Incident Date: 2017-08-21 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy with outboard, dinghy recovered minus outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the-water but chain locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next morning
Incident Date: 2017-08-18 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: secondary anchor and rode
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied trimaran on a mooring in the bay had its primary mooring vandalized (released) and the in the water backup/secondary anchor and rode stolen. The boat went adrift and had damage to its stern mounted radio antenna as it struck another yacht before eventually grounding itself in the mudflats. Both yachts had minor scratches. The owner/captain made a report to the local police.
Incident Date: 2017-08-09 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: dinghy/outboard stolen overnight
Incident Date: 2017-07-26 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard (AB 4.3 m fiberglass dinghy with Yamaha Enduro 40 hp outboard)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A locked and in-the-water dinghy was stolen overnight, remnants of the severed painter and cable were all that remained. A police report was filed in Clifton and local marine park authorities were also notified.
Incident Date: 2017-07-11 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 12 ft. AB rib with 25 HP Yamaha engine
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy/outboard locked to a private dock was stolen overnight. The same night 2 other boats were boarded and ransacked at this same dock and a nearby dinghy’s outboard was stolen from a lifted dinghy on an unoccupied yacht. Owners believe all events are related and were conducted from the water vs. land side . A police report was made, and also announced on the VHF net.
Incident Date: 2017-07-11 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 15 HP Suzuki 4 stroke engine
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccuopied yacht on a mooring had its dinghy’s outboard stolen overnight. The dinghy was lifted and the outboard was locked to the dinghy.The same night a dinghy at a nearby dock was stolen and 2 boats at the same dock were ransacked. A police report was made and this was also announced on the VHF net.
Incident Date: 2017-06-14 at 12:10
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Outboard motor tool & spares kit
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: When stowing their dinghy at departure, owners discovered that the waterproof pouch containing the outboard toolkit and spares had been taken from the dinghy during their 2 week stay in Admiralty Bay, Bequia. No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2017-05-28 at 09:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy and Outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy with outboard was cable locked to a private dock while owner was ashore for dinner. The outboard was locked to the dinghy, and both were stolen between 7-9PM. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2017-05-24 at 05:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: At first light a boatboy arrived with the yachts dinghy, the owners had not yet realized it was missing. The boatboy asked for a “security fee” for the safe return of the dinghy and a modest fee was paid. The owners had not locked the dinghy to the yacht, but did not feel it had gone adrift. They now lock the dinghy overnight.
Incident Date: 2017-05-12 at 19:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy and outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: For three weeks a yacht's dinghy/outboard was pulled ashore well above the tide line at 6PM and left unlocked in downtown George Town while the owners went to the weekly happy hour nearby. When they returned at 8PM the dinghy/outboard had been stolen. A police report was filed by phone. Owners advise locking to the Lobster Pot dive center dock instead.
