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Only if they saw you fishing or you included yourself in any kind of bag limit..

You are required by law to cooperate with safety inspection, if you dont the officer may board your boat to check for it without a warrant. Fisheries inspection the officer just needs Probably Cause you have been fishing. If you refuse, that might take a warrant (been 15 years since I was in Marine Enforcement) but for sure you can be detained while a warrant is gotten and you will surely be holding a ticket for the slightest violation whether its boating or fisheries related. For the most part, inspection and searches of boats are much easier and require much less legal requirements than to search a vehicle or a residence. My best advice is to cooperate, if for some reason the officers do something you dont like, report them to their supervisors.

You are asking a question that has answers based on whether your in Federal or State Waters. 5 miles offshore your in Federal waters (out to 3 miles in the Atlantic is State Waters). The coasties can wear many hats (As USCG, Homeland Security or National Marine Fisheries Officers). No probably cause is needed to do a safety inspection and if their has been a Nexus with the border (which coming back from the Bahamas, there has) they can detain the boat and look wherever. The USCG is very ###### about firearms on boats and are trained to ask many questions about them. They do not need your permission to do a safety inspection that is just courtesy if they ask. The Feds have much more power and authority than the State guys. They can drill your hull for drugs on mear suspicion because your story does not make sense with other evidence on your boat (say the boat looks like its been at sea a long time with several empty gas cans but you say you have only been out a day). The state on the other hand is more restrictive. No probably cause is needed to stop a boat and do a safety inspection (same as feds) . To check for Fisheries violations there has to be probably cause you have been fishing (fishing rod on board, spearfish equipment, nets, etc.). Firearms on boats is generally considered Ok by state laws. Many State FWC Officers are deputized as Federal Officers also so they where many hats also. This is a very basic explaination of what is needed to stop a boat. While it can be a bit of a hassle and it seems you felt the officer was too SWATish looking, you must remember back up on the water is almost non existant or can take a while, particularily for the FWC officers who mainly work alone. Also it is probably a violation of the USCG Policy for a single boarding officer to be on a boat by himself if he is aware of a weapon on board. Hopefully I answered some of your questions....

On the old Tie Down System I had the brake pads were the same as a Chevy Cavalier, forgotthe year.... Good Luck (you will need it having Tie Downs).

I agree those Deep Impacts dont do it for me

Oil, lube, spark plugs, filters, Zincs, and such I do. I am getting ready to do water pumps for the first time on my own in 25 years (my dad and I used to do them with some regularity). Timing belts and valve inspections I let the mechanic do... I will be doing thermostats in the near future also...

You might want to be careful shaking some of these guys hands anyways.. No telling WHERE they have had them!!!!!!!

These people are very lucky... They broke some cardinal rules of diving and boating and are very lucky. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/30821480#30821480

Nice video.

Nice Pics... I dont think I could handle being on one of those things.. I had an MRI of my neck done a while back and was like being shoved in a 55 gallon drum head first, I could not do it. Closed spaces and me dont mix.

I agree. Capt. Looks like you need some more sponsors.... I think there is still a little space open in that signature..

Happy b-day

I could feel the hook about half way into the story but I still had to finish to see the ending.. Good One..

Garrett, How about you not worry about my dad's passing or when it was. For you to even post that pisses me off because its obvious I hit a wrong button... Please dont respond to any of my posts and I assure you I wont to yours..Thankyou

It is just my Mom at her house and my dad has been dead 5 years... No one has gotten any licenses at that residence or used that phone number in 10+ years, just strange.

Wiley, Are the PM's working? I sent you one with no response? Thanks, Cracker

ScarabChris may be abl to help you.. I know he has an older Scarab

I am lucky enough to live local and my family owns about 12 pairs of their sunglasses.They make a great product. The few times we have used it their customer service it has always been top notch and that is why we spend are hard earned money with them.

Reminder Menzies, Dont post while smoking crack...

My brother was at my Mom's house earlier today (bear in mind she has in home care) and my brother answers the phone and someone representing the NMFS wants to do a survey about his last two fishing trips. He gave some BS answers as he was unsure of what this was all about but told the survey taker to be sure and add the comments he was definitely against any Red Snapper Closings that are bing proposed. The thing that got me is that my dad died 6 years ago and no one else lives there nor has used her phone number to register a fishing license. That seemed very strange they are just cold calling ANYONE (fishermen or not) for a survey. Have any of you heard of this??? very strange... I wonder if this is how they are gathering their BS data now?

Crooks never cease to amaze. The smartest in the brain trust from the local HUD developement...

Gun Owners be warned Bill Hr 45 has been introduced http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45 Basically requires registration of all weapons, makes all kind of requirements on where thay can be stored, you must notify the govt if they are moved, you can be required to submit to a medical and mental evaluation ...The list of requirements is utterly unbelievable... You can join the NRA for FREE please do, the more membership they have the less of this stuff we will get. https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp

Menzies, same question to you? Perm or temp ?

Rumor is the guy pictured is a famous Fluffer!!!

I think he paid for a stand in...