off as well

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know the feeling

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:45

then you wonder which one of your mates might have done it.  when you find your card on the dash, and a new empty SD card packet on the boat floor. pretty ovious.

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who uses deg and mins

Sat, 2012-04-21 19:54

everyone would be using deg min sec thats the default on all units why would you change it and why didnt they just take your unit sounds like a bit of sexy fingers

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old school, seconds.

Sun, 2012-04-22 15:29

degrees, minutes, decimal minutes is how all modern paper charts are written these days... I was always taught to navigate with decimal minutes.

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Really.  I think the lowrance

Sat, 2012-04-21 20:56

Really.  I think the lowrance default is gps co'ords or deg min  (31.52.500 as opposed to deg min sec tenths  31.52.30.0)

I've def had to reset unit from default, but anyway, someone is going to have to spend up big in fuel to sort the wheat from the chaff on all those points.

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 Dont know if it could have

Sat, 2012-04-21 22:02

 Dont know if it could have been a glitch with your GPS but i once had my Navman Plotter swap over to Grid reference inbetween outings. And i know no one touched it because i keep my Plotter locked up in a safe with my other safe items. It was strange at the time i thought but then i also had a similiar thing happen with my handheld Explorist GPS a few years later which i had on MGRS and after turing it off one time i turned it on and it was on Lat/Long. I have only ever had this happen to both my units once and i cant figure out why they swapped over, but it was a simple case for me to just go back into settings and change the units. Hope it was the same with yours, but if your spots were stolen thats a very desperate/low act. Pays to have Phantom spots marked "Dhu spot" marked on your plotter and maybe have all your good spots marked Tuna or Whiting :)

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Sun, 2012-04-22 08:05

Not sure about all plotters but my raymarine is pass word protected may pay to look at your manual

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Fish all your spots

Sun, 2012-04-22 09:14

Go fishing, and when you see a boat thats on your spot..... take notes.... then if you see the same boat on another couple of your spots....

Well.... Ill leave the next part up to your own imagination!!!

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on the money

Sun, 2012-04-22 09:50

Dog act but they will be on your spot so how they gonna get away with it. They aren't too bright.. spewing you took them out in the first place.  name and shame them herebut make sure u know

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thieving dogs got me too!!

Sun, 2012-04-22 19:36

i hooked up my 660 trailcraft sportscab this afternoon to test out my new Jeep limited's towing ability and after 5 minutes i noticed my boat moving from side to side on the trailer, so i pulled over and had a look and lo and behold some cock head has stolen one of my rollers and the adjustable upright that supports the hull!! unbelievable !1 and the hardware on the trailer is all tight and not rusted so it didnt just "fall" off but i have been away for the last 3 weekends so sometime during the night someone has knocked it off, anyway on a brighter note the new jeep towed vey well and i made it home with the boat intact!! but to all thieves out there have a good hard look at yourselves!!!.  cheers

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 Ryan did you say

Mon, 2012-04-23 11:37

 Ryan did you say JEEP!!!!

 

hell it has taken you how long to convert to the dark side Rayn...????lol

 

enjoy the toy.

 

ps I have gone even darker, like Darth Vader exstreme lol....

 

cheers

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Man there are some pathetic

Sun, 2012-04-22 20:13

Man there are some pathetic people out there.

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Idea

Sun, 2012-04-22 20:47

Will test out tomorrow but every time you turn your plotter on it makes a trail even if your in yard if you haven't wiped your trails you should be able to go to trail menu and call them up it will tell date and how long the trail went for then you would know if anyone had used it

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Good Point

Mon, 2012-04-23 12:10

Good Point

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someone stealing co - ords......hahaha

Mon, 2012-04-23 10:01

just saved them the time and money of driving round and finding them themselves....... serves ya right for leaving SUCH valuable info lyin around......dont want people takin shit...dont leave it lying around ...simple really...............

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Well that's a real C#nt of a

Mon, 2012-04-23 12:08

Well that's a real C#nt of a thing to say ......

 

 

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 With comments like that, i

Mon, 2012-04-23 18:22

 With comments like that, i hope bad karma catches up to you one day 

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What about the boat-ramp

Mon, 2012-04-23 10:13

What about the boat-ramp winch handle bandits those pricks are always on the prowl . Nothing nicer than coming back from a days fishing to find some dog has nabbed it. Still not as nasty as a 'mate' backing up your gps for u

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Been a victim of that. On my

Mon, 2012-04-23 11:23

Been a victim of that. On my first outing after I bought my first boat 12 months ago. Lesson learnt there. Leave anything in sight and it's gone.

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its not a c@#$ of a thing to say

Tue, 2012-04-24 05:30

its reality........leave it lyin around you're beggin for someone to take it.........you dont want people to have it then lock it away......simple really.... not gonna be sympathetic cause you left it there for someone to use......... or take......that would be like leavin the keys in ya car while your in the shops.... you're just askin for it.........

