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3602 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Nana Juana


Incident Date: 2025-02-14 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard motor cover/cowling from a 2HP Mariner

Secured: Guard

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, the engine cover/cowling on a Mariner 2HP was stolen from a dinghy at Nanajuana dock.

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3545 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – North anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-02-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard. Dinghy minus engine later recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the North anchorage near Bocas Town.

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3535 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Anse Mitan


Incident Date: 2025-02-04 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15 foot Caribe tender / 70HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At around 0430HRS while at anchor, an in-the-water and locked RIB tender/70HP Yamaha was stolen while owners were asleep onboard. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. Well hidden airtags were discovered/discarded by the thieves.||tender HIN: CNDD5009H324|Yamaha Serial # 6CJ-L-1056519 Z

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3539 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Cumberland Bay


Incident Date: 2025-02-04 at 10:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were down below with lights on when they heard noises at 2230HRS. They made some noise and then went out to investigate. They were shocked to see a man sitting on their swim platform, and began yelling at him to leave. The intruder got back in the water and swam away.||CSSN NOTE: A second boat in this anchorage experienced a theft this same night. If you are a victim, please make a report, keep our community well informed.

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3524 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)


Incident Date: 2025-01-27 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Tiller extender

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers left their well locked dinghy / engine at the dinghy dock. A young "minder" was present and agreed to a modest payment upon return. When they returned about 3 hours later the minder was no longer there. The tiller extender that had been laying in the bottom of the dinghy had been stolen.

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3519 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Chateaubelair


Incident Date: 2025-01-22 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3 pairs of sandals/walking shoes

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arrived in the late afternoon and anchored their monohull in Chateaubelair Bay, St. Vincent. At about 2200HRS they heard a thump/noise on deck. They investigated and were unable to locate the source. ||The next morning they discovered all 3 pairs of sandals/shoes in the well lit cockpit had been stolen. A police report was made, and they departed.

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3522 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay


Incident Date: 2025-01-22 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 290 center console dinghy / 20HP Honda outboard. Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D425. Engine SN: BAMJ-1558405

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2230 and 0300HRS an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in Simpson Bay while owners slept onboard. A search was made, without result. A police report was made.||UPDATE: Dinghy was found 24 January severely damaged. It was apparent the thieves had encountered difficulty removing the engine and chose to destroy both the engine and dinghy before it was abandoned. ||Highfield 290 center console Hull ID: CN-HFM 42759 D42| 20HP Honda outboard SN: BAMJ-1558405

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3537 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – outside lagoon


Incident Date: 2025-01-21 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB dinghy / 20HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A well secured but not locked dinghy / outboard was stolen in a 45 minute time period prior to it's nightly lifting. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.||Gala Dinghy Serial #: GALA7642H324|Yamaha 20 HP 4 stroke model F20SWPB Serial #: 6HYKS-1016980

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