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pamsuks says...

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As far as why you were boarded? probably cause it is early in season, and the
coasties do have to show that they have been out doing thier job. One of the
reasons i got out of the CG was i really didn't like the law enforcement
aspect
of the mission. and I suspect that since 9-11 that aspect has definitely been
emphasized.

Interesting. We visited the Eaton's Point light and CG station last year and
more than one young Coastie told us he was in the service to help people, not
for law enforcement.

We were also boarded in early spring last year as we were motoring up Flushing
Bay after leavinbg the slip. The Coasties had come in to fuel at the fuel dock
and on their way back out boarded us. Clearly, they had nothing better to do
and we were the only boat out there that day. We got a clean sheet. Indeed, I
had to prod him to look at some things, like our pyrotechnics. I am proud that
everything on the boat is as it should be and didn't want him to overlook
anything. But it seems that west of Execution Rock on Long Island Sound
pyrotechnicas are not required and he did not bneed to examine them for their
expiration dates.