[Rhodes22-list] To anyone on the list that enjoys a mystery

[BenCittadino]

1) Teenaged joyride.
2) You went "sleep-sailing" and just don't remember.
3) Boat is "possessed" (see "Christine", by Stephen King).
4)Teenaged joyride.
5) Bear swam out to boat, boarded, and played.
6) Thieves boarded but changed their minds.
7) Teenaged joyride.
8) Wild storm
9) Squatter lived aboard for a few days.
10)Teenaged joyride.

Glad she's OK.

BenC

Jim Connolly wrote:
> 
> I have a mystery.  I also have a theory of what happened that I may share
> later if you wish, but it seems unlikely .  I will share with you my
> observations and let you suggest what happened, if you like.
> 
>  
> 
> 13 August:  After a nice sail, I secured the boat and went ashore on the
> launch.  Since I was planning on being away on vacation and would not be
> up
> to the boat for two weeks, I was careful to secure the boat for leaving in
> the manner I always do.  Conditions were as follows:
> 
>  
> 
> Companionway door inserted ("nice" side out), Sliding hatch shut and
> locked.
> Keys in the normal "undisclosed location";
> 
> Rudder raised and tied amidships with spare dock line between both aft
> cleats, half hitch around tiller;
> 
> Cockpit and cabin with everything in its' proper place, totes stored under
> seats, etc.
> 
>  
> 
> 26 August, I went to haul the boat in anticipation of Irene.  This is how
> I
> found the boat:
> 
>  
> 
> Launch driver noted on the way out that the boat had a starboard list,
> probably because the rudder was hard over.  When we got out there, it was.
> Also, one of the Rubbermaid totes under the seat was out on the cockpit
> sole, cover off and containing about 4" of water, spare fire extinguisher
> floating along with a few other items.
> 
>  
> 
> Companionway door inserted, but nice side in ( I think), sliding hatch
> locked, keys out in the starboard side seat.
> 
> Inside the cabin, cushions thrown all over and wet, porta-potty unclipped
> from latch and sitting on its' front on the left side of the mast support
> post.  Boat washing bucket in normal place between the step and icebox,
> also
> containing several inches of water.  Bilge full.
> 
>  
> 
> Items missing:  lid to one Rubbermaid tote, and maybe one dockline.
> 
> Items not missing:  VHF radio and 7x50 marine binoculars
> 
>  
> 
> Item not previously known to be on the boat, ~4' white fiberglass stick
> 
>  
> 
> I was in a hurry to haul, so I didn't do the CSI thing.  I believe the
> water
> to be fresh water, not salt.
> 
>  
> 
> Feel free to discuss this among yourselves.
> 
>  
> 
> Jim Connolly
> 
> s/v Inisheer
> 
> '85 recycled '03
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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