How do you know that? Posters here seem to be pretty quick to presume the intentions of the CG, why not the boaters? Of course, the boaters would never lie, would they?
It goes back to some plain old common sense. If they had some probable cause or any reason to believe that the guy harbored drugs on board, then fine, but not to just wake someone up at 10:30 at night for no valid reason. It makes ordinary citzens like myself wonder just what the heck is going on sometimes.
Additionally, what do you think would have happened if they searched this guy and they found a handgun? Even if he were licensed, do you really believe the authorities would treat this citizen respectfully? No way.
The war on drugs is a joke at best. I don't know what the answer is, but what we are doing is obviously not working. It wastes resources and allows violent predators to do less time in jail. Its a jobs program and little else.