Reported stolen
Stolen boats and engines
When a boat or an engine is stolen, the owner is usually left with nothing to show: the report sits in a file and is hardly ever published. Here the theft becomes visible, with its own address to pass on to harbours, clubs and dealers. And if you want to check a number, you can do it right here. Both are free and open to everyone, not only to people we insure.
Stolen across the EU every year
4,000 to 5,000 leisure boats
25,000 to 30,000 outboard engines
Only what has been reported publicly appears here, which is a small share. Many boats and engines are moved to Eastern Europe, given new identification numbers and brought back to be sold as apparently clean used boats. So no match is not an all-clear: read the number off the hull or engine yourself, look for grinding marks, paint over the plate or a new plate, and ask for the bill of sale and papers.
Figures: German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV), citing the German water police, March 2025
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177 reports
List updated 12 October 2026. We check for new reports every day and take recovered items off.
Where it happens
Every dot is one report from this list. The map does not show where most boats are stolen, it shows where most thefts are published: some countries put every case online, others none at all. Search or filter above and the map follows.
Reported outside the map section: Almería, Llucmajor near Palma de Mallorca, Sona near Verona
Nothing has been reported for this entry. That does not prove nothing was stolen: only reported and checked cases appear here. If in doubt, ask for the bill of sale and papers, and read the number off the item yourself.
Stolen on 9 October 2026 3 days ago
Place Blankenfelde-Mahlow, district Blankenfelde, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A complete rig was taken from a private plot: a motorhome towing a trailer with a boat on it.
Stolen on 8 October 2026 4 days ago
Place Weyhe, marina Marina Wieltsee, DE
Police station Polizei Weyhe, 0421 80660
Between the evening of 7 and the evening of 8 October 2026, thieves took a motor yacht
Stolen on 28 September 2026 14 days ago
Place Hessisch Oldendorf, DE
Police station Polizei Hessisch Oldendorf, Tel. 05152 69872-15
Between Saturday 26 and Monday 28 September 2026, thieves got onto the premises of a
Stolen on 18 September 2026 24 days ago
Place Brandenburg an der Havel, Quenzsee, Untere-Havel-Wasserstraße, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Intruders forced their way onto a club site at the Quenzsee and took a Suzuki outboard off a
Stolen on 16 September 2026 26 days ago
Place Schwerin (Dahme-Spreewald), Schweriner See near Mochheidestraße, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
The boat was found drifting on the Schweriner See with its securing chain cut through
Stolen on 14 September 2026 28 days ago
Place Groß Köris, Köriser Graben on Zemminsee, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
Outboard stolen from a sports boat even though it was locked on; the boat was then found
Stolen on 14 September 2026 28 days ago
Place Weyhe, marina Marina Wieltsee, DE
Police station Polizei Weyhe, 0421 80660
Two motorboats taken from their berths, the outboards removed and the boats left drifting
Stolen on 14 September 2026 28 days ago
Year 2004
Colour and features GRP, 2,93 m long
Hull number 60T1006675
Engine serial J130ASEU
Registration PR-1878
Place Bad Stuer, Marina on Plauer See, DE
Police reference 316800/000176/09/26
Police station Polizei Plau am See
The jet ski was chained up at the marina slipway. When the owner came back on 14 September
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 7 September 2026 35 days ago
Registration OF, digits 9996
Place Rödermark, Forststraße, DE
Police station Kriminalpolizei Offenbach, 069 8098-1234
A grey Techau trailer with a motorboat on it was taken from Forststrasse; the haul is worth
Stolen on 4 September 2026 38 days ago
Place Groß Köris, Klein Köriser See, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
An angler reported a drifting boat with its fuel lines cut and the securing bolts removed.
Stolen on 21 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Weyhe, Wieltsee, DE
Four motorboats were taken from their berths overnight and moved to a neighbouring lake
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Stolen on 20 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Premnitz, Mögelin, Mögeliner Havel, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
At an open jetty the specially secured outboards of two sports boats were forced off
Stolen on 20 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Kloster Lehnin, Klostersee and Emster Kanal, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Boat taken from its mooring and the engine removed somewhere quiet. It had been drifting
Stolen on 18 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Geestland-Langen, Hof am Wall, DE
Police station Polizei Geestland
Motorboat stolen together with its unlocked trailer from a back yard between 14 and 18 August
Stolen on 12 August 2026 2 months ago
Boat name TDW 2.0
Year 2006
Colour and features GRP, 7,05 m long
Hull number GR-DRAF2275G607
Registration 106687-A
Place Herdecke, Dortmunder Landstraße, DE
Police reference 260812-1156-089199
Police station Polizei Wetter
Boat and trailer stood under a cover on the verge of a busy road through the town. On 11
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Boat · Owner
Stolen on 7 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Landkreis Cuxhaven, Bereich Loxstedt, DE
Police station Polizeistation Loxstedt
Inflatable boat, a SUP board and a registered TPV trailer taken from a garage; the trailer
Stolen on 7 August 2026 2 months ago
Year 2014
Colour and features GRP, 3,37 m long
Hull number CA-YDV01010H415
Engine serial M9504342
Registration K-K 13
Place Troisdorf, Tiefgarage, DE
Police reference 260807-1242-093612
Police station Polizei Troisdorf
The jet ski disappeared from a locked underground car park, together with its trailer and all
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 7 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Sande (Friesland), company premises, DE
Police station Polizei Jever, 04461 7449-0
Between 1 July and 7 August 2026, unknown persons removed two boat drives from a boat stored
Stolen on 2 August 2026 2 months ago
Place Klein Köris, Klein Köriser See, jetty, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
A locked sports boat of the Maxi Schweden series with an Evinrude outboard disappeared from a
Stolen on 28 July 2026 3 months ago
Boat name JETBINE
Year 2022
Colour and features GRP, 3,45 m long
Hull number YDV45753A222
Engine serial MP 223467
Registration MA-AT 654
Place Zagreb, HR
Police reference 511-19-32/3-K-879/26
Police station Polizei Zagreb
Jet ski and trailer stood locked on a fenced plot whose sliding gate is open during the day.
