Incident Date: 2026-03-19 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: the owner returned to the Marigot dinghy dock and found that their fuel tank had been stolen.
It is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2026-03-31 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank, Other: fuel, tank cap, 2 stroke oil, dinghy navigation light, foot pump , all but fuel and pump later recovered, see full report
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners arrived back at the dinghy dock in Marigot at about 2300HRS, and found their dinghy had been ransacked. The dinghy and fuel tank were locked, but the thief cut the fuel line, stole the tank cap, some fuel, a bottle of 2 stroke oil, an outboard navigation light and the dinghy foot pump.
An earlier victim had made a video of a man rummaging through dinghies, and his yacht was identified. The next morning they were able to retrieve their items, minus the fuel and foot pump, hidden in the dinghy of the identified yacht which was anchored nearby off Galisbay, before it hurriedly departed to the west.
Incident Date: 2026-04-02 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield 3.1 model UL310HIP), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard, a catamaran anchored near the bridge had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy stolen. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2026-03-29 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (3D 3.6 meters), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15 hp)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the water and not locked 3D dinghy/Yamaha 15HP outboard “disappeared” from an occupied yacht anchored in Linton Bay. It was found the next morning in the nearby mangroves and taken to a nearby yacht in the Bay. Shortly afterwards, a man appeared and claimed the dinghy as his own, and gave a “tip” of $100US to the captain onboard. Unfortunately, the man who claimed the dinghy was not actually the owner. A report was made to the police.
Incident Date: 2026-03-25 at 07:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: hand cart
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A handcart was stolen from a dinghy at the Woburn dinghy dock.
Incident Date: 2026-03-21 at 01:14
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Recovered), Outboard Motor (Suzuki 2.5)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, a yacht anchored in a small bay east of Hotel Catamaran Marina had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen. The line had been cut. The dinghy minus the engine was recovered.
Incident Date: 2026-03-19 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (AB inflatable 2.8m Hypalon Aluminium hull)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht was anchored near the entrance channel to the Bas du Fort marina. While the owner was away for a week, the dinghy that was chain locked to the mast on deck was stolen. Thieves arrived well prepared with tools.
Incident Date: 2026-03-05 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (10 ft Achilles dinghy – gray – with red towing bridle. Serial # ACH00147E222), Outboard Motor (Black Tohatsu 15 HP, serial # 027855BE, locked to dinghy)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy came loose while being towed between St. Martin and St. Barth and washed ashore on Le Gallon beach, just south of Orient Bay, St. Martin. The Coast Guard alerted the owners with the coordinates of the dinghy, but it was stolen from the beach before it could be recovered. A report was made to the police and the Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2026-02-28 at 00:01
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (Yamaha 40HP model E40XMH SN 66TK L 1063131), Fuel Containers
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight a small fishing boat berthed at Royal Marine was stolen, the engine and fuel tank removed, and then sunk nearby where the owner found it. The engine had been through bolted to the transom and welded. A second lock thru the transom clamps was also defeated. A report was made to the marina, police and to the port captain.
Incident Date: 2026-02-20 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: fishing rod/reel and sharp knife
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A monohull anchored off Bug Island in the Hollandaises. When they awoke the next morning, a fishing rod and a sharp knife had been stolen from the cockpit.
