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If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe
boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. "Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to 95.9FM. |
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Ahoy Capt Lou!
I've been cruising in the same waters as you for many years and I've never been boarded. What's the difference? Does the CG avoid sailboats? "Capt Lou" wrote in message ... If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. "Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to 95.9FM. |
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Ahoy Capt Lou!
I've been cruising in the same waters as you for many years and I've never been boarded. What's the difference? Does the CG avoid sailboats? "Capt Lou" wrote in message ... If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. "Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to 95.9FM. |
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Last year I was boarded for the first time in the past 25 years. I think in the
early part of the season, the odds are greater that you will be boarded because there aren't as many other recreational boats on the water. Also, a powerboater will leave the dock for a "quick" spin around the harbor. A sailboater is less likely to do this because of the time and effort involved. "Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to 95.9FM. |
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Last year I was boarded for the first time in the past 25 years. I think in the
early part of the season, the odds are greater that you will be boarded because there aren't as many other recreational boats on the water. Also, a powerboater will leave the dock for a "quick" spin around the harbor. A sailboater is less likely to do this because of the time and effort involved. "Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to 95.9FM. |
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in a former life I used to be a coastie. The way i was trained is that the cg
aux decal is not a way to avoid a boarding. what the decal does is let the boarding officer know that the vessel had a SAFETY insepection, and that the B/O doesn't have to waste time counting fire extinguishers , flares, and PFD's. 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. IMOP Jared Crane |
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The USCG is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Aren't you in NY? With all the current international tension, it's quite likely they're keeping a very sharp eye on vessels of all types transiting any waters near populated areas or military installations. Besides, If I were a terrorist I'd want to appear as law abiding and mainstream as possible. CGAUX inspection sticker, oversize ensign, and maybe even a conservative talk show playing on the cabin stereo. :-) |
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The USCG is now part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Aren't you in NY? With all the current international tension, it's quite likely they're keeping a very sharp eye on vessels of all types transiting any waters near populated areas or military installations. Besides, If I were a terrorist I'd want to appear as law abiding and mainstream as possible. CGAUX inspection sticker, oversize ensign, and maybe even a conservative talk show playing on the cabin stereo. :-) |
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pamsuks (JayCeeCG) wrote in message ...
in a former life I used to be a coastie. The way i was trained is that the cg aux decal is not a way to avoid a boarding. what the decal does is let the boarding officer know that the vessel had a SAFETY insepection, and that the B/O doesn't have to waste time counting fire extinguishers , flares, and PFD's. 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. IMOP Jared Crane Law enforcement in the U.S. has become very heavy-handed, almost bullying in its style and substance. CG stops and "inspects" U.S. citizens' owned boats, but cannot find Cuban rafters on inner tubes at coastline in FL. What's wrong with this picture? And now, if the CG boat officer "thinks" you are headed to or are returning from Cuba, your boat can be siezed. |
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pamsuks (JayCeeCG) wrote in message ...
in a former life I used to be a coastie. The way i was trained is that the cg aux decal is not a way to avoid a boarding. what the decal does is let the boarding officer know that the vessel had a SAFETY insepection, and that the B/O doesn't have to waste time counting fire extinguishers , flares, and PFD's. 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. IMOP Jared Crane Law enforcement in the U.S. has become very heavy-handed, almost bullying in its style and substance. CG stops and "inspects" U.S. citizens' owned boats, but cannot find Cuban rafters on inner tubes at coastline in FL. What's wrong with this picture? And now, if the CG boat officer "thinks" you are headed to or are returning from Cuba, your boat can be siezed. |
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Not to mention its a very BIG ocean and those rafts are very small. Don't
have a good radar picture either. Even in it's early days when the CG was the US cutter revenue service, the coast guard has been boarding us citizens vessels. The gov't has been at it since 1790....thats a lot of institutional memory to have to overcome. Law enforcement in the U.S. has become very heavy-handed, almost bullying in its style and substance. CG stops and "inspects" U.S. citizens' owned boats, but cannot find Cuban rafters on inner tubes at coastline in FL. When was the last time you saw a Cuban rafter on an inner tube carrying a bomb? Sounds to me like they have their priorities straight. Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 Jared Crane |
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Not to mention its a very BIG ocean and those rafts are very small. Don't
have a good radar picture either. Even in it's early days when the CG was the US cutter revenue service, the coast guard has been boarding us citizens vessels. The gov't has been at it since 1790....thats a lot of institutional memory to have to overcome. Law enforcement in the U.S. has become very heavy-handed, almost bullying in its style and substance. CG stops and "inspects" U.S. citizens' owned boats, but cannot find Cuban rafters on inner tubes at coastline in FL. When was the last time you saw a Cuban rafter on an inner tube carrying a bomb? Sounds to me like they have their priorities straight. Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 Jared Crane |
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Does the CG avoid sailboats?
