Tag: Colombia Archives

Incident Date: 2019-01-25 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/2.5HP outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/2.5 HP outboard was stolen from an anchored yacht at about 9PM. The owner upped anchor to look for his dinghy and found a local fishing boat nearby with 2 men and a boy and saw his deflated dinghy/outboard inside their boat, before the fishing boat motored away. A second yacht anchored in the same bay discovered that their in the water and chain locked dinghy had been slashed. The third boat in the anchorage had lifted and locked their dinghy and had no issues.

Incident Date: 2018-12-01 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2.5 HP 4S Suzuki outboard

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An outboard (2.5HP 4S Suzuki) was stolen from a dinghy at the Club Nautico Marina dinghy dock, reported to the marina and to the police.
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Incident Date: 2018-04-03 at 20:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was anchored alone in the bay. On the second evening, while they and their dog were onboard, both of the lines securing the in-the-water dinghy/outboard were cut, and it was stolen. They discovered the theft at about 8:30 PM when they went out to hoist and secure it for the night. No police report was made, they departed the next morning for Panama.

Incident Date: 2018-03-21 at 15:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy anchor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored near Isla Pirata and the owners/crew took the dinghy to snorkel. While they were snorkeling the dinghy’s anchor was stolen, the theives had replaced it with a large rock.

Incident Date: 2018-03-12 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Carib dinghy with 5hp Mercury

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht sailing in the bay of Cartagena anchored next to the village Cano De Loro. At 8PM the owners went to the cockpit and discovered that the line to their in-the-water and not locked dinghy had been cut. A report was made to the Police and Coast Guard.

Incident Date: 2018-02-27 at 01:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: outboard and fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water yacht had lifted and securely locked its dinghy. Owners had gone to sleep but heard some noise around 0130 hrs and thought it was from a nearby vessel. The outboard engine and fuel tank, however, were not locked to the dinghy and the owner's discovered they had been stolen in the morning.

Incident Date: 2016-12-23 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: hard dinghy (no outboard)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked hard dinghy (no outboard) was stolen overnight from a yacht. Color is red with green interior. It is not known if a police report was made, no further details are available.