Geelong police are searching for a “unique” boat and an excavator following two coastal thefts totalling almost $100,000 this month.
Police posted photos last week of a boat allegedly stolen from the front yard of a home in Leawarra Way, Clifton Springs.
Investigators believe thieves stole the boat between 6.30am on 5 February and 5pm on 6 February.
Bellarine Leading Senior Constable Howard Dertien described the boat, valued at $50,000, as an uncommon model of unique appearance, given its configuration and paint.
“It’s a very distinctive-looking vessel,” he said.
The allegedly stolen boat is 6.6m in length, with a Mercury stern drive inboard motor on a Dunbier trailer with the registration Y80933.
The aluminium and steel custom brand half-cab Cairns boat bears the name The Tin Tart.
Ld Sen Const Dertien urged anyone with information on the boat’s whereabouts to phone him at Bellarine Police Station on 5256 2698 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Meanwhile on the Surf Coast police are working to track down an orange Kabota excavator and a grey 2014 Victor box trailer.
Between 12pm on 8 February and 7.45am last Friday unknown offenders entered a rural property on Hendy Main Rd, Bellbrae, and stole a mini excavator and a trailer, police alleged.
The excavator was on a freshly-painted grey dual axle box trailer with the registration W51659.
The Kabota U17-3 excavator is worth about $43,000 new according to online listings.
Police urged anyone with information regarding the theft or the location of the equipment to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote incident number 190059563.
