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2619 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Hog Island

Incident Date: 2021-03-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 8HP Yamaha outboard , and a fuel line

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a yacht anchored near Hog Island was visited by thieves. Unable to steal the in the water and locked to the yacht dingy, or the locked to the dinghy engine and fuel tank, the thieves stole the fuel line. Then the thieves boarded the yacht and stole an 8HP engine (not locked) from the stern rail, all while the owners slept below. ||A police report was made, and an active investigation is in progress. It is believed the dinghy stolen from the Woburn dock the same night (see incident 2617) was used in this incident, and in at least 2 other outboard thefts (see incidents 2616, 2618).||UPDATE: This outboard was recovered and returned to the owners |by the local police, no arrests were made.

March 25, 2021

2621 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay

Incident Date: 2021-03-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: spare gas tank and fuel line

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Yacht owners slept onboard while thieves that had been very active on this night (see incidents 2617,2619,2616, and 2618) were unable to steal their in-the- water but well locked dinghy/outboard/fuel tank. The thief was successful at stealing a spare (but unlocked) fuel tank/fuel line from the yachts deck.

March 25, 2021

2613 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Punta Afuera Isla San Cristobal

Incident Date: 2021-03-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Panga/40 HP Yamaha outboard, panga recovered

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight thieves stole a panga from the area near El Caribeo/Cristobol . It was recovered nearby the next day, minus the outboard. The 40HP Yamaha was well locked to the panga, a police report was made.

March 24, 2021

2617 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2021-03-24 at 23:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy/ 15HP 4S Yamaha, dinghy recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A not locked dinghy/15HP 4S Yamaha was stolen from the concrete dinghy dock in Woburn . The dinghy (minus) the outboard was recovered the next day from a nearby dock.|| A police report was made, and an active investigation is in progress. It is believed this dinghy was used to commit 3 other outboard thefts this same night. See incidents 2616,2618 and 2619. ||CSSN NOTE: If you are the victim or have additional details about this incident, please contact CSSN at safetyandsecurtiynet@gmail.com , or use our easy and complete online incident reporting form.

March 24, 2021

2612 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2021-03-23 at 13:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: DInghy fuel tank (full -22 liters), fuel line and air pump

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner returned to the St. Anne dinghy dock and found that their fuel tank (full), fuel line and air pump had been stolen.

March 23, 2021

2611 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Incident Date: 2021-03-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 13FT AB / 40 HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners found that their in-the-water and not locked 13FT AB dinghy / 40 HP Yamaha had been stolen overnight, the line had been cut.

March 16, 2021

2610 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2021-03-15 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard cover and carburetor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a dinghy locked to the Marigot dinghy dock returned in daylight to find that the engine cover and carburetor had been stolen from their 9.8HP Tohatsu engine.

March 15, 2021

2607 – Theft in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – English Harbor

Incident Date: 2021-03-09 at 03:15

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha 15hp outboard, fuel tank, fuel line, oars

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht in Tank Bay, English Harbour was boarded overnight while the owners slept onboard and the dinghy untied. It was recovered the next morning from the mangrove area minus the 15HP Yamaha outboard,fuel tank, fuel line and oars. A report was made to the marina and the police.

March 9, 2021

2608 – Attempted Robbery in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – St. Louis

Incident Date: 2021-03-07 at 21:30

Event Type: Attempted Robbery

Stolen Items: nothing, not successful

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At 2130 hours 2 young men approached cruisers at the ferry dock and attempted to grab a backpack and demanded cash and phones. The cruisers resisted and began yelling and the robbery was abandoned. A police report was made.

March 7, 2021

2601 – Vandalism in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay

Incident Date: 2021-03-06 at 14:00

Event Type: Vandalism

Stolen Items: Inside of dinghy tube was slashed

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners of a dinghy that had been well locked to the Marigot dinghy dock during daylight hours found it had been slashed on the inside of a forward tube. It is not known if a police report was made.

March 6, 2021

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