yes, according to a coastie. said the coasties don't like climbing up on sailboats -- it is a drag -- and usually everything is okay to boot. |
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Does the CG avoid sailboats?
yes, according to a coastie. said the coasties don't like climbing up on sailboats -- it is a drag -- and usually everything is okay to boot. |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 +0000, Larry W4CSC wrote:
(Capt Lou) wrote in : If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. You should own a jetboat in Charleston, Capt Lou. There are several police bureaucracies all looking for targets: City of Charleston County of Charleston USCG Dept of Natural Resources dressed up like SWAT teams in camo'd boats you can't see in the dark trying to kill themselves and the person who ran over them. They think Wappoo Cut is in the Mekong Delta and are playing GI Joe. Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Lloyd "Far Cove" Catalina 36 |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 +0000, Larry W4CSC wrote:
(Capt Lou) wrote in : If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. You should own a jetboat in Charleston, Capt Lou. There are several police bureaucracies all looking for targets: City of Charleston County of Charleston USCG Dept of Natural Resources dressed up like SWAT teams in camo'd boats you can't see in the dark trying to kill themselves and the person who ran over them. They think Wappoo Cut is in the Mekong Delta and are playing GI Joe. Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Lloyd "Far Cove" Catalina 36 |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:21:03 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Never been stopped in my 33 foot sailboat in Toronto, have been stopped twice in the Inner Harbour in my Zodiac by Metro Marine (water cops, local, but using federal safety regs at hand). They've seemed faintly disappointed, particularly given my piratical appearance, to find a proper PFD, bailer, heaving line, flares, signalling device, handheld VHF, GPS and extra oars, boat hook and engine spares aboard my 10 foot RIB. Thank goodness they weren't looking for dope G. R. |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:21:03 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Never been stopped in my 33 foot sailboat in Toronto, have been stopped twice in the Inner Harbour in my Zodiac by Metro Marine (water cops, local, but using federal safety regs at hand). They've seemed faintly disappointed, particularly given my piratical appearance, to find a proper PFD, bailer, heaving line, flares, signalling device, handheld VHF, GPS and extra oars, boat hook and engine spares aboard my 10 foot RIB. Thank goodness they weren't looking for dope G. R. |
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Dave wrote in
: On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... BTW, for those who wish to peek into our future, 1984 is now available for download on alt.binaries.movies.divx if you missed it. He had the date wrong, but not the concept......Keep voting away our constitutional rights.... |
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Dave wrote in
: On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... BTW, for those who wish to peek into our future, 1984 is now available for download on alt.binaries.movies.divx if you missed it. He had the date wrong, but not the concept......Keep voting away our constitutional rights.... |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:43:33 -0000, Larry W4CSC
wrote: Dave wrote in : On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? I guess you should contact a real lawyer to get an official reading, but briefly, the protection in your car ends at the shore. The USCG can stop and board any US vessel anywhere, any vessel in US territorial waters, and many other vessels anywhere by treaty agreement with their countries of registry. Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a "Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:43:33 -0000, Larry W4CSC
wrote: Dave wrote in : On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? I guess you should contact a real lawyer to get an official reading, but briefly, the protection in your car ends at the shore. The USCG can stop and board any US vessel anywhere, any vessel in US territorial waters, and many other vessels anywhere by treaty agreement with their countries of registry. Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a "Be careful. The toe you stepped on yesterday may be connected to the ass you have to kiss today." --Former mayor Ciancia |
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In article , Gogarty wrote:
