During the week of May 21st we had 2 outboard motors stolen off of boats at the club. One of the boats was in the water, the other on land. Both motors were 9.9 HP. One was a Mercury and the other a Johnson. We suspect that the thieves came by boat, but are not sure. We have been very fortunate to have had very little theft and vandalism at the club for the past number of years. The club property is very vulnerable to thieves during the week due to minimal usage during that time. I would ask that each of you on your next visit assess your boat’s for susceptibility to theft. Does your outboard have a lock on it? ( Both stolen motors were not locked) Are your hatches locked? Are there any valuables laying in the cockpit? There is no way to stop a determined thief, but if we make it more difficult to get something, maybe they will move on down the lake. I hope this is an isolated incident and that we will have no more problems, but we should all be more aware of the chance of thefts and take actions to reduce our venerability.