Category: Guatemala

 

 

DATE: 2019-12-13 18:00
LOCATION: Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy with motor
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A dinghy tied (not locked) at Bruno’s dock was stolen between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. There is a guard on premises, and a police report was made.
ID: 2424

 

DATE: 2019-11-20 02:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Tohatsu 9.8 2S outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Livingston discovered that their Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard had been stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The outboard had been locked to the raised (also locked) dinghy. The thieves were quiet and apparently sawed/cut thru the transom locking clamps. A report was made to the port captain.

CSSN NOTE: This is the second (locked) engine theft from a raised (locked) dinghy that has been reported this month in this location.

 

DATE: 2019-11-15 09:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Yamaha 8HP outboard motor
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Two (2) yachts were rafted together and anchored off Livingston. Overnight, a locked and lifted dinghy had its Yamaha 8HP outboard motor stolen. The engine was locked to the dinghy and the thieves apparently used bolt cutters, as no metal shavings/shards were found in the dinghy. No police report was made, but the theft was reported on the local VHF before departing that morning for a foreign port.

 

DATE: 2019-10-11 17:45
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Río Dulce Shell Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off Nana Juana marina, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered.

 

DATE: 2019-02-15 04:10
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy and 15 HP outboard engine
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored off Livingston had its lifted (but not locked) dinghy stolen overnight, the hoisting lines had been cut . A police report was made.