In article , says... Dave wrote in : On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... On accounta it's not illegal. The Supreme Court ruled nearly 200 years ago that vessels are different and may be stopped and searched for any reason or no reason. At the time, the concern was smuggling and recreational vessels weren't in mind at all. The Court has had many opportunities to revisit the issue and has declined to do so. You live-aboards do not have the Constitutional rights of the rest of us. Of course, since the Patruiot Act and before, none of us has many rights left. The phrase "equal protection of the laws" within the 14th Amendment to the Constitution applies only to prohibiting *States* from subjecting citizens to unequal protection of the laws. The federal government is free to treat citizens unequally, for example, denying the "protection of the laws" enjoyed by citizens residing in land locked homes to citizens living in homes that float. But, as has been pointed out, even citizens living in land locked homes are having their legal protections eroded. Perhaps we will soon achieve "equal protection of the laws" via the erosion of protections for all citizens. |
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In article , Gogarty wrote:
In article , says... Dave wrote in : On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:49:30 -0000, Larry W4CSC said: Many of the unconstitutional stops This from another of what we used to call in the Navy a "sea-lawyer?" Dave S/V Good Fortune CS27 It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... On accounta it's not illegal. The Supreme Court ruled nearly 200 years ago that vessels are different and may be stopped and searched for any reason or no reason. At the time, the concern was smuggling and recreational vessels weren't in mind at all. The Court has had many opportunities to revisit the issue and has declined to do so. You live-aboards do not have the Constitutional rights of the rest of us. Of course, since the Patruiot Act and before, none of us has many rights left. The phrase "equal protection of the laws" within the 14th Amendment to the Constitution applies only to prohibiting *States* from subjecting citizens to unequal protection of the laws. The federal government is free to treat citizens unequally, for example, denying the "protection of the laws" enjoyed by citizens residing in land locked homes to citizens living in homes that float. But, as has been pointed out, even citizens living in land locked homes are having their legal protections eroded. Perhaps we will soon achieve "equal protection of the laws" via the erosion of protections for all citizens. |
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In article ,
Larry W4CSC wrote: It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... This is very simple Larry. Your local "Man" (cops) operate under US Local, State, and Federal Law. The USCG operates under International Maritime Law, and Federal Statues. Two totally different sets of Law and Juresprudence. Most International Maritime Law dates back to the early 1500's and is big on AntiPirating, which was the scourge of the Higgh Seas back then. If your inside US waters it doesn't matter what Flag you fly, USCG can and does Board you at their whim. If your a US Flag thenUSCG can board you anywhere,anytime at their whim. If your a forein Flag and in International Waters, they must receive Permission of you Flag's Government to board, unless they have "Cause to believe that you have committed one of the Actionable Offenses inside US Waters and are fleeing, or you are a Pirate. Bruce in alaska who wouldn't want to be classed as a pirate -- add a 2 before @ |
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In article ,
Larry W4CSC wrote: It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk..... Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference? Larry W4CSC Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure..... This is very simple Larry. Your local "Man" (cops) operate under US Local, State, and Federal Law. The USCG operates under International Maritime Law, and Federal Statues. Two totally different sets of Law and Juresprudence. Most International Maritime Law dates back to the early 1500's and is big on AntiPirating, which was the scourge of the Higgh Seas back then. If your inside US waters it doesn't matter what Flag you fly, USCG can and does Board you at their whim. If your a US Flag thenUSCG can board you anywhere,anytime at their whim. If your a forein Flag and in International Waters, they must receive Permission of you Flag's Government to board, unless they have "Cause to believe that you have committed one of the Actionable Offenses inside US Waters and are fleeing, or you are a Pirate. Bruce in alaska who wouldn't want to be classed as a pirate -- add a 2 before @ |
