Originally Posted by sperbonzo

Like I said, I was talking about a very small charge to disable the rudder.

....and I will say THIS again.

Try coming into US waters and refusing an order by the US coast guard to heave to, and be boarded..... which they have every right to do within 20 miles of the US coast. If you refuse to stop, they will fire upon you.... even if you are actually carrying rainbows and unicorns.

And if they board you and you attack them with axes and knives.... you will get shot. I know this for a fact, as I have several friends in the coast guard, one of which actually was attacked with a boathook during a boarding, and the attacker was shot and killed. ...and as a boater returning the US waters from the bahamas, I have dealt with them directly.

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