For Sale or Trade: FYI Stolen Garmin 741xs Chartplotter

[RobinScurr]

This is not for sale, just a FYI, my chartplotter was stolen from my boat while stored at Indiantown Marina, in Florida in about the last month.

Garmin GPSMAP 741xs, serial number 3888357799

It has All US/Canada maps. They did not steal the mounting hardware, just the plotter itself.

Argh .... more boat bucks!

[GreenWave]

I have heard about many thefts of electronics from Indiantown. Wouldn’t leave my boat there unattended.

[Chotu]

Like I always say, Florida is definitely not a safe place as far as crime goes. You will get robbed blind here. You cannot leave things unattended anymore.

[Glassdog]

My theory is that Garmin representatives are going around and stealing all their old unsupported chart plotter‘s. That way they can sell you a new chart plotter that they’ll stop supporting in a couple of years and do the whole thing over again

[gonesail]

Originally Posted by Chotu

Like I always say, Florida is definitely not a safe place as far as crime goes. You will get robbed blind here. You cannot leave things unattended anymore.

it all depends on where you are leaving your boat in Florida.

[Be Free]

Originally Posted by gonesail

it all depends on where you are leaving your boat in Florida.

"Location, location, location" does not just apply to real estate.

[Chotu]

Originally Posted by gonesail

it all depends on where you are leaving your boat in Florida.

True. True. It gets a little suspect anywhere below 30 deg North. Ha ha.

[CarlF]

Marine electronic theft is done by organized thieves. It's a big problem.

Garmin (and I believe Furuno) now lets you set up a PIN in many chartplotters that must be entered to turn it on. It was in a 2020 software update so may be available in many existing chartplotters. Removes all black market value. As word spreads among professional thieves - which has likely happened already - these units won't be worth the time to steal.

[pressuredrop]

Bummer, I've had 2 boats there for a year with no problems, work yard or storage yard? Was the boat locked or plotter in the cockpit?

[SVTatia]

Originally Posted by CarlF

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As word spreads among professional thieves - which has likely happened already - these units won't be worth the time to steal.

Good thing to implement, but useless if Glassdog's theory is correct[emoji4]