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 27 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Kloster Lehnin, district Nahmitz, Am Flachen Hahn, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The sports boat was taken with its engine and later found on the opposite bank, but the 15 hp
Stolen on 27 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Fürth, boat dealer in Melli-Beese-Straße, DE
Police station Kriminalpolizei Fürth
A complete outboard taken from a boat in a dealer's yard, worth about 15,000 euros.
Stolen on 26 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Aschaffenburg, Stadtteil Obernau, Lagerplatz, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Aschaffenburg, 06021 857-2230
Between the evening of 25 and midday of 26 July 2026, the drive unit was removed from a
Stolen on 25 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Pritzerbe, Untere-Havel-Wasserstraße, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The outboard was unbolted from a sports boat at a jetty on a fenced property. Water police
Stolen on 23 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Röppischer Bucht, DE
Police station Landespolizeiinspektion Saalfeld
Grey and blue inflatable, 2.10 metres, that had been tied to a motorboat at the jetty with a
Stolen on 19 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Prieros, Langer See, Badestelle, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
The Honda outboard of a work pontoon disappeared on the shore of the Langer See, a four
Stolen on 19 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Wangerland, Wangermeer, DE
Police station Polizei Jever
White and grey inflatable taken from the grounds of a water sports business, along with two
Stolen on 18 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Wippingen, Waldstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Papenburg, 04961 9260
Taken from a sports boat on its trailer parked at the roadside.
Stolen on 13 July 2026 3 months ago
Year 2010
Colour and features GRP, 3,07 m long
Hull number CA-YDV22747010
Engine serial M7422775
Registration K-T740
Place Bornheim, DE
Police reference 260713-1543-080654
Police station Polizei Bornheim
The jet ski was taken away along with the floating dock it was resting on.
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 10 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Großräschen, Seestraße, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
The engine was stolen from a boat in Seestrasse, a loss of about 1,000 euros.
Stolen on 9 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Koserow, Hotelsteg on Damerow, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Heringsdorf, 038378 2790
Green tender, 2.80 by 1.42 metres, with an HST registration and a Honda outboard fitted
Stolen on 8 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Schwedt/Oder, Schwedter Querstraße, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
Overnight a Suzuki boat engine worth about 2,000 euros was expertly removed and taken away.
Stolen on 1 July 2026 3 months ago
Place Marktbreit, district Gnodstadt, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Kitzingen, 09321 141-0
Between 27 June and 1 July 2026, two motorboats without engines and a boat trailer were taken
Stolen on 25 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Gosen-Neu Zittau, Seddinsee, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Ost, Brandenburg
A wine red sports boat disappeared from the Seddinsee waterway; it is worth about 850 euros.
Stolen on 18 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Bremen-Hemelingen, marina on the Weser, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Bremen, 0471 596-98504
During the night before 18 June 2026, unknown persons cut the mooring lines in the Hemelingen
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Stolen on 14 June 2026 4 months ago
Registration ST-QD470, ST-T14115 (trailer)
Place Nordwalde, Emsdettener Straße, DE
Police station Wache Greven, 02571 928-4455
Motorboat with its trailer, plus two further trailers, taken from a farmyard; loss in the mid
Stolen on 13 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Scharmützelsee, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Ost, Brandenburg
A Suzuki outboard worth about 2,000 euros was taken from a sports boat
Stolen on 11 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Hinte, Suurhuser Tief, level with Seesternweg, DE
Police station Polizei Hinte
Inflatable boat with its engine, taken from the waterway where it lay.
