Guatemala, Livingston: Outboard Theft – November 2019
Overnight during November, two cruising yachts suffered outboard engine theft off Livingston. As reported by CSSN.
Published 5 years ago
Two engine thefts were reported from Livingston during November 2019. Both were raised and secured to the raised dinghy.
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: 2019-11-20 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.
Related to following destinations: Guatemala, Livingston
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Piracy & Security
