[C320-list] Boarded by the Coast Guard

[Pat Ireland]

Ted

Thanks for the information.  I had hoped the prior inspection would be of
value.  Good to hear it works, at least in SoCal.

Pat, 801

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Ted Barto <capt.tb at verizon.net> wrote:

> CG set up a “roadblock” at Dana Pt. Harbor entrance one Friday evening for
> inspections, I had a current inspection sticker and they waved me thru,
> others were directed to Harbor Patrol dock for inspection.
> Coming into harbor when CG Cutter Halibut anchored outside entrance a
> boarding party in rubber boat approached for “boarding”, after showing my ID
> and Boat paperwork they just had me hold required items up so they could see
> them while we proceeded in. They didn’t actually board and we just motored
> toward my slip as they finished paperwork. Flares were 1 month out of date
> but they said a 6 month “grace” period allowed.
> Nice kids, they use some of these as training for their boarding parties,
> my ID includes some stuff that indicates I’m a retired Captain from an
> agency with ties to Homeland Security so your experience may differ
> slightly.
> First time trying to reply to this list, please forgive any errors.
> Ted  #880
>