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2437 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – San Filipe


Incident Date: 2020-01-08 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen. The owner found the cut painter. The next day the dinghy was found nearby close to the Castillo. It was missing the outboard, which had been locked to the dinghy.

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2424 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Monkey Bay


Incident Date: 2019-12-13 at 18:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy with motor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy tied (not locked) at Bruno's dock was stolen between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. There is a guard on premises, and a police report was made.

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2413 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2019-11-21 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Tohatsu 9.8 2S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Livingston discovered that their Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard had been stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The outboard had been locked to the raised (also locked) dinghy. The thieves were quiet and apparently sawed/cut thru the transom locking clamps. A report was made to the port captain.||CSSN NOTE: This is the second (locked) engine theft from a raised (locked) dinghy that has been reported this month in this location.

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2412 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2019-11-15 at 09:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha 8HP outboard motor

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Two (2) yachts were rafted together and anchored off Livingston. Overnight, a locked and lifted dinghy had its Yamaha 8HP outboard motor stolen. The engine was locked to the dinghy and the thieves apparently used bolt cutters, as no metal shavings/shards were found in the dinghy. No police report was made, but the theft was reported on the local VHF before departing that morning for a foreign port.

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2408 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage


Incident Date: 2019-10-11 at 17:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off Nana Juana marina, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered.

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2312 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2019-02-15 at 04:10

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15HP outboard engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Livingston had its lifted (but not locked) dinghy stolen overnight, the hoisting lines had been cut . A police report was made.

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2279 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2018-12-07 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank, fuel line, spotlight and shoes, failed attempt to steal the outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept, items were stolen from their in-the-water, not locked dinghy. Missing in the morning were the fuel tank, the fuel line, a spotlight and flipflops. An attempt to remove the outboard was evident, but unsuccessful as one of the transom clamps was broken previously and required tools to operate, and the other clamp was found in a fully open position.

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2245 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2018-06-17 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 9ft West Marine RIB/5HP 2S Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Livingston was planning an early departure and lowered the dinghy/outboard from the davits at 0430 hrs. At 0515 when preparing to raise anchor, the owner noticed that the dinghy was missing. On investigation it was found that the painter had been cleanly cut. A police report was made.

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2227 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Nana Juana


Incident Date: 2018-05-11 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy , 15 HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored in front of the marina had its in-the-water but locked dinghy stolen overnight. The owners discovered that the painter and locking cable had both been cut . The dinghy (minus the outboard) was recovered in the mangroves, but the tubes had been slashed, and the fuel tank, fuel line, manual pump and oars had also been taken. A report was made to the marina and on the VHF net.

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2229 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage


Incident Date: 2018-05-04 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: CPAP machine, small electronics

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked yacht was boarded between 5-7 PM while the owners were not onboard. A medical device and small electronics were stolen. A report was made on the VHF net

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