Stolen on 10 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Wendisch Rietz, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Ost, Brandenburg
An inflatable with an outboard went missing and turned up again a day later, but the engine
Stolen on 8 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Divitz-Spoldershagen, Dorfstraße, garden shed, DE
Police station Polizeipräsidium Neubrandenburg
An outboard motor and a generator were taken from a garden shed along with tools and fishing
Stolen on 8 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Zörbig, garage block, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Anhalt-Bitterfeld, (03496) 426-0
Between 2 and 8 June 2026, unknown persons broke into several garages in Zörbig and took
Stolen on 2 June 2026 4 months ago
Place Dessau-Roßlau, allotment, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Dessau-Roßlau, (0340) 2503-302
A canoe stored in an allotment garden in Dessau was taken; the loss was noticed on 2 June
Stolen on 28 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Seeburg, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Mansfeld-Südharz
During the night before 28 May 2026, thieves got onto a private jetty at a campsite
Stolen on 26 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Spremberg, Bergmannsweg, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
Thieves forced a garage and took the outboard that was mounted on a boat inside.
Stolen on 25 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Burg (Spree-Neiße), Eichenweg, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
An inflatable boat worth about 500 euros disappeared from a hotel site in Eichenweg.
Stolen on 15 May 2026 5 months ago
Boat name ENNO
Registration B-AD 950
Place Berlin-Köpenick, Wendenschloß, DE
Police reference 260516-1000-038107
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Berlin
The engine was taken off the transom during the night of 15 May. The mounting, cables
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 13 May 2026 5 months ago
Engine serial BAMJ-1549942
Place Hohenwartestausee, Slipanlage Saalthal, DE
Police reference ST/0118517/2026
Police station Kriminalpolizeiinspektion Saalfeld
Engines were taken off seven boats at the slipway in a single night, several small ones
Stolen on 12 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Hennigsdorf, bank of the Havel, two company premises, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
In one night three outboards worth about 30,000 euros in total were removed from boats on two
Stolen on 11 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Hagen im Bremischen, Wulsbüttel, Hinter der Loge, DE
Police station Polizei Schiffdorf
Cabin boat with its trailer taken from company premises; the trailer had a hitch lock. Stolen
Stolen on 9 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Lahnstein, campsite Wolfsmühle, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Rheinland-Pfalz
Taken from a sports boat on its trailer between 29 April and 9 May 2026. Police also ask
Stolen on 8 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Schwielowsee, district Geltow, Petzinsee, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Potsdam, 0331 9688424
Night of 7 to 8 May 2026. Several boats cut loose and left drifting on the lake; two of them
Stolen on 8 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Schwielowsee, district Geltow, Petzinsee, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Potsdam, 0331 9688424
Taken the same night as the 80 hp engine on the Petzinsee.
Stolen on 4 May 2026 5 months ago
Place Spenge, Stoppelbrede, DE
Police station Kriminalpolizei Herford
Beige Zodiac on its trailer under a cover, plus two outboards, a Yamaha and an Evinrude
Stolen on 30 April 2026 5 months ago
Place Radolfzell, winter storage in Eisenbahnstraße, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizeiposten Reichenau, 07534 97190
Lower units of several high-end outboards removed during April 2026, loss about 15,000 euros.
Stolen on 27 April 2026 6 months ago
Registration 90390-A
Place Potsdam, club grounds by the water, DE
Police reference ST/013150912026
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei West, Potsdam
The boat sat on its trailer inside a fenced and locked club yard. During the night a gate was
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 23 April 2026 6 months ago
Place Werder (Havel), district Töplitz, Marina on the Havel, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Potsdam, 0331 5508-0
Two 200 hp outboards were unbolted from one sports boat inside a fenced marina overnight, a
Stolen on 15 April 2026 6 months ago
Place Bocholt, Aasee, An der Königsmühle, DE
Police station Kripo Bocholt, 02871 2990
Locked and under a black cover, taken from the boat storage area after the fence was cut.
Stolen on 13 April 2026 6 months ago
Place Sömmerda, Vieselbacher Straße, garage, DE
Police station Landespolizeiinspektion Erfurt
An inflatable boat and a parasol were among the items taken from a locked garage; the total
Stolen on 12 April 2026 6 months ago
Hull number POL 14807
Registration DSWVF96 (trailer, PL)
Place Bebra, Ernst-Abbe-Straße, DE
Police station Polizeipräsidium Osthessen, 0661 105-0
Boat and trailer taken from business premises; the trailer carried a Polish number plate.
Stolen on 10 April 2026 6 months ago
Year 1976
Colour and features GRP, 7,00 m long
Hull number WELA3145M79J-225
Registration MD-T14
Place Magdeburg, Garagenhof, DE
Police reference 151857/2026
Police station Polizeiinspektion Magdeburg
The boat stood in a yard of lock-up garages and was last seen there at the end of February.
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Boat · Owner
Stolen on 9 April 2026 6 months ago
Place Kolberg, harbour on Wolziger See, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
In the harbour on the Wolziger See the engine was removed and stolen from four boats.
Stolen on 28 March 2026 6 months ago
Place Wangerland, Hafenanlage Horumersiel, DE
Police station Polizei Jever, 04461 74490
An outboard motor and a handcart went missing around the harbour; the theft can have happened
Stolen on 27 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Kelheim, district Kapfelberg, marina on the Donau, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Kelheim, 09441 5042-0
Between 26 and 27 March 2026, unknown persons cut a hole in the fence at the Kapfelberg
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Stolen on 25 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Zemitz, Vorpommern-Greifswald, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizeiinspektion Wolgast, 038208 887-3112
Removed from the transom of a boat kept on private land between 18 and 25 March 2026.
