Incident Date: 2026-04-23 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners returned to their locked to the dock dinghy at 2200HRS. They found that the fuel line had been cut and the fuel stolen. The fuel tank was locked to the dinghy. No other items had been stolen.
Incident Date: 2026-04-08 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (later recovered), Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. The engineless dinghy was later recovered near Las Olas, and reclaimed by the owner. It is not know if a police report was made.
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: 2026-04-16 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 02:12
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: 2026-04-10 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht near Witches Tit had their in-the-water and locked dinghy stolen. The dinghy minus the engine was later recovered. No police report was made. No further details are currently available.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please make a timely and complete firsthand CSSN report, and a police report. Safety and security are a shared responsibility, it’s important to our cruising community.
Incident Date: 2026-04-06 at 16:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: Dinghy seat
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: The dinghy seat was stolen from a dinghy locked to the Grand Case dinghy dock.
