Guatemala, Rio Dulce: Dinghy Stolen from Yacht at Anchor
A dinghy stolen from a yacht at anchor off Livingston, Rio Dulce was later recovered ransacked, but undamaged.
Published 3 years ago
DATE: 2021-05-14 04:00
LOCATION: Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: RIB dinghy / 6HP Mercury outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
A yacht outbound from Rio Dulce anchored off Livingston west of the loading dock. On the second night the in-the-water but chain locked dinghy was stolen while the owner slept onboard.
A report was made to the police/port captain and about a week later the port captain notified the owner that they had found the dinghy – ransacked but not damaged and minus the outboard, dinghy anchor, fishing gear, flares, etc. It was returned to the owner.
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