Stolen on 22 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Malchin, marina on Kummerower See, DE
Police station Polizei Malchin, 03994 231224
A container in the marina was forced open and an eight year old, fairly heavy rowing boat, a
Stolen on 20 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Brandenburg an der Havel, Beetzseeufer, club grounds, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
On a club site eight boats stored ashore were attacked in one night; seven outboards were
Outboard · Police
Stolen on 18 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Warin, petrol station in Ziegelstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Revier Wismar
Sports boat named "Perfect Life" with its trailer, which carries a different blue lettering.
Stolen on 15 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Immenstaad, harbour Kirchberg, dry berth, DE
Police station Polizeiposten Immenstaad, 07545 1700
The 6 hp Honda weighing about 30 kilos was levered off a fishing punt on the dry berth
Stolen on 5 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Stralsund, Dänholm, water sports centre, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizeiinspektion Stralsund, 038208 887-3112
One of two identical white engines taken from a trailered boat in the night of 4 to 5 March
Stolen on 5 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Stralsund, Dänholm, water sports centre, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizeiinspektion Stralsund, 038208 887-3112
The second of the two engines from the Dänholm.
Stolen on 5 March 2026 7 months ago
Place Prerow, marina, DE
Police station Polizeipräsidium Neubrandenburg
Engine, radio and fishing gear taken from a moored boat between 3 and 5 March 2026.
Stolen on 27 February 2026 7 months ago
Place Meppen, company premises in Junkersstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Meppen, 05931 9490
Five engines from five boats after a break-in at company premises; loss in the high five
Stolen on 26 February 2026 7 months ago
Place Duisburg-Neudorf, regatta course, Kruppstraße, DE
Police station Kriminalpolizei Duisburg, 0203 2800
Two heavy outboards taken from DLRG lifeboats.
Stolen on 26 February 2026 7 months ago
Place Dinslaken, Frankfurter Straße, DE
Police station Polizeiwache Dinslaken, 02064 622-0
Black boat engine taken from a vehicle hall, together with a red Honda generator.
Stolen on 18 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Ketzin, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A boat owner reported his engine stolen and while the report was being taken a second stolen
Stolen on 16 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Almería, Puerto Pesquero, ES
Police station Comisaría Provincial de Almería
An outboard of more than 11 hp worth about 2,000 euros was taken from a boat in the fishing
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Stolen on 15 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Papenburg, Fährstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Papenburg, 04961 9260
Green tender taken from the jetty where it was tied with wire, plus tools from the boat
Stolen on 13 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Luckau, Schlabendorfer See, Werkstatt, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
Two electric outboards and other items disappeared from a workshop at the Schlabendorfer See.
Stolen on 12 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Dresden-Leuben, company premises, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Dresden
During the night before 12 February 2026, unknown persons removed an outboard engine from a
Stolen on 8 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Porta Westfalica, yacht club Möllbergen, DE
Police station Kreispolizeibehörde Minden-Lübbecke, 0571 8866-0
Two outboards with their controls taken from two boats in the night of 7 to 8 February 2026.
Stolen on 7 February 2026 8 months ago
Place Buxtehude, Ellerbruch, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Stade
Two older used outboards taken from a garage between 5 and 7 February 2026.
Stolen on 7 February 2026 8 months ago
Registration MI S 159
Place Porta Westfalica, yacht club in Veltheim on the Weser, DE
Police reference 260207-I055-0A5874
Police station Kreispolizeibehörde Minden-Lübbecke
During the night of 7 February the club grounds on the Weser were broken into
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 22 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Bergen (Landkreis Celle), Wiesenstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Bergen, 05051 60640
White sports boat with a steering console and a Suzuki engine, taken with its Wick trailer
Stolen on 21 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Potsdam, Berliner Vorstadt, winter storage, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
In winter storage the engine of a boat was removed; the theft can have happened any time
Stolen on 16 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Emden, Japanstraße, garden, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Leer/Emden
Overnight a Quicksilver inflatable boat and its outboard motor disappeared from a garden
Stolen on 13 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Laboe und Wendtorf, winter storage, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Kiel, 0431 1601610
Three outboards taken from winter storage between 23 December 2025 and 13 January 2026, worth
Stolen on 8 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Brieselang, Havelkanal, Bungalow, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A boat engine was among the items taken from a broken into bungalow by the Havel canal;
Stolen on 4 January 2026 9 months ago
Place Krefeld-Hüls, Odilia-von-Goch-Straße, DE
Police station Polizeipräsidium Krefeld, 02151 6340
Blue motorboat taken from a storage hall, with a fish and the words Humminbird and Minn Kota
Stolen on 31 December 2025 9 months ago
Year 2009
Place Milmersdorf, DE
Police station Polizei Uckermark, Tel. 03984 350
Early on New Year's Eve, around 5.30 am, thieves forced the gate of a fenced storage yard
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Stolen on 11 December 2025 10 months ago
Place Bitterfeld-Wolfen, campsite, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Anhalt-Bitterfeld, (03496) 426-0
Between 10 and 11 December 2025, unknown persons opened a fence panel at a campsite
Stolen on 8 December 2025 10 months ago
Place Syke, Boschstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Syke, 04242 9690
Boat with outboard and trailer taken from business premises; loss about 25,000 euros.
