A Warning to all Surfers - Thieves about

[Rance]

i was camping about a year and a half ago at pottsville and some guys were in our tent we waited to see what they were doing and one came out with my cuz's boog. we ran up to him going off he dropped it tried to run and we tackled him and started to smash his face in ( there were 4 of us) and the otha one came around the corner and yelled out and me and on of my friends turned and tackled him and started on him..... the only thing that stopped us was the cops that rocked up and the girls werent to happy, but hey alls fair with a chav aye??

[TicTac]

Ive just realised something about this thread...quite a few people have posted where they hide their keys Think its time I took a stroll down to where you all live and make use of this free information before some chav locates this forum and uses it to their own ends!!

[Brisbanebound]

Ive just realised something about this thread...quite a few people have posted where they hide their keys Think its time I took a stroll down to where you all live and make use of this free information before some chav locates this forum and uses it to their own ends!!

Not sure I like the thought of you rummaging about down the back of my wetsuit!

[sharkbait]

hey guys. not taken the time to read the full post, so it may be posted already.. but i have a combination lock key safe.

its one of these beauties..



i just secure it to my tow bar and surf.

if you're in australia, i got it from bunnings. $99.00 which is about (x 4 divide by 10) £40..

bargain!

[chris fixxy]

I saw a woman with a brand new BMW look at me then put her key in the wheel arch this weekend.

I am an honest bloke, but I couldnt believe what she was doing, it was asking to be robbed.

[surfchick]

I put all my stuff in a freezer bag and bury it in the sand under my towel...never lost anything yet

[.Jen.]

Don't leave soft racks on yer car whilst yer in the water... got back up to the car park just in time to see 2 Polish blokes cutting the straps

Luckily they were driving a Polish reg BMW... not too many of them over here yet, so wont be too hard to spot

[hiimbong]

hmm... that's just nasty.
in my spot, people have "respect" for surfers and just let their stuff be.
i've gone out a couple times where i would see people carry two boards go out and just leave the other one on the sand for about an hour and a half.
most of my friends leave their cars unlocked.(i know... idiots huh?)

i just can't keep my key in my suit anymore. last time i did it, i bent the key just a tiny bit and it wouldn't turn the ignition, the funny part was that it was night and the sun had already gone down. so yea, lesson learned.
i carry a backpack with me containing my car keys, water, flip flops, and some other things. ever since then, everytime i go out, i just leave it there, and when i come back, it's still there untouched.

(better not jinx myself...)

[Kaimana Surf Co]

Hey guys, we're thinking of chipping all our boards (Chips can be matched to a database containing ownership details etc) to reduce the ammount of stolen boards that get traded in or sold on ebay and the likes. For this to be effective, however, it would have to be a nationwide thing. Feedback on this idea would be awesome, plus if you have any other nifty ways of stopping grockles from nicking your stick i'd love to hear about them!
Take it easy.

[burtracoon]

My brother and I have both been using aqaupac keymasters for a couple of years now as we both have electronic keyfobs and have had no issues.

They are guaranteed to 50m and well worth £10

http://www.aquapac.net/ukstore/erol.html#600X1151

[northswell]

^^^whats the show (burt racoon) can't remember the name.

[crepuscular]

I live near the beach, so only bring my surf gears down, however there was thievery going on @ my local beach, some woman stole someone else's credit card and went on a spending spree.

[HBSurferChad]

Great idea on the wetty key. I have hidden mine in a portable key holder but that doesn't sound like a good idea now.

[The Fafanator]

Put your keys in the exaust, deep enough that no one can see it but not to deep so tha you can get it.

[PapaW]

Put your keys in the exaust, deep enough that no one can see it but not to deep so tha you can get it.

and the people who are watching see where you put it... great...

FFS when will people stop hiding their keys on or near their vehicles.. its asking for trouble.

[BoarderDave]

Yeah.. another vote for the shoe string around the neck bit for me. I use my Valet key (the one that doesn't have the electrical parts in it) whenever Im headed to the beach. Leave the FOB at home and have my valet key already tied on the shoestring.

Very easy and I dont have to be wondering if my car will still be there while Im floating around in between waves..

[pkbum]

Put your keys in the exaust, deep enough that no one can see it but not to deep so tha you can get it.

Now I believe that you're just a comedian. You're not even a surfer.

[Lukedreams]

get a wettie with a key pocket ... unless theres lots ... thatd be pointy ..

only problem with that is if youve got remote locking the remote breaks if it gets wet,!

[Tanner91]

I'm very paranoid about losing my stuff, I keep it all in my bag but I have my phone in it and sometimes my Ipod, and a few other things that wouldn't be to bad to get nicked but still annoying like a beanie. I think i am going to lock up as i am not quite old enough to own a car yet, but I will be in september .

[Jc]

A few of my friends are little chavy, so I'd prefer it if you didn't start a national genocide of chavs