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It is a c#nt of a thing to

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:59

It is a c#nt of a thing to say.

 

Just like it'd be a c#nt of a thing for me to say "I hope your missus doesn't wear anything remotely revealing, because it'd imply she's be begging for it"

 

But I wouldn't say that - because I'm not a c#nt.

 

And have a think about it : Would you make that comment at a pub full of blokes from this forum ? - NO, because you'd probably cop a smack in th mouth........... for being a c#nt.

 

 

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haha this is hilarious

Tue, 2012-04-24 08:42

haha this is hilarious

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and whats more

Tue, 2012-04-24 05:35

you make a mistake and then jump on here to tell people about ya silly mistake expectin sympathy..... oh they're bastards for takin it.........like the last post.......DONT WANT ANYONE TO TAKE IT DONT! LEAVE IT LYIN AROUND FOR THEM.........ITS SIMPLE!    

 

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Dont leave your car parked on

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:06

Dont leave your car parked on the side of the road Vander or i will drive past with the tow truck and take it! You're a tool mate. Just because you have the ability to steal something doesn't make it right.
I dont know how you were raised but maybe you were absent on the days they were teaching morals and ethics.

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You really think he's

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:55

You really think he's expecting sympathy ??

 

Christ mate, it's a FORUM, where stuff gets told.

 

We could say the same thing about your intentions holding up that little flathead, but no - we're not c#nts.

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Billy Blunt Award

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:57

Vander you had plenty of time to reconsider your first comment and then you comeback with more crap...

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I agree with xrute, where

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:38

I agree with xrute, where have all the morals and values gone ?

It's very disappointing to see a so called adult, use the type of language ( Vander ) has used on an open forum.

You can still make your point !

Kids these days are a reflection of adults - I hope the young fella's out there look at this and only shake their heads !!

 

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 I'm more offended by

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:50

 I'm more offended by vanders........... Overuse of............. Full stops

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How many

Tue, 2012-04-24 07:59

people on here take their boats in for a service and leave the "GPS" in the boat, not real smart in my books.

Secondly and most importantly NO one has the right to take any info out of other peoples GPS's without their permission, nothing short of stealing in my books.

As for Vanders comments, he has left himself wide open to be remembered.

Bit of advice Offset the PCF so when they do look and take they will be lost.

Cheers

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Isn't Vander a QLDer these

Tue, 2012-04-24 08:45

Isn't Vander a QLDer these days? He automatically couldn't care less what people think of him.

It was a dog act stealing the points, and the boat isn't parked on the street, so they were on private property when they did it.

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I also have a dog act to report

Tue, 2012-04-24 08:21

Lost my left trailer wheel going up the dampier hill. Hub shot to pieces. Called a mate and he came around, picked me up and we went to get another hub and tools.

When we returned with the hub, some pricks stopped backed up and stole the brand new spare tyre. Now we had to turn around and find a spare tyre.

I was in trouble with a broken trailer, and to add to my distress some #$$wit stole the spare tyre, probably knowing thats what I need to make it home.

As for Vander's comment. Yes the thought entered my mind about leaving it out ( I never do) but I (we) dont know the circumstances so how can I comment. Grayzee pissed off and you shot him down without knowing anything. That would be like someone saying to me why did you leave the spare on the trailor. Its below the belt, and yes it might not be what I/we do, but no need to inflict what we do on others and then insist that they are stupid.

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Grayzee, one good thing. Probably like me you have heaps of Crap on there. I certainly have points on my unit that I have collected that is absolute crap, often used as waypoints and markers for rocks etc. I remember some points and leave the shiite on. Probably have about 30 out of 500 GOOD spots, and like mentioned above some a marked in Psuedonyms. My favourite Snapper spot up here is Waste of space, RedHeaven is in 5m and fantastic squid country, but you wont see a red in 5km, Chinamans is on the Beach on West Lewis, a waypoint into a shack etc.

All a bit cryptic.

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 I had my tradie trailer

Tue, 2012-04-24 09:00

 I had my tradie trailer stolen on good Friday last year. It was nearly 10k worth of trailer and tools. It was stolen from right out the front of my house and my bedroom is at the front of the house. It was probably the worst day of my life, but unfortunately there's just so many scumbags around and they will take any opportunity they can get to knock things off. 

I do feel for you grayzee and I'm not gonna be a prick and say its your fault, but look at the bright side, you do still have your boat, trailer and everything else in it. You probably got away pretty lucky, especially considering all the boat thefts we have seen on here lately.

Let this be a lesson to all of us, lock your things away. I know after my loss, I lock everything away and don't trust anyone. 