Stolen on 3 December 2025 10 months ago
Place Hessisch Oldendorf, boat workshop in Lokenweg, DE
Police station Polizei Hessisch Oldendorf
Outboards taken from two boats at a boat workshop by three people with a dark van; loss
Stolen on 27 November 2025 10 months ago
Engine serial 0R951086
Registration HST-BX 497
Place Grömitz, water sports club Lenste, DE
Police reference FH810502/25
Police station Polizei Grömitz
On the night of 27 November intruders got onto the enclosed club grounds and took
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 25 November 2025 11 months ago
Place Waren (Müritz), Gartenanlage Eldenholz, DE
Police station Polizeihauptrevier Waren, 03991 1760
Cash, a boat engine and other valuables worth about 10,000 euros in total were taken from a
Stolen on 17 November 2025 11 months ago
Place Stade, Margeritenweg, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Stade, 04161 647115
Removed from a motorboat on its trailer parked at the roadside.
Stolen on 11 November 2025 11 months ago
Place Dieburg, Max-Planck-Straße, DE
Police station Kriminalpolizei Darmstadt, 06151 969-0
Motorboat and trailer worth several tens of thousands of euros.
Stolen on 31 October 2025 11 months ago
Year 2012
Colour and features GRP, 3,99 m long
Hull number PTSTC20140K209
Registration MZ-E 950
Place Llucmajor near Palma de Mallorca, Avenida Son Verí, ES
Police reference 13222/25
Police station Policía Playa de Palma
Boat and trailer were parked and secured on a public street. By midday on 31 October both
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Boat · Owner
Stolen on 22 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Groß Kreutz (Havel), district Deetz, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Four boats stood on trailers ashore inside a fenced site and three of them lost their
Stolen on 19 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Rheinsberg, Rheinsberger See, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
Two unattended boats were drifting in a bay of the Rheinsberger See, both missing their
Stolen on 19 October 2025 12 months ago
Registration EMD-G14
Place Lathum, Jachthaven 't Eiland, NL
Police reference PL0600-2025514371-2
Police station Politie Zevenaar
The small Yamaha hung on a bracket at the stern of the cabin boat and was secured with a
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 16 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Elfershausen, district Trimberg, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Hammelburg, 09732 906-0
Between 1 August and 16 October 2025, a canoe was taken from a garden plot in Trimberg
Stolen on 15 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Havelsee, Fohrde, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Three sports boats stood on trailers inside a fenced site and all three lost their outboard.
Stolen on 13 October 2025 12 months ago
Year 2020
Colour and features GRP, 3,45 m long
Hull number YDV44202B020
Engine serial MN729266
Registration K J 484
Place Hilden, Tiefgarage, DE
Police reference 251014-2238-086902
Police station Polizeiwache Viersen
On the evening of 13 October the owner's tracking app suddenly showed the jet ski in another
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 11 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Groß Kreutz (Havel), Schmergow, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Intruders entered a property where a sports boat was parked and removed the outboard
Stolen on 9 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Groß Kreutz (Havel), Deetz, Untere-Havel-Wasserstraße, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Four outboards disappeared in Deetz on one day: from a boat that had been cast off, from two
Stolen on 3 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Hinte, landing stage on Knockster Tief, DE
Police station Polizei Hinte
Outboard taken from a sports boat between 27 September and 3 October 2025.
Stolen on 1 October 2025 12 months ago
Place Jever, industrial estate Am Leeghamm, DE
Police station Polizei Jever, 04461 74490
On a fenced company site a securing chain was cut and, along with two trailers, two loaders
Stolen on 24 September 2025 13 months ago
Place Braunsbedra, jetty, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Saalekreis, (03461) 446-204
Between the evening of 23 and midday of 24 September 2025, unknown persons entered a secured
Stolen on 20 September 2025 13 months ago
Place Oelsnitz/Vogtland, district Taltitz, Talsperre Pirk, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Zwickau, Polizeirevier Plauen, 03741 140
Between 17 and 20 September 2025, a rowing boat disappeared from a youth hostel landing stage
Stolen on 17 September 2025 13 months ago
Place Woltersdorf, jetty Am Erlenbusch, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Ost, Brandenburg
At a jetty in Am Erlenbusch the engines were unbolted from several boats and taken away.
