Book'em Jano!
 

Got a call about 11:40 AM from my awesome insurance agent telling me about a 2006 25hp motor for sale on Crsigslist.com. Here's the ad...

I have to engines for sale a brand new 2006 yamaha 25hp boat engine and a 1996 tohatsu 15hp engine.I am selling both for no set price i know book value on both but make me and offer or a trade and im willing to. barter with them.call me mike 781 217 8179.

His brother called him from Chelsea and put a call in to him and from what he told him it sounded like my stolen motor. The customer I was at in Waltham called him and set up a meeting with him. He would not give an address so I told him to set up as meeting at the West marine parking lot in Weymouth. He told us the color and type of car he had and I told him I had a Black Surban. I did not want to use my White Truck because it was in the driveway when he stole the motor.

I called the Cohasset police officer that took the police report and he told me what to do when I got there. He arranged to have a Weymouth Police officer and another Cohasset officer meet us there.

I was told to stay on the phone and make him wait while he ran the plates. I got out of the car and looked at the engine. I saw the 25HP sticker that I removed and knew it was my engine. I scratched the back of my head to signal the police. As soon as I did I could hear the cars racing across the parking lot. The crook placed his keys down so I put them in my pocket. I said "I looks brand new" and he said "only been on a boat once" then I said " Yea... in my driveway in Cohasset before you stole it you piece of Sh&*"

The Police officer jumped out and pointed his gun in his face... the rest went quick but the crook and his girlfriend and there friend were crapping there pants.

By 8pm I had the motor on my kids boat and they were racing across the harbor.

The crook had another arrest so I think he'll be wearing his soap on a rope for a while.

If you had an engine stolen from the South Shore in the last 1-2 weeks give a call to the Cohasset Ploice Department.

Glad to hear this !!!
Hopefully he won't get off with just a slap on the wrist !!!

Good to hear a happy ending!!!!

Awesome, glad you got the POS!

just hope he drops it:bl2: :bl2: glad you got your motor back!!!

That is an incrediable story. Great news.

Awesome!:jump: Funny thing was; I just read that ad on CL before heading out the door to work. I thought it was worded funny for a new motor, but I just didn't make the connection to it being yours. Glad someone was on their toes and it worked out well for you.

Just like on TV :kewl: :claps: :claps:
Great job on the sting
Always a ggod feeling to see a happy ending, but it's too bad it happened in the first place.
Theives should think twice before they steal.:uhuh: idiots got what they deserve.

Nice. :uhuh:

That's awsome, I'm glad you got your motor back.

This was the scumbags ad;

http://boston.craigslist.org/boa/163307162.html

Notice how he said "Call Me Mike" :yak5:

Awesome, glad it worked out! :nailem:

hot diggety dawg!

A feel good story
 

MTC Congrats!

Thats a wonderful and hope giving story....friggin weasel thiefs.

THATS GREAT NEWS
 

way to go....on the sting...

in retrospect.....since the motor isnt so heavy you might wanna cable it to the boat.....since there's more than one loose fingered punk out there....

and congratulations on maintaining your composure and not smashing his face. :musc:

Great to hear that it worked out for ytou, it so rarely does. Usualy when things get stolen they stay that way. Great job, I hope the SOB pays the price for it.

SWEET...

For once a happy ending.....:jump:

BTW,, Did you find out if he had any connection/inside info that you had that motor. Through the dealer or friend?

Or was he just a scumbag that happened to see it in your driveway?

Nice work.
Finally, a happy ending.

congrats and enjoy

Great story. I dont know if I would have had the composure to not beat the f%^* out of him.

awesome awesome!!!!

great news!!!!!

Outstanding absolutley outstanding. All thiefs should have some of this...:bshake: :humpty:

That is great, better than great...

Now if only he was selling my binoculars that were stolen from me on the canal that my kids bought me............(still f'n pissed)

Good news MTC - glad it worked out and you nailed the punk(s) :btu:

Glad things worked out, :tm: :tm: :tm:

Good fer Y....
I think I would have asked him how much it weight and bounced it off his foot for chit and giggles

Ps. lock it up!
VB

Cool. Was it an inside job as some suspected?

Now that we all have the guy's number it might be fun to give him a call on the way out your door at 3am to make sure he's getting a good nights sleep... What a great ending!