Thread: Why Boardings?
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Old 08-12-2014, 05:20 PM   #105
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Back in the pre-TSA, DHS, etc, days, your boat or airplane could get intensively searched for drugs, whatever. There was enough fuss generated by "we, the people" that that sort of thing stopped. We have owned our Californian since 2005, cruising mainly on the Chesapeake, but with a 4 month ICW trip to Marathon & back. We have experienced one CG boarding in that time. It was professional &, actually, kind of funny. Lots of "yessir's "on our part, & lots of"say, captain" on their part. Both parties seemed to learn something, & we all parted peacefully. The M60 was manned, but pointed well away. No hassle at all on during the ICW trip, altho' we did see quite a few CG RIB's on the water. As to the "why's " of boarding: perhaps that would depend on the local units orders of the day. Don't worry, be happy, be prepared, & go boating
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