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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

This article in our local news kind of caught my eye and got me to thinking (I know, I know - never a good thing...):

https://komonews.com/news/local/police-targeting-dui-boaters-this-weekend-in-operation-dry-water

Not being a boat owner (other than my 18' canoe), I guess this has never crossed my mind. Just how would they "pull over" a boat? And under what pretext (probable cause)? With no speed limits on most waterways, with most ski boats and the like "weaving" as a normal mode of operation, just what do the authorities look for, and what justification can they use to initiate contact? Don't they need "permission to come aboard" or, if not given, an actual warrant to board another vessel? Can they demand someone leave their own vessel if not under arrest? I have all kinds of concerns about just how this would be carried out. Any insights?

Coast Guard can do "safely " inspection, check your life Preservers, ect.