Hi Jan,

...although hearing it is occurring out at spots like Lighthouse and Turneffe is a wake-up call, I would not have expected that... It has been almost 3 years since I was in Belize, however, no surprise things have gone downhill there, as well...

I'm generally pretty paranoid about the security of my dink, I can't imagine losing it in a place like Belize, that would really spoil a cruise... I always hoist it up to deck level at night, it's so easy to do, and has the added advantage of keeping the botom cleaner. I'm often surprised more cruisers don't do that in places of higher risk, but of course with all of the SUV dinghies out there these days, doing so is a much bigger production...

I don't worry too much, however - precious few thieves out there want a 2 HP Honda, what the hell are they gonna do with one of those? (grin)

best regards,

Jon