Tag: Theft Archives

2675 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay


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).

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2673 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay


Incident Date: 2021-08-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 12FT Highfield/30HP Suzuki outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the water and not locked 12FT Highfield dinghy/30HP Suzuki outboard was stolen from a catamaran in the anchorage while crew slept onboard. No further details are available.

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2672 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Fronteras


Incident Date: 2021-08-15 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Inflatable dinghy / Honda 2.3HP outboard motor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owners slept onboard, thieves cut the painter on the in-the-water and not locked dinghy. The yacht was anchored near the Catamaran Marina. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the police.

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2671 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Cabanas


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.

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2670 – Theft in Bonaire – Kralendijk moorings


Incident Date: 2021-08-02 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard Motor for Dinghy – Suzuki 9.9hp 4-stroke engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between Midnight and 5:30am, the 9.9HP 4 stroke outboard motor was stolen from a dinghy which was tied to a near shore mooring in the mooring field. The outboard was bolted to the transom, the thieves came prepared with tools to remove it. No damage was done, and the fuel tank was not taken. A report was made to the police and the marina. The owners learned a similar theft had occurred to a local fisherman in the last few months, but no details were available.

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2667 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France


Incident Date: 2021-07-21 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner found that the engineless RIB dinghy he had chain locked to the Maxmarine dock had been stolen between noon 19 July and the morning of 21 July. A report was made to the police.

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2660 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay


Incident Date: 2021-07-15 at 08:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: West Marine dinghy with 15 HP 4-stroke Honda engine and electric start.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers aboard a yacht anchored in Mt. Hartman Bay found their in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 15HP 4S engine had been stolen overnight. Their normal practice was to lift it, but they had not done so on this night. A report was made to the coast guard.

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