REWARD

[Bill Abbate]

$300 reward for the safe return of a mint condition locking boat top. Lost a "locking fiberglass top" to my Bankes 14' Dominator. It must have blown off enroute from Long Island City, NY(my home) to Captree Boat Ramp. Not exactly sure how it could have happened; being that I personally locked it Saturday evening but, nevertheless it was missing upon arrival at Captree boat ramp yesterday morning. Somehow, it must have blown off along the way. Thank you for your help. Regards, Bill

 

[Geo Kaiser]

Bill,
did you re-track the route you took?
I hope it didn't fly off and cause an accident along the way

 

[Bill Abbate]

I immediately re-tracked the route upon learning it was missing. I also paid a friend to re-track the route. Neither of us saw it. If there was an accident, I would have noticed it.

 

[Geo Kaiser]

Thats good, its no use to anyone ,it has to be laying around somewhere out there.
I imagine you were on LIE and took Crooked hill to Sunrise?

Good luck on the search, I'll keep my eyes open too

 

[Bill Abbate]

Thank you.

 

[Tony H]

Bill these covers can fly like a saucer so I would re trace the route and look alittle further off the beaten path and odds are it will still be there waiting on someone to pick it up. Odds are pretty good its gonna be broken at minimum but hey like others have said it has to be there somewhere.

 

[Capt Rich Geminski]

Check with the highway yards if they picked it up. Lost a door on my lp locker and highway found it.

 

[Dave Heritage]

I had one blow off a TDB and land in the water 25 yards away, luckily was able to grab it in time. They can sail quite a way!

 

[Kevin Harrington]

Here's a number for Central Islip DOT Carleton av.

631 231 6860. Probably the maint dept or dispatcher, but they could redirect you. Will keep on the look out.

 

[Joseph Hauswirth]

If you did'nt find it on the roadway it might have blown off when you were crossing Robert Moses bridge and it's in the bay.

 

[Bill Abbate]

Many thanks for all of the great suggestions.

 

[Bill Abbate]

Michael Bankes delivered a new cover for my 14' foot Bankes Dominator on Wednesday. Just in time. A day before the "big" storm hit. Kudos to Michael for driving it down and braving the bad weather. So, at this point, the reward for the old one is off the table. "Thanks" to everyone who kept an eye out helping me try to locate it. You guys are fantastic !