Incident Date: 2025-10-14 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Talamex Highline), Outboard Motor (Suzuki 9.8)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy / 9.8HP Suzuki outboard tied to the dock was stolen overnight. A police report is planned.
CSSN UPDATE : the dinghy minus engine was recovered in Port Bonaire
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.
Incident Date: 2025-09-30 at 16:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (Tohastsu 9.8HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A Dinghy/outboard was stolen from the Anse Mitan dinghy dock between 1500-2200HRS.
It is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2025-09-24 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Zodiac RIB), Outboard Motor (Mercury 5HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owners were sleeping, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the St. Pierre anchorage.
It is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2025-08-12 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht on a Marina mooring had the 15HP Yamaha outboard stolen from its raised and locked dinghy overnight. A report was made to police and Coast Guard.
A second dinghy/engine, in-the water and cable locked to the same yacht was stolen in its entirety. See 3693.
Incident Date: 2025-08-12 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Boston Whaler / 15HP Yamaha (blue cover)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht on a marina mooring had its in-the-water and cable locked dinghy Boston Whaler/15HP Yamaha outboard stolen overnight. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
The 15HP Yamaha engine on a second dinghy, also locked, but raised, on the same yacht was also stolen, see 3694.
Incident Date: 2025-05-28 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: secured – locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard, a thief stole the Yamaha 5HP engine from their in-the water and chain locked dinghy/outboard. The padlock on the engine was cut. The thieves also boarded the yacht and stole the fuel tank/hose from the cockpit.
A report was made to the marina.
Incident Date: 2025-05-19 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 25HP Yamaha outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight thieves stole the 25HP Yamaha outboard from a hoisted dinghy. No one was onboard at the time.
Incident Date: 2025-05-09 at 03:45
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None, attempted to steal the 15HP outboard mounted on stern rail
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners arrived Puerto Jimenez and anchored. They awoke at 0345HRS when they heard a thumping noise. Using bright lights they found 2 pangas, alongside and closely astern. Both pangas fled immediately. They secured the engine.
Incident Date: 2025-04-27 at 15:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard (unsuccessful) and fuel tank (recovered)
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: In broad daylight at 1500HRS owners heard noise and went topside to discover that 2 men were attempting to steal their in-the-water and (currently) not locked dinghy. Once discovered the men grabbed the dinghy fuel tank and departed in their open boat, leaving the yacht's dinghy/outboard behind. Other boats nearby captured the activity on video. The crew pursued the thieves open boat with assistance from a nearby yacht and recovered the fuel tank, sustaining injuries (a broken foot). A report was made to the police (Aeronaval) and they offered first aid.
