I don't have a lot of spare money for boats.
I have gone from a $250 PT to three well outfitted cats in four years.
Made a little selling on after fix ups etc and always finding excellent 2nd hand gear and our equivilent of ebay.
I can see easily someone with a cat who cannot afford it who has loose morals deciding that free is good.
8.1 and tapered...$700 here...like a shiney coin to a magpie...irresistable.
I never leave that sort of kit with my boat. It takles a little longer to put together but when I take it home it gets rinced and hung up.

Whoever and whyever, how good would it be to deliver him or her a rough slap in the ear.