In Mexico we met a young man who had the Coast Guard impound his boat and stop his trip, in Norfolk VA. He had needed Coast Guard assistance 3 times since leaving Boston on his way to Key West. He was in a 30 foot sailboat, along with his new girlfriend. After the third rescue they declared his voyage unsafe and impounded his boat. Later that night he snuck into the CG facility and stole his boat back, and left immediately, never to need the services of the CG again! Best part of the story was that he was an illegal, having entered this country after leaving his native England at age 16. This man is now a successful entrepreneur working out of Los Angeles. His girl friend got off the boat in Key West and said he was the most horrid excuse for a human being she had ever met. She still works in a bar in Key West. You meet the most colorful people while cruising! Scott Bulger, Boatless in Seattle