A few summers ago sitting on a mooring ball in Cat Harbor a big T-storm blew up over that part of the island--somewhat unusual for out here. My "not-properly-tied" cadet dinghy w/ 4-hp got loose from the boat. I called the Harbor Patrol to inform that if (during their on-going rescues) they found a 6-ft Zodiac w/ 4-hp engine blowing to sea, it was mine (gave mooring ball number), etc. Of course, this was all happening a night. Next morning, the HP brought me the dink that had fouled a mooring ball on the way out, so did not get out of the harbor. So, your owner might have advised the HP or USCG, whatever you have there in SFB, about the loss of the dink.