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3689 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Punta Afuera Isla San Cristobal

Incident Date: 2025-07-27 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 18 foot panga, blue with orange stripe, Grey interior, no bimini, 20HP Suzuki serial number 02002F-245134(A)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a panga / 20HP Suzuki was stolen from a slip on San Cristobal. It was locked with a steel cable to a piling. The panga had no bimini and is blue with an orange stripe and a grey interior. A report was made to the police and on the VHF net.

CSSN UPDATE: The panga was recovered, minus the engine

20HP Suzuki serial number 02002F-245134(A)

July 27, 2025

3688 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 00:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: unsuccessful attempt to steal dinghy / outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner slept onboard, an attempt was made to steal their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy. The painter was cut, but the chain prevented the theft. The owner discovered the cut painter the next morning.

A second yacht in the anchorage was not as well prepared. See 3687 for details.

July 25, 2025

3687 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / Nissan outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard, the yacht’s in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The painter had been cut.

CSSN UPDATE : Reports were made to the police and Aeronaval. A second boat also had an attempt to steal thier in-the-water but chain locked dinghy. See 3688.

July 25, 2025

3686 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Panga / Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-112497. Panga (minus engine) later recovered.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a chain locked panga / Yamaha 155HP engine was stolen from the Red Frog anchorage. A police report was made. The panga minus the engine was recovered later that day.

Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-1124974

July 25, 2025

3685 – Burglary in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon – Witch’s Tit

Incident Date: 2025-07-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Preliminary list : 4x ACDelco 12v AGM batteries 90Ah each, 1x Exide 12v battery, size 24, 90Ah, 2x fire extinguishers, many tools, fenders, snorkel gear, galley items, chart table items, several bottles of alcohol , 2 cockpit cushions (Sunbrella marine blue with grey/burgundy piping)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A moored yacht was burgled between July 9-20. The companionway door lock was broken and the yacht fully ransacked. The thieves stole many items including 4x ACDelco 12v AGM batteries 90Ah each
1x Exide 12v battery, size 24, 90Ah, 2x fire extinguishers, wet/dry shop vac, many tools and spare parts, fenders, galley items, chart table items, snorkel gear, several bottles of alcohol and cockpit cushions (2xmarine blue with burgundy piping) .

A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.

CSSN NOTE: Another yacht moored nearby had a similar experience, see 3683.

July 24, 2025

3684 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-20 at 03:54

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (9HP – ), Outboard Motor, Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked West Marine dinghy / 9.9HP Suzuki was stolen. It was recovered in Basti the next day, minus the engine, fuel tank and oars.

A report was made on the VHF net.

Suzuki Model DF9B SN: 00995F145428

July 20, 2025

3683 – Burglary in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Incident Date: 2025-07-15 at 00:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Extensive – prelim list includes Tohatsu 5HP 2 stroke outboard, house bank and starter batteries (4 X “Lifeline” 6 volts batteries 1 X “ACDelco” 12V battery, size 31), Icom M45 VHF radio , Vulcan chart plotter , many tools, bottled water +++

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored near Explorer island was burgled between July 9-15th. The companionway door was broken and the yacht fully ransacked. Burglars removed installed items (batteries/VHF radio/chart plotter +). A locked to the yacht 5HP Tohatsu outboard was also stolen. Tools and even provisions were taken. A police report was made.

Tohatsu 5HP -2S serial number 053885AA

CSSN Update: the victims have determined that many additional items were also taken, including
Kaise 3000w inverter, Kaise 1000w inverter, 24 liters of bottled water , snorkeling and fishing gear, Magma kettle grill, Medkit, headlamp, flashlights, foul weather gear, 2 fire extinguishers, climbing harness, kitchen knives, West Marine auto focus binoculars, 1x marine binoculars, Life sling, courtesy flags and soft goods.

July 16, 2025

3682 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-13 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (6HP – )

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the south anchorage. A report was made on the local VHF net, and a local search was conducted, but not successful.

CSSN UPDATE : Dinghy was found intact at a dock located upwind of the anchorage, and returned to the owner.

July 13, 2025

3681 – Theft in Saint Barthelemy (France) – Gustavia

Incident Date: 2025-07-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel tank stolen from docked dinghy in Gustavia in front of municipality

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy docked at the Gustavia municipal dock. The fuel tank was locked to the dinghy with a small chain. ||A report was made to the marina and the police.

July 9, 2025

3680 – Attempted Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-03 at 18:00

Event Type: Attempted Burglary

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 1800HRS cruisers on neighboring yachts noticed a local cayuco with 2 women had circled and then approached a locked and obviously vacant yacht in the south anchorage. One of the women boarded the yacht. The cruisers began yelling and videoing and once discovered the woman who had boarded returned to the cayuco and they paddled away. The police and the owner were contacted and a report was made. The women claimed ignorance and were warned.

July 4, 2025

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