Stolen on 17 September 2025 13 months ago
Engine serial 06002F-911570
Registration HST-BX 382
Place Ribnitz-Damgarten, club harbour in Körkwitz, DE
Police reference 703030/000006/09/25
Police station Polizei Ribnitz-Damgarten
The Suzuki with serial number 06002F-911570 was taken off the boat in the club harbour. Every
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 11 September 2025 13 months ago
Place Rheinsberg, district Zechlinerhütte, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
In one night four engines worth several thousand euros in total were taken from boats moored
Stolen on 5 September 2025
Place Hodenhagen, Eickeloher Straße, DE
Police station Polizei Hodenhagen, 05164 802550
Motorboat and trailer taken from a storage yard.
Stolen on 4 September 2025
Place Erfurt, Salinenstraße, garage, DE
Police station Landespolizeiinspektion Erfurt
Thieves forced a garage door and took an inflatable boat, tools and camping gear worth about
Stolen on 4 September 2025
Place Dülmen, hamlet Welte, DE
Police station Polizei Dülmen, 02594 7930
Electric motor with fishing electronics taken from an angling boat on its trailer, worth a
Stolen on 3 September 2025
Place Beetzsee, Radewege, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Two high value outboards were taken overnight from a sports boat at a jetty on the Beetzsee.
Stolen on 3 September 2025
Place Vipperow, jetty on the Kleinen Müritz, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizeiinspektion Waren
Seven outboards taken from sports and fishing boats in one night, makes Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki
Stolen on 30 August 2025
Year 2000
Colour and features GRP, 6,25 m long
Hull number 425AD003E99899
Registration MZ-A 143
Place Sona near Verona, shopping centre car park, IT
Police reference VRCS112025830150426921
Police station Carabinieri Bussolengo
On the way home from Lake Garda the rig was parked at a shopping centre. Boat and trailer
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Boat · Owner
Stolen on 27 August 2025
Place Großer Beetzsee, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
At a jetty on the Grosser Beetzsee the outboards of seven sports boats were taken, engines
Stolen on 23 August 2025
Place Wietmarschen, Lohner Flugplatzstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Nordhorn
Motorboat and trailer taken from a garage; loss about 10,000 euros.
Stolen on 10 August 2025
Place Jork, boat storage area of the Altländer Yachtclub, DE
Police reference 2025 00 958 270 (001)
Police station Polizeikommissariat Buxtehude
The boat stood on its trailer in the fenced storage yard and the engine was held by a
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 4 August 2025
Place Eberswalde, allotment gardens Altenhofer Straße, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Ost, Brandenburg
An inflatable boat and its trailer disappeared from an allotment plot; the loss is about 800
Stolen on 4 August 2025
Place Meppen, carport on Mühlenberg, DE
Police station Polizei Meppen, 05931 9490
Outboard taken from a boat in a carport, along with several tools; loss about 10,000 euros.
Stolen on 31 July 2025
Place Halstenbek, Eidelstedter Weg, DE
Police station Polizei Rellingen, 04101 498-0
Trailer and boat towed away despite a wheel clamp and the engine removed in Rellingen. A GPS
Stolen on 30 July 2025
Place Schwarmstedt, building site on the Leinebrücke, DE
Police station Polizei Schwarmstedt
Motorboat taken from the water at a construction site, night of 29 to 30 July 2025.
Stolen on 29 July 2025
Place Jork-Neuenschleuse, Altländer yacht club, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Stade
A red Pionier 8 rowing boat secured with a steel cable and padlock disappeared from the yacht
Stolen on 26 July 2025
Place Görlitz, district Deutsch Ossig, Berzdorfer See, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Görlitz, Wasserschutzpolizei
Between 5 and 26 July 2025, unknown persons removed the combustion engine from a sailing boat
Stolen on 22 July 2025
Place Oranienburg, Obere-Havel-Wasserstraße, jetty, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
Coming from the water side, intruders reached a boat at the jetty and took its outboard.
Stolen on 20 July 2025
Place Groß Köris, Hölzerner See, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Süd, Brandenburg
A hatch was forced on a cabin boat and computer equipment and an outboard were taken
Stolen on 16 July 2025
Place Weyhe, marina Wieltsee, DE
Police station Polizei Weyhe, 0421 80660
Two jet skis disappeared overnight into Wednesday from a platform at the Wieltsee marina.
Stolen on 8 July 2025
Place Waren (Müritz), Warendorfer Straße, DE
Police station Polizeihauptrevier Waren, 03991 1760
Taken together with its trailer, a black Glowacz, after a fence was cut open in the night
Stolen on 5 July 2025
Place Emden, Isenseestraße, Trecktief, DE
Police station Polizei Emden
The engine was taken from a sports boat lying in the Trecktief on Saturday evening between 5
Stolen on 5 July 2025
Place Beetzseeheide, district Gortz, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The 30 hp outboard was taken from a sports boat on a trailer between 27 June and 5 July.
