Tag: Panama Archives

Incident Date: 2021-08-22 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a yacht at anchor in Linton Bay had its locked, in-the-water dinghy stolen while the owner slept onboard. The locking cable had been cut. The dinghy was recovered the next day from Punta Manzanillo, minus the outboard. The dinghy had many slashes in the tubes. Reports were made to local officials, including police and Aeronaval (Coast Guard).

Incident Date: 2021-08-13 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Hard dinghy / 15HP Suzuki 2S

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked fiberglass dinghy with a Suzuki 15HP 2S engine was stolen from the Cabanas area. Police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.

Incident Date: 2021-05-26 at 01:57

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Tropigas propane tank(full) and line

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their yacht in a slip at Linton Bay Marina while they went to Panama City for a few days. When they returned they found that their full Tropigas propane tank and a coil of new line had been stolen from the side deck. A report was made to the marina.

Incident Date: 2021-05-11 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy / 4HP outboard engine, dinghy recovered minus outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from their yacht anchored near Carenaro. The dinghy was found by others the next day adrift and engineless, and returned to the owners. It is not known if a police report was made.

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.

Incident Date: 2021-01-17 at 15:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: red kayak

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner was aboard an in-the-water and not locked kayak was stolen at about 3PM from a yacht in the southern Carenero anchorage. A police report was made.

Incident Date: 2020-12-02 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2-4 PM a yacht anchored near Solarte island had its in-the-water SUP stolen. The line was cut, and a police report was made.

Incident Date: 2020-06-05 at 03:02

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with Yamaha 9.9 Enduro + fuel tank and snorkeling gear

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the water cable locked and alongside dinghy was stolen overnight, apparently by a swimmer with a hacksaw blade or cutting tool while the owner slept in the cockpit .||The owner found the dinghy minus outboard (locked to the dinghy) and fuel tank and snorkel gear the next morning on a nearby beach/mangroves. Reported to the Coast Guard ,police ,marina and on the local VHF net. A reward has been offered. ||CSSN NOTE : A second yacht in this bay had an unsuccessful attempted theft of an in -the-water locked dinghy/outboard this same night. If you are the owner or have knowledge of this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com