Tag: Theft Archives

3686 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog


Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Panga / Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-112497. Panga (minus engine) later recovered.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a chain locked panga / Yamaha 155HP engine was stolen from the Red Frog anchorage. A police report was made. The panga minus the engine was recovered later that day.

Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-1124974

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3684 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-07-20 at 03:54

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (9HP – ), Outboard Motor, Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked West Marine dinghy / 9.9HP Suzuki was stolen. It was recovered in Basti the next day, minus the engine, fuel tank and oars.

A report was made on the VHF net.

Suzuki Model DF9B SN: 00995F145428

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3682 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage


Incident Date: 2025-07-13 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy / 2.6HP outboard, later recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the south anchorage. A report was made on the local VHF net, and a local search was conducted, but not successful.

CSSN UPDATE : Dinghy was found intact at a dock located upwind of the anchorage, and returned to the owner.

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3681 – Theft in Saint Barthelemy (France) – Gustavia


Incident Date: 2025-07-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel tank stolen from docked dinghy in Gustavia in front of municipality

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy docked at the Gustavia municipal dock. The fuel tank was locked to the dinghy with a small chain. ||A report was made to the marina and the police.

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3675 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Peakes


Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D Tender with Suzuki 9.9HP outboard engine (dinghy recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored off Peakes had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The painter had been cut. A police report was made. While investigating an earlier theft, police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.

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3674 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Big Island – Salinas


Incident Date: 2025-02-28 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 66 pound stainless Bugel anchor and rode

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was anchored for storage in Salinas. Another boat ran over the lines, entangling the lines in their prop/shaft. After freeing the lines, the boat owner retrieved and stole the 66 pound stainless steel anchor and rode. A witness reported the theft to the owner on his return. A police report was made.

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3673 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Gouyave


Incident Date: 2025-05-16 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard (later recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Gouyave. The line on their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut, and the dinghy stolen. The thieves returned and demanded a ransom, and the dinghy/outboard was taken back.

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3670 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Tropical Marine


Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / Yamaha 15HP Enduro outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy / outboard locked to the dock outside the Wheelhouse restaurant was stolen at 2100HRS. The thief seemed to be aware of the video surveillance. A police report was made. ||AB 9.5AL dinghy HIN : COABM50159H324||15HP Yamaha Enduro serial number: 6B4K1468346

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3669 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)


Incident Date: 2025-05-19 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 400 EC in cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner was sleeping in the cockpit overnight. A thief boarded and entered the yacht undetected, and stole cash from a wallet. An iPhone and and iPad were not disturbed.||CSSN NOTE: there have now been 2 recent thefts in this bay (see 3667). More than 30 thefts have occurred here in the past. If you are a victim please make a police report so that officials can address this problem.

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