As Brisbane and surrounding areas clean up from the floods of the last week, helpful souls are attempting to return some wayward boats to their owners. The Marine Safety Officer reports in the article below that identifying some of the pontoon docks and dinghies will be difficult. I am a firm believer in the value of a permanent marker or spraypaint to mark your name on your property that is near the water in the case of it wandering. It will keep the honest people honest. I remember what the fellow in Chatham County told me as he dragged my canoe to his house after a flood swept it away from my land on the Haw and hid it for several weeks. His wife told him "you know you can't keep it." He spotted my number written inside, called me and of course I rewarded him. The paddles were even in it!
Mark worked hard with me to salvage the deck and the canoe in the background from the impending doom of being swept down the river in November of 2009.
Below is a link to the original and complete news story
High and dry: Lost yachts rounded up | Courier Mail
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