3790 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage
Incident Date: 2026-02-23 at 03:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy ((later recovered)), Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke 2015)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, while the owner slept onboard in the South anchorage, the security cable on the in-the-water and locked to the yacht dinghy/Tohatsu 9.8 4 stroke outboard was cut and stolen. The engineless dinghy was found the next day. Reports were made to the police, port captain, marina and on the VHF net.
February 23, 2026