Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

[FromtheBend]

Had my blue hobie passport 12ft stolen last night in Galveston. From talking to my neighbors they stole a couple other kayaks as well. Heads up if you live in Galveston. Also if anyone sees a blue and white hobie for sale missing the drive, seat, paddle lmk.

[shoffer]

I saw one matching this description tied up next to the Offats Bayou ramp on 61st Street around 7 pm. Right where the blue highlight is pictured below:

[FromtheBend]

Thanks for the heads up, I checked it out yesterday afternoon but didn’t see anything

[shoffer]

Sorry about that. I thought it was odd that it was tied up there, seemingly unattended, but then I presumed it was maybe for those folks that live on the sailboats, as I see them use kayaks and canoes as tender boats, but a Hobie Passport seemed out of place since I had never seen them use that high end of a craft before.

[shoffer]

UPDATE: I took the boat out yesterday and saw the Passport connected to the junk sailboat next to the ramp. Pictures attached.

I am not saying it is yours or it is stolen, but it is odd that it would be kept there as a tender boat, without a Mirage drive. You could get a way cheaper kayak for that purpose. And the boat is clearly stacked up with crap.

[FromtheBend]

Yes the thank you so much for the pictures, that lack of seat and drive is very suspicious. I’m going to check it out later today

[FromtheBend]

Well, I want to to say thank you so much for posting the pictures and for keeping an eye out! I owe you a case of beer and a pack of lures! I ended up going down yesterday and talking with Galveston pd who came down promptly. The result was it was my kayak. They had a sign on the launch saying “kayak for sale”. Seems whoever was living on that sailboat had massively annoyed the police department as in the end 4 cars ended up coming out. The individual living onboard ended up being placed in the back of one of the cars. They had beaten the kayak up quite a bit but glad that they had consequences for stealing.

[motoyak]

WOW! glad you got it back and cudos to the finder/poster

[Neumie]

WOW, what great ending.

[saltykat]

Glad you got it back. Great job shoffer

[Ron Mc]

Shoffer, You Go !!!

Episode ended righteously.

If it's appropriate for the case, we'd love to hear the list of charges.

[Kayak Kid]

Bravo, Shoffer.

[Baywader]

Excellent outcome & kudos to shoffer for the keen eye! Takes a real POS to steal what someone else spent their hard earned money on!

[shoffer]

Thanks, all. I was overseas the last 10 days and not keeping up with the thread, but glad this turned out the way it did.

[Dandydon]

Way to go, Capt. Shoffer!
All those eyeball exercises I made you endure finally paid off!
I'm just surprised you didn't charge FromtheBend a legal fee for finding his kayak.
Keep up the good work and I'll put us on some solid gamefish in about 3 weeks...

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[shoffer]

Thanks, DD. We will do it!