Bastards..

Sometime over the last 4 or 5 days Sparrow had her engine stolen while on the mooring..  spotted it was missing on my cycle to work yesterday morning...  quick row out to the boat last night confirmed it..

Surgical is the only way I can describe it..  couple of clean cuts and it's gone..  cable lock as back up sliced..

...and a heavy duty Squire maritime lock..

..made to look like damp spaghetti..  bolt cutters I think, from the look of the cut

So sailing is on hold for the time being..  I have the serial number, evidence I secured it, I've reported to the police, I have a crime scene number, the insurance claim was put in this morning..  now we wait...