Incident Date: 2017-02-21 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy and Mercury 5HP outboard. Dinghy was later found on the beach.
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an unlocked dinghy was taken from a yacht. A local dive shop discovered the dinghy on the beach and it was returned (minus the outboard) to the owners. No report was made.
Incident Date: 2017-02-16 at 00:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 2 fishing rods
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Two fishing rods which were well secured to the boat (lines visibly cut) were stolen overnight while the crew slept. A report was made to the port captain and the police (photos of the fishing gear were provided).
Incident Date: 2017-02-08 at 18:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 10 ft hardbottom dinghy, fuel tank and 15HP Suzuki outboard
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy/outboard stolen from the Marigot ferry dock, reported on the VHF net. Not known if locked, no further details available
Incident Date: 2017-02-01 at 12:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Folding propeller
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A catamaran on a Prickly Bay Marina mooring discovered one of its two folding Kiwi props was missing after powering up and preparing to move. Divers conducted an immediate and very thorough search, and the prop was not found on the hard packed sandy bottom. The shaft was clean where the prop had been. Reported to the marina, who after the divers report agreed it had been stolen.
Incident Date: 2017-01-28 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: wallet and cellphones
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While the crew slept, thieves entered an unlocked catamaran anchored overnight SW of Nargana. The thieves took a wallet and cellphones from the salon chart table, leaving 2 sets of muddy footprints behind. A report was made to local officials and also to Chris Parker’s weather net. CSSN wishes to thank the victims and Chris for confirming details from this remote area via HF radio.
Incident Date: 2017-01-27 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy/outboard, dinghy minus outboard later recovered
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: At approximately 8 PM cruisers returned to the dinghy dock on the old pier in Esperanza, and discovered their dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The dinghy was chained to the dock with 3/8" stainless steel chain and locked with a case-hardened lock, the outboard engine was similarly chained and locked to the dinghy. ||The dinghy minus the outboard was found just off the beach to the east of the dock with both chains and one of the locks cut with a bolt cutter. A police report was made and victims were informed by the local police that this was the 4th motor theft this week. ||The owners indicate the police took little interest in assessing the situation – writing down little, looking at the dinghy or the area where it was left and they took no photos. The owners believe that well prepared theives with large bolt cutters are actively operating in the area and advise extra precautions.
Incident Date: 2017-01-24 at 17:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Kayak, paddle, snorkel gear
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Sun Bay and the crew went ashore there for a few hours, securing their dinghy on the beach. A kayak/paddle and snorkel gear were left (but not secured) as well. When the yacht owners returned after a few hours in town, the kayak/paddle/snorkel gear had been stolen. Reported to a local businessman, who made a VHF announcement. No police report was made. Owners were later told 5 commercial paddleboats had also been stolen from this same area.
Incident Date: 2017-01-24 at 14:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 14′ AB Yamaha 25 Enduro
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Dinghy was securely chained and locked to the pier while crew was ashore. One of the lifejackets was found next to the ramp adjacent to the pier. The well-tooled thieves apparently used a trailer to remove the dinghy after cutting the chain. A report was made to the police, who were descibed as indifferent to this continuing problem. CSSN NOTE: This is the 3rd reported incident at this location in the last month.
Incident Date: 2017-01-06 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 30 HP Yamaha Outboard and Dinghy
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: At 0230 owner went on deck and discovered that the dinghy painter had been cut. The thief had been very quiet, neither of his two dogs had been disturbed. He heard an outboard in the distance that sounded like his. Radio calls (68/16/09) to authorities were not answered, but another cruiser responded and helped with a search. At 0330 the dinghy, minus its 30HP outboard was found adrift off the outside beach. Tire tracks and drag marks indicated the outboard was stolen with the assistance of a vehicle. No one was on the beach at this point, including members of the Commandante's squad who claim to patrol there from 6PM to 6AM. The next day a report was made to the police, the Commandante's office, and on the local VHF net.
Incident Date: 2016-12-29 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Yamaha 15 HP
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy was hoisted and the outboard locked with 1/4″ stainless steel cable to a dock piling. The cable was cut and the outboard stolen. A report to local authorities was made, and a reward offered.