Stolen on 3 July 2025
Place Werder (Havel), Phöben, Am Phöbener Bruch, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A separately secured motorboat with its trailer disappeared from a site in Phoeben during
Stolen on 1 July 2025
Place Brandenburg an der Havel, Kirchmöser, Wendsee, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A fishing boat secured at the shore was taken together with its outboard after the lock had
Stolen on 30 June 2025
Place Lychen, Großer Lychensee and district Retzow, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
The engines were taken from two motorboats on the Grosser Lychensee, one of which was later
Stolen on 30 June 2025
Place Burg, district Niegripp, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Jerichower Land, +49 3921 920 198
During the night before 30 June 2025, thieves in Niegripp removed the wheel clamp of a parked
Stolen on 27 June 2025
Place Kloster Lehnin, Netzener See, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A dinghy adrift led police to the theft: the fuel lines had been cut and the 6 hp Tohatsu was
Stolen on 25 June 2025
Place Barßel, Elisabethfehnkanal, landing stage Schleusenstraße, DE
Police station Polizeistation Barßel, 04499 9222022
An outboard motor was taken overnight from a boat at the landing on the Elisabethfehn canal.
Stolen on 18 June 2025
Place Beetzsee, Brielow, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Two moored sports boats were moved to the opposite bank, where lines and bolts were undone
Stolen on 16 June 2025
Place Hinte, Hoflohne, DE
Police station Polizei Norden, 04931 9210
Red inflatable boat taken with its trailer from private land.
Stolen on 13 June 2025
Place Wildeck, Obersuhl, gravel works in Auweg, DE
Police station Polizeipräsidium Osthessen, 0661 105-0
Several container locks were forced on the site of a gravel works and an outboard motor and a
Stolen on 12 June 2025
Place Lingen, Lindenstraße, DE
Police station Polizei Lingen, 0591 870
Outboard and fuel tank taken from an angling boat; loss about 2,200 euros.
Stolen on 8 June 2025
Registration MA-M119
Place Heidelberg, car park in the district of Rohrbach, DE
Police reference ST/1106256/2025
Police station Polizeirevier Heidelberg-Süd
The complete sterndrive was unbolted from the boat on its trailer and carried off.
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Other · Owner
Stolen on 7 June 2025
Place Ketzin, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Intruders forced their way onto a property and took three boat engines between 6 and 7 June.
Stolen on 31 May 2025
Place Emden, Auricher Straße, Hinter Tief, DE
Police station Polizei Emden
A sports boat for about five people with a 5 hp outboard was taken from the water on Saturday
Stolen on 25 May 2025
Place Teterow, ferry landing on Burgwall, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Teterow
White pedal boat with black and yellow warning marks at the front, a boarding ladder
Stolen on 20 May 2025
Hull number FI-BUSH0214D202
Place Bosau, Großer Plöner See, landing stage on Helmholdplatz, DE
Police station Polizei Bosau, 04527 510
Silver rowing boat with fishing equipment, worth about 13,000 euros. A different, cheap
Stolen on 15 May 2025
Registration KN 2 2697
Place Allensbach, Himmelreichweg, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Konstanz
A rowing boat with a sail, about three metres long and a good metre wide, disappeared from a
Stolen on 13 May 2025
Place Drage, Elbe, marina, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Scharnebeck
A sports boat was moved from the harbour into a groyne field at night, where both outboards
Stolen on 5 May 2025
Place A 5, car park Brühlgraben, DE
Police station Polizeiautobahnstation Südhessen
Rolled-up inflatable strapped to the outside of a blue VW T2 camper; worth about 2,500 euros.
Stolen on 19 April 2025
Place Ludwigsfelde, Genshagen, Parkallee, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A boat and trailer were stolen and found again in Parkallee, where the boat engine
Stolen on 2 April 2025
Place Roskow, Weseram, Untere Havel-Wasserstraße, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The lock of a rowing boat at a jetty was destroyed with a tool and the boat taken; the theft
Stolen on 28 March 2025
Place Werder (Havel), Marina, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
On a marina site three cabin cruisers were broken open and searched, then the engine locks
Stolen on 21 March 2025
Place Pouch (Muldestausee), DE
Police station Polizeirevier Anhalt-Bitterfeld, (03496) 426-0
During the night before 21 March 2025, a grey and orange inflatable boat with engine was
Stolen on 17 March 2025
Place Rieseby an der Schlei, DE
Police reference 172250/2025
Police station Polizei Eckernförde
The steering cylinder of the hydraulic system and a stainless propeller went
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 9 March 2025
Place Stockach, Friedhofstraße, DE
Police station Polizeirevier Stockach, 07771 9391-0
Chained to a metal stand on private land; the lock was forced and taken as well.
Stolen on 9 March 2025
Place Weener, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Leer/Emden
Between 18 February and 9 March 2025, the secured motor of an electric boat parked under a
Stolen on 8 March 2025
Place Werder (Havel), boat yard on the Potsdamer Havel, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The outboard was removed from a sports boat in winter storage; the theft can have happened
Stolen on 6 March 2025
Place Werder (Havel), commercial premises, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The outboard was taken from a sports boat standing on a trailer on the site. The loss is five
Stolen on 27 February 2025
Place Werder (Havel), company premises, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Four boats on a company site lost their outboards of 80 to 140 hp, and one piece of equipment
Stolen on 21 February 2025
Place Schwielowsee, Am Grashorn, angling club, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
On the grounds of an angling club a crowbar lay beside a boat whose engine had been removed.
