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.
Incident Date: 2026-03-06 at 18:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15hp Enduro)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owner of a yacht berthed at Rodney Bay Marina and lifted and locked their dinghy and outboard. The owner was not onboard when well prepared thieves took advantage of an island-wide power failure, cut the locking cables and stole the outboard engine from the dockside, off the lifted (and captive) dinghy. The yacht’s security cameras had shut off. A report was made to the marina office, and their security footage will be checked but no cameras were visible in the immediate area.
Incident Date: 2026-04-07 at 09:40
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Laptop Computer (1GWTN14110SL0A21E011810)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A thief entered an unlocked boat at anchor in Linton Bay while the owner was away, and stole the laptop computer.
Incident Date: 2026-04-07 at 23:59
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard Motor (Tohatsu 15 HP, 035142AC), Fuel Tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners locked their dinghy near The Pub. When they returned they found the outboard engine and fuel tank had both been stolen. Neither were locked to the dinghy.
