Incident Date: 2026-04-14 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Cruisers found an engineless dinghy, with a cut painter, adrift. They retrieved it and secured it for the owners. No further details are available.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please make a firsthand report !
Incident Date: 2026-04-15 at 09:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Hangkai 6HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: The outboard engine was stolen from a dinghy in Santa Marta. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2026-04-15 at 02:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay used 2 chains/locks, and a heavy cable to secure their lifted dinghy/outboard. At 0200HRS they were awoken by noise, and later found the cable had been cut, but the thieves were not successful.
A second dinghy was stolen the same night, its line and chain cut. See 3823.
Incident Date: 2026-04-16 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Caribe RIB (later recovered)), Outboard Motor (Mercury 40HP)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the-water and chain locked dinghy was stolen. The dinghy was recovered the next day, and the engine that had been bolted to the transom was gone.
The same night, an unsuccessful attempt was made to steal another dinghy/outboard, see 3821
Incident Date: 2026-04-13 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (3D tender), Outboard Motor (5HP Tohatsu)
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 bay. 5 dinghies seem to have been stolen this same night. No additional details are currently available.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please make a firsthand report, and include dinghy HIN and engine serial numbers. This will help law enforcement in all jurisdictions, and other cruisers. It’s easy to search the CSSN website before purchasing used items, and avoid buying stolen goods.
Incident Date: 2026-04-13 at 02:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: At 0200HRS the owner of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay was awakened by noise. Two men had boarded the yacht and were attempting to steal the 15HP engine which was locked to the transom of the the raised (2M) and locked dinghy. They began yelling and the men jumped in the water, swam away, leaving their wooden panga adrift.
Incident Date: 2026-04-13 at 02:12
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: Dinghy oar
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht owner anchored in Linton Bay awoke when he heard noises. He found 2 small unpowered boats near his vessels, each with 2 men inside. The noise sounded as if one of the men had fallen or jumped into the water, and he asked if there were any difficulties, and was told no. The next morning he discovered one of his dinghy oars had been stolen.
Incident Date: 2026-04-12 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank, Other: Fuel line and 2 tanks full of gasoline
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay awoke to find that their dinghy fuel tanks and fuel line had been stolen overnight. The engine and dinghy were both locked, but the fuel tanks were not. A report was made to the marina.
Incident Date: 2026-04-08 at 16:45
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The crew of a yacht anchored off Red Frog Marina, approached at speed and attempted to land their dinghy at one of the private marina docks. They were met by a marina employee who was agitated, and directed them to another nearby public dinghy dock, and informed them about the no wake zone.
Again at speed, the crew moved to the directed dock. The same employee followed the dinghy/crew to the public dock, and became verbally abusive, shoved the captain, as more angry words were exchanged. The captain and crew departed in their dinghy, again at speed, and returned to their catamaran.
Shortly thereafter, the same marina employee arrived at their stern and the confrontation continued. The marina employee was pushed back into his boat when he attempted to board the yacht. He then held a homemade gaff in his hand as he continued to gesture, and according to the captain and crew, to make additional threats. Eventually, the marina employee departed. The yacht’s video system recorded the event.
A report was made to the marina manager and the police. The new marina owner has advised that the employee has been suspended without pay, and that all employees will receive customer service training.
CSSN NOTE: this report has been updated with additional details
Incident Date: 2026-03-31 at 23:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: When the owners returned to the Marigot dinghy dock, they found that thieves had attempted to steal the dinghy fuel tank, which was locked to the dinghy. Most of the fuel ended up in the dinghy. Other dinghies at this dock also experienced problems on the same night, see 3804 and 3809.