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Hey Just to clarify , I

Tue, 2012-04-24 10:17

Hey

Just to clarify , I generally did delete my marks after going out fishing, or putting boat in for a service,  as the gps itself is not removeable.

It certainly was my fault for leaving the marks in this time, and lesson learnt the hard way.  It won't happen again.

Certainly didn't post for a sympathetic ear (this ain't Oprah) .  It was a heads up to everyone to not be complacent.

There are some wan%@z  out there , who think nothing of taking whatever from whoever , whenever they please.

Thanks again Vander for telling it like it is .

 

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I thought it might have been the case that you have

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:24

a fixed GPS unit. Have you got the ability to save your points to the Hard drive or flash card. I would then simply remove the flash. My unit isnt fixed so that is simple, remove it. But I have to admit i am more worried about loosing the Sounder/plotter than loosing the marks.

With so many boats out here in Karratha/Dampier, none of my favourite marks are mine. I have often seen other boats nearby or on one of "MY" marks. One of the best marks for everyone (almost) up here is on the pipeline, and you often see a few boats very close together on the same(ish) mark.

We have also fortunately got the islands to triangulate, and for realy good spot I triangulate to fixed point, record that in a diary and if I loose the GPS have triangulation as a rough backup. I can see that it might be very hard to triangulate off the back off rotto etc.

And yes we all have to be careful with our possesions, which is a pity, as I have 4 tackle bags I have to move on/off the boat plus all the usual crap you have to load for a trip. Would be nice and easy to trust your fellows and leave it on the boat, but I would hate to try and calculate how much each bag is worth if you added up the content. Probably have 100 lures in the lure bag, similar with slices/jigs/squid and poppers in another, and so it goes on. Would hate to loose that more than my points.

At the end we get over such suck activities and just go fishing.

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it is a public forum

Tue, 2012-04-24 10:54

and as for being a qlder .. im not . i only live here . i dont live in a world where you think if i leave that here it wont get touched or taken....... i take care of whats mine and dont make those mistakes....... i learnt the hard way too but for me its reality.... yeah maybe harsh but thats how it is.... doesnt make me a c@#$ for pointin that out........and as for the tool who would tow my car away ...go for it its insured ya wan#er!   and yeah if i was in a pub with you people from this forum and  I would say what i did ,  good luck to who ever wants to punch me in gob....... makes you the loser for wanting to resort to violence.... but thats my opinion ... not everyone is gonna like but as i said its reality....get used to it!

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well done for saying how it

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:06

well done for saying how it is, i agree with you

 

i once left my wallet in my car with the window down and fair enough come back 5 mins later and it is gone!!! im the dick head lol, now the car is allways locked when im not near it!

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thanks Andy

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:20

are youse all gonna call Andy a C@#$ for agreeing with someone!!! its a public forum and i do have morals and ethics..... i dont steal!.... i was merely pointing that its his own fault for doin so ( and i found it amusing ) ......serves him right.......and because i say it how it is , you guys dont like it  and want to have a go at me.... calling me names and implying that i dont care......... i can call out names too and ill admit i have ... but whats good for the goose is good for the gander......as for saying whatever about my little flathead , go for it , its only a fish and it tasted rather nice hahahahahaha

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WTF ?? - what has the world

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:46

WTF ?? - what has the world come to ??

 

Yeah, it was an unfortunate decision for Grayzee to leave the points in there, but how the hell can HE cop such blunt shit for it ???

 

He even said "That'll learn me for leaving it loaded up" - it's not like he needed a reminder ?!

 

Vander, seems like you're all OK with crime etc, as long as you're insured etc.

What if the crims did a house invasion instead and someone got hurt - would it be his fault for not having security screens ?? - where does it stop ??

Yes, different extremes, but same principle.......... there's only one party that did the WRONG thing here, and it ain't Grayzee.

 

And as for wanting to resort to violence, fuck mate - There's too many little antagonistic weasel shits like yourself around these days because you haven't been put in your place.

Plus, if there were harsher "penalties" for the pricks that do this sort of stuff (instead of getting pissy slaps on the wrist as junior crims).

this country wouldn't be heading down the shitter like it is................... instead of everyone just accepting it as a way of life.

 

First beer's on you.............. c#nt.

 

EDIT : and Yes, I'll call anyone a c#nt if they are ......... a c#nt.

2nd EDIT : try and be as clever as you like mate, but you obviously don't understand sarcasm or dry "humour" and you're in over your head. 

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Not too sure i agree

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:45

Not too sure i agree with you vander. Everyone is entiltled to their opinion however i don't think it serves him right. If anyone is to blame its the delightful person who went onto someones private property to steal. Thats the person we should be blaming & to go one step further blaming the government for being so bloody soft on criminals!!!!!

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nighty night

Tue, 2012-04-24 11:46

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz back to fishing.

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