3733 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Punta Afuera Isla San Cristobal
Incident Date: 2025-10-06 at 02:15
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP Enduro serial number 6B4K-1495831), Fuel Tank (Yamaha 6 gallon gas tank)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight thieves used a handsaw to cut the lock securing an outboard and cayuco to a launcha at a private dock. The engine was stolen from the cayuco, and the fuel tank from the launcha before both were set adrift. The handsaw was left behind.
The launcha and cayuco were recovered the next morning, minus engine and fuel tank.
Reports to the police and Aeronaval are planned.
October 6, 2025