Stolen on 21 February 2025
Registration DG 3684
Place Sehnde, marina on Mittellandkanal, DE
Police reference 202500222105
Police station Polizei Lehrte
Five outboards were taken off boats in one night inside the fenced harbour grounds, this was
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 20 February 2025
Place Werder (Havel), Glindow, Abstellplatz, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
On a storage yard ashore the outboards of five boats, between 80 and 200 hp and worth several
Stolen on 13 February 2025
Registration RZ-AM 368
Place Neustrelitz, company premises in business park Ost, DE
Police reference 553800/000101/02/25
Police station Polizeihauptrevier Neustrelitz
The boat spent one night on a locked works yard because a new cover was being made for it. By
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 6 February 2025
Place Oranienburg, André-Pican-Straße, club grounds, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
Intruders entered a club site and took the outboard of a boat on its trailer. The loss is
Stolen on 6 February 2025
Place Mirow, Lärzer Straße, DE
Police station Polizei Neustrelitz, 03981 258224
Taken from the premises of an authorised outboard dealer.
Stolen on 4 February 2025
Place Ketzin, Brandenburger Straße, DE
Police reference ST/0039820/2025
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Three powerboats stood on open ground near the road and in one night all three bolted-on
Stolen on 28 January 2025
Place Oranienburg, district Lehnitz, property on the Havel, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
In one morning between 10 and 12 three outboards of the makes Suzuki and Yamaha, attached
Stolen on 28 January 2025
Year 2019
Colour and features GRP, 3,28 m long
Hull number YDV32846C919
Engine serial MN241977
Registration MZ-N67
Place Duisburg, Garagenhof, DE
Police reference 250228-0718062151
Police station Polizeiwache Duisburg
The garage was broken open. Gone are the jet ski and its Jetloader trailer, along
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Jet ski · Owner
Stolen on 21 January 2025
Place Oranienburg, André-Pican-Straße, club grounds, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Nord, Brandenburg
From winter storage the outboard of a motor yacht, weighing several hundred kilos, was
Stolen on 21 January 2025
Registration MOL2910
Place Rüdersdorf bei Berlin, motorboat club on Kalksee, DE
Police reference ST00239462025
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei Erkner
The engine was taken off the boat overnight, with cables and lines cut through. A Solas 13 x
Not published by the police. Please still take any sighting to the police.
Outboard · Owner
Stolen on 20 January 2025
Place Werder (Havel), Phöben, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
The outboards were stolen from two motorboats on trailers; the total loss is five figures.
Stolen on 20 January 2025
Place Potsdam Nord, Marina, winter storage, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
At night intruders forced their way onto the fenced site of a marina and took the outboards
Stolen on 11 January 2025
Place Burgwedel-Wettmar, Heierdrift, DE
Police station Polizeidirektion Hannover
Sports boat and trailer taken from the roadside by three people who forced the wheel clamp;
Stolen on 5 January 2025
Place Potsdam, Neu Fahrland, jetty, DE
Police station Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
A sports boat with its outboard disappeared from a jetty in Neu Fahrland between 4 and 5
Stolen on 3 January 2025
Place Emden, Hieve on Kleinen Meer, DE
Police station Polizeiinspektion Leer/Emden
Between 30 December 2024 and 3 January 2025, a boat secured against drifting disappeared
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Free: police engraving for your outboard
In Germany the water police engrave outboards, boats and kit such as binoculars or chartplotters with an individual number free of charge, and add a clearly visible sticker. Engraved gear is hard to sell on, so thieves tend to leave it. Bring photo ID and proof of ownership such as a bill of sale or invoice.
No public date is announced right now. Most sessions take place at the start of the season in spring, and we list them here as soon as the police announce them. Until then, these stations engrave by appointment:
By appointment
Wasserschutzpolizei Bremen
Bremen and Bremerhaven, also at clubs and jetty communities
+49 421 362-9833
Announcement
Wasserschutzpolizei der Polizeidirektion West, Brandenburg
Potsdam and the Havel waters, plus every water police station in Brandenburg by appointment
+49 331 9688424
Announcement
Wasserschutzpolizei Hamburg
Port of Hamburg and the Elbe, individual appointments arranged with the police stations
Announcement
Wasserschutzpolizei Zentralstelle Bayern, Schwabach
Main-Danube Canal, Danube, Lake Constance and all Bavarian lakes
+49 9122 927-472
Announcement
Verkehrspolizeiinspektion Aschaffenburg-Hösbach
River Main between Aschaffenburg and Schweinfurt
+49 6021 857-2680
Announcement
Elsewhere, ask your local marine or water police whether they offer marking.
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Photograph the engine and hull numbers and keep the pictures, lock the outboard with an engine lock and the trailer with a wheel clamp, and do not leave the boat on the street ashore. Without the numbers a boat is hard to identify after a theft. All topics in English
Video (in German): the Brandenburg water police on protecting your boat from theft