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Where does it say this - I looked but can't find it - what law,
directive, statute - and what countries in the treaties?? The USCG can stop and board any US vessel anywhere, any vessel in US territorial waters, and many other vessels anywhere by treaty agreement with their countries of registry. |
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Where does it say this - I looked but can't find it - what law,
directive, statute - and what countries in the treaties?? The USCG can stop and board any US vessel anywhere, any vessel in US territorial waters, and many other vessels anywhere by treaty agreement with their countries of registry. |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:21:03 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Lloyd "Far Cove" Catalina 36 Hmm. Try living in the State of Victoria, Australia. Our State Gov just sees yachties and boaties as a revenue stream. You need a liscence for your boat (we get around that since we're registered as a ship with the Commonwealth Gov) plus a personal annual liscence for anyone who might move the boat under power. Serious penalties if you let an unliscenced friend "have a go" one day. The test itself has nothing to do with driving a boat! Oh, and fishing permits of course. And you can be stopped by the Water Police, Coatguard and Fisheries. We've been stopped a few times because we don't have the State boat liscence showing. We point out we don't need one and that we have the ships number on our stern. They tell us it is too small - it is if it were a State registration number, but it's fine as a Commonwealth registration. We show them our letter from the State Marine Board confirming we are exempt from the State liscence. To protect it, it's sealed in clear plastic - they complain they can't check it's legit. To make themselves feel useful, they check the safety gear ("Yes, the fire blanket is up to date with its certification") and sometimes breathalyse you for good measure before zooming off. I have no problem with safety gear checks. Our Water Police are bloody good, but I feel realy sorry them being dragged into this paperwork war so the fat pollie cats in Spring Street can go on another fact finding misson to Barbados! Peter www.oceanodyssey.net Peter & Jean looking for sponsors for the Melbourne-Osaka in 2007, and promising we will get round to updating our website this year. "Do not measure your life by the number of breaths you take, Rather by the number of times life just takes your breath away" |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:21:03 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote: Wow - am I ever glad I live in Canada! I've NEVER been stopped or boarded: not in 40 years of boating on everything from runabouts to skiffs to dinghies to 36-ft sailboats. (I've also never been asked for my fishing license. Go figure...) Lloyd "Far Cove" Catalina 36 Hmm. Try living in the State of Victoria, Australia. Our State Gov just sees yachties and boaties as a revenue stream. You need a liscence for your boat (we get around that since we're registered as a ship with the Commonwealth Gov) plus a personal annual liscence for anyone who might move the boat under power. Serious penalties if you let an unliscenced friend "have a go" one day. The test itself has nothing to do with driving a boat! Oh, and fishing permits of course. And you can be stopped by the Water Police, Coatguard and Fisheries. We've been stopped a few times because we don't have the State boat liscence showing. We point out we don't need one and that we have the ships number on our stern. They tell us it is too small - it is if it were a State registration number, but it's fine as a Commonwealth registration. We show them our letter from the State Marine Board confirming we are exempt from the State liscence. To protect it, it's sealed in clear plastic - they complain they can't check it's legit. To make themselves feel useful, they check the safety gear ("Yes, the fire blanket is up to date with its certification") and sometimes breathalyse you for good measure before zooming off. I have no problem with safety gear checks. Our Water Police are bloody good, but I feel realy sorry them being dragged into this paperwork war so the fat pollie cats in Spring Street can go on another fact finding misson to Barbados! Peter www.oceanodyssey.net Peter & Jean looking for sponsors for the Melbourne-Osaka in 2007, and promising we will get round to updating our website this year. "Do not measure your life by the number of breaths you take, Rather by the number of times life just takes your breath away" |
