On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:57:05 GMT, DownTime
wrote:

I had thought that similar to a search of private property, such as a
vehicle or a house, law enforcement can not simply search because they
are in the neighborhood, or in this case, passing you in the channel.

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In theory, only the USCG has the right to board and inspect your
vessel without probable cause. It's not easy to do, but if more
people would "just say no", some of this nonsense might stop
eventually.