On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:06:39 -0400, Jeff wrote:

Earlier in the summer I was moored in a quiet cove in Salem Bay (MA)
when a CG boat did a "routine safety inspection" of 45 foot powerboat
at 10PM. Lights flashing, bumping into other boats in the anchorage -
it was really rather surreal. The next morning I asked one of the
local boats that was near the action what was going on, and he said
that every new power boat that is "drug running capable" gets boarded
until the local CG gets to know them.

If that happened to me with no probable cause, I'd be writing letters
and making phone calls the next day. If enough people complain about
that kind of nonsense it can make a difference. Sounds like your
local CG is on a power trip.