"Jim" wrote in message ...
Falky foo wrote:
Just getting into the cruising lifestyle.. saw a lame post here about
piracy
on the sea, but it did bring to mind some stories I've heard about
problems
people have had, especially in Mexico. My questions a

Is piracy a problem at all really? Or only in certain areas and only
rarely?

Is the government seizure of boats in Mexican water a problem? A family
friend was in Mexican water when his boat was boarded and searched by,
apparently, the Federales. He had a couple of shotguns on board for
protection. They arrested him, charged him with running guns, and
extorted
a bunch of money before letting him go, but they kept the boat and the
guns.

Common?



If what you say happened in Mexico, then that sounds like corruption,
not piracy. :^) Piracy is a problem in certain parts of the world. Go
here for this week's piracy report:
http://www.iccwbo.org/ccs/imb_piracy...acy_report.asp


-Jim

No, it is well known that if you have undeclared guns (no Mexico permit) on
the boat, you will lose the boat and all gear aboard. Why do you think that
other countries should have no say in their laws?