Our dock was stolen?

Woodsy · 04-15-2015, 12:59 PM

We have a serious heroin epidemic here in the lakes region....

If your docks & boat lifts were made of aluminum its a safe bet they were stolen and sold for scrap $$$ by druggies...

Woodsy

Phantom · 04-15-2015, 02:30 PM

Druggie or not

Come on .... we're talking a 40 friggin foot dock !!

Only way I can conceive of that "disappearing" is with a powerful quad or sled and dragged over the ice ! Even then, it would get mangled.

What a shame and sad to say the world we live in now a days

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AC2717 · 04-15-2015, 02:37 PM

probably cut up and taken piece by piece

Woodsy · 04-15-2015, 02:55 PM

What AC said....

These folks are HIGHly motivated. Aluminum doesn't way that much and clean aluminum like that goes for a lot of $$$.

Woodsy

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-15-2015, 03:36 PM

Get used to theft in the area. This not a local problem with the heroin. It's an epidemic everywhere, especially in the NE where the huge increase of heroin use follows the huge rise in opiate pill abuse. Today's 'druggie' is not only found on 'skid row' in the big cities. They're your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family. It's EVERYWHERE. Be it in pill or powder form. Laconia would be the Lakes Region 'ground zero' for the heroin problem.

dva · 04-15-2015, 04:00 PM

Ames Farm had 1 section of dock 30 Ft long stolen.It was a 30 Ft dock and 15 Ft sawn off and taken.

ITD · 04-15-2015, 04:05 PM

Sounds like I'm sticking with wood for my dock. I hate crooks.

LIforrelaxin · 04-15-2015, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

Sounds like I'm sticking with wood for my dock. I hate crooks.

I am with you on this one.......

MAXUM · 04-15-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ITD

Sounds like I'm sticking with wood for my dock. I hate crooks.

Till somebody needs firewood....

ITD · 04-15-2015, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Till somebody needs firewood....

It's pressure treated, if they steal it I hope they get lung disease.

upthesaukee · 04-15-2015, 05:45 PM

I guess that we have to make it harder for the thieves to steal the docking. Maybe use some really heavy duty chain to secure the sections to one another, and then chain to a tree or some other secure object.

If a thief wants something, they will find a way to get it. If they are stealing to turn it over to cash, they don't want to work hard for it.

Also, prominently mark your aluminum docks with name and phone number by engraving in large letters and numbers, and in more than one place. At least if an honest metal salvage yard sees the name, it will ask for ID or make a call.

04-15-2015, 12:59 PM	#1
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Druggies! We have a serious heroin epidemic here in the lakes region.... If your docks & boat lifts were made of aluminum its a safe bet they were stolen and sold for scrap $$$ by druggies... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

04-15-2015, 02:30 PM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	Druggie or not Come on .... we're talking a 40 friggin foot dock !! Only way I can conceive of that "disappearing" is with a powerful quad or sled and dragged over the ice ! Even then, it would get mangled. What a shame and sad to say the world we live in now a days . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

04-15-2015, 02:37 PM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	probably cut up and taken piece by piece __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

04-15-2015, 02:55 PM	#4
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	What AC said.... These folks are HIGHly motivated. Aluminum doesn't way that much and clean aluminum like that goes for a lot of $$$. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

04-15-2015, 04:00 PM	#6
dva Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 50 Thanks: 18 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Dockstolen Ames Farm had 1 section of dock 30 Ft long stolen.It was a 30 Ft dock and 15 Ft sawn off and taken.

04-15-2015, 03:36 PM	#5
PaugusBayFireFighter Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 837 Thanks: 361 Thanked 674 Times in 264 Posts	Get used to theft in the area. This not a local problem with the heroin. It's an epidemic everywhere, especially in the NE where the huge increase of heroin use follows the huge rise in opiate pill abuse. Today's 'druggie' is not only found on 'skid row' in the big cities. They're your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family. It's EVERYWHERE. Be it in pill or powder form. Laconia would be the Lakes Region 'ground zero' for the heroin problem.

04-15-2015, 04:05 PM	#7
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,932 Thanks: 478 Thanked 694 Times in 389 Posts	Sounds like I'm sticking with wood for my dock. I hate crooks.

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04-15-2015, 05:45 PM	#11
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,466 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	sorry for the loss... I guess that we have to make it harder for the thieves to steal the docking. Maybe use some really heavy duty chain to secure the sections to one another, and then chain to a tree or some other secure object. If a thief wants something, they will find a way to get it. If they are stealing to turn it over to cash, they don't want to work hard for it. Also, prominently mark your aluminum docks with name and phone number by engraving in large letters and numbers, and in more than one place. At least if an honest metal salvage yard sees the name, it will ask for ID or make a call. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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