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Around the Kemah / Galveston Bay area, the best way to be boarded is to have
a bunch of bikinis or even less scantily clad beauties in plain view. That's about all the watercops pay any attention to around here. You could scream through the no wake zone at 50 mph and they couldn't care less... I guess the equivalent of doughnut shops on the water. -- Keith __ 'No, `Eureka' is Greek for `this bath is too hot.'' -- Dr. Who "Larry W4CSC" wrote in message ... (Capt Lou) wrote in : If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. You should own a jetboat in Charleston, Capt Lou. There are several police bureaucracies all looking for targets: City of Charleston County of Charleston USCG Dept of Natural Resources dressed up like SWAT teams in camo'd boats you can't see in the dark trying to kill themselves and the person who ran over them. They think Wappoo Cut is in the Mekong Delta and are playing GI Joe. My little yellow Sea Rayder had the USCG-AUX current decal on it and I even pointed it out to the Coasties. It meant nothing and was a waste of my boating time to get the boat inspected. The inspection report from the Coasties WAS worth keeping, however. I kept it handy at the helm to show the other bureaucrats and they accepted the inspection report, even if it were a few months old. I simply offered it with my driver's license and the boat tax verification (registration) card. Showing it passed, only a few went snooping around in the engine/storage compartment to make sure I wasn't trying to sneak any Budweiser across the boarder from Mt Pleasant. Many of the unconstitutional stops-for-no-reason were thinly disguised drug raids without warrant or valid reasons. They dug around in the boat, I think, because there were teens aboard my boat. It's nonsense and ought to be stopped. I don't remember signing away any of the Amendments to our Constitution at the DNR boat license office....... Larry W4CSC |
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Around the Kemah / Galveston Bay area, the best way to be boarded is to have
a bunch of bikinis or even less scantily clad beauties in plain view. That's about all the watercops pay any attention to around here. You could scream through the no wake zone at 50 mph and they couldn't care less... I guess the equivalent of doughnut shops on the water. -- Keith __ 'No, `Eureka' is Greek for `this bath is too hot.'' -- Dr. Who "Larry W4CSC" wrote in message ... (Capt Lou) wrote in : If the Coast Guard continues to board vessels with the latest CGAUX safe boating decals displayed, why bother getting a decal? How many times a month does a boat need to be boarded and inspected? Besides, the 2004 USCGAUX decal has an isnurance company's name printed on it. I am cutting it off of mine. You should own a jetboat in Charleston, Capt Lou. There are several police bureaucracies all looking for targets: City of Charleston County of Charleston USCG Dept of Natural Resources dressed up like SWAT teams in camo'd boats you can't see in the dark trying to kill themselves and the person who ran over them. They think Wappoo Cut is in the Mekong Delta and are playing GI Joe. My little yellow Sea Rayder had the USCG-AUX current decal on it and I even pointed it out to the Coasties. It meant nothing and was a waste of my boating time to get the boat inspected. The inspection report from the Coasties WAS worth keeping, however. I kept it handy at the helm to show the other bureaucrats and they accepted the inspection report, even if it were a few months old. I simply offered it with my driver's license and the boat tax verification (registration) card. Showing it passed, only a few went snooping around in the engine/storage compartment to make sure I wasn't trying to sneak any Budweiser across the boarder from Mt Pleasant. Many of the unconstitutional stops-for-no-reason were thinly disguised drug raids without warrant or valid reasons. They dug around in the boat, I think, because there were teens aboard my boat. It's nonsense and ought to be stopped. I don't remember signing away any of the Amendments to our Constitution at the DNR boat license office....... Larry W4CSC |
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Larry,
I hear ya, our rights are being revoked, all in the name of terrorism. Paul "Larry W4CSC" wrote in message ... snipped Many of the unconstitutional stops-for-no-reason were thinly disguised drug raids without warrant or valid reasons. They dug around in the boat, I think, because there were teens aboard my boat. It's nonsense and ought to be stopped. I don't remember signing away any of the Amendments to our Constitution at the DNR boat license office....... Larry W4CSC |
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