Tag: Theft Archives

3733 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Punta Afuera Isla San Cristobal


Incident Date: 2025-10-06 at 02:15

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP Enduro serial number 6B4K-1495831), Fuel Tank (Yamaha 6 gallon gas tank)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight thieves used a handsaw to cut the lock securing an outboard and cayuco to a launcha at a private dock. The engine was stolen from the cayuco, and the fuel tank from the launcha before both were set adrift. The handsaw was left behind.

The launcha and cayuco were recovered the next morning, minus engine and fuel tank.

Reports to the police and Aeronaval are planned.

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3732 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Anse Mitan


Incident Date: 2025-09-30 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (Tohastsu 9.8HP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A Dinghy/outboard was stolen from the Anse Mitan dinghy dock between 1500-2200HRS.

It is not known if a police report was made.

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3728 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Pierre


Incident Date: 2025-09-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Zodiac RIB), Outboard Motor (Mercury 5HP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owners were sleeping, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from the St. Pierre anchorage.

It is not known if a police report was made.

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3727 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay


Incident Date: 2025-09-19 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield UL290), Outboard Motor (Yamaha Enduro 15hp 2-stroke), Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a raised but not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen from an unoccupied yacht in Mt. Hartman bay. The thief boarded the yacht and cut the davit lines.

The dinghy/outboard and contents were later recovered from the mangroves in lower Woburn Bay, where the outboard was already dismounted but stuck in the mud. The thief left behind some personal items including dark clothing, hat, flashlight and a backpack.

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3715 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-09-12 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a thief cut the lines and stole a lifted dinghy/outboard from the davits of an unoccupied yacht anchored near the marina.

It is not known if a police report was made.

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3711 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay


Incident Date: 2025-09-10 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Center console Highfield dinghy / 70HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners aboard a catamaran in Saline Bay found their unlocked dinghy had been stolen during the early evening hours while tied at the stern. A police report was made the next day.

Yamaha SN-HFM39375H324
Highfield HIN: HF420SP

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3704 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Arashi Bay


Incident Date: 2025-07-20 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (Highfield 360), Outboard Motor (Mercury 20HP)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners of a yacht anchored in Arashi Bay awoke to find that their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/20HP Mercury outboard had been stolen overnight.

A report was made to the police, and the Port Captain.

Mercury 20HP model F20 EH serial number 1R 157244
Dinghy HIN : CN-HFM30935G223

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3700 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Sandy Ground Bridge


Incident Date: 2025-08-18 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 14ft. center console RIB / 30HP Yamaha 4S engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a center console RIB / 30HP Yamaha 4S was stolen from the TOBY boatyard dock. No further details are currently available.

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3699 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay


Incident Date: 2025-08-18 at 06:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 20HP Honda 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At 0630HRS video surveillance captured 2-3 men who arrived by land vehicle and then stole a 20HP Honda 4S engine (locked to the dinghy) from a dinghy (locked to the dock) at the Lagoon marina dock.

A police report will be made.

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