“one word: Pirates”
Yeah, conjures up visions of the “Smokers” burned out oil tanker in Waterworld!
Maybe they can bring Dennis Hopper “out of retirement” to be their “captain.”
first of al, they’d have to be outside teh 12 mile limit which exposes them to all sorts of nasties: weather/rough seas, etc.. then who do they call in the event of a fire or medical emergency? how do they stay in position? will the USCG have to respond should there be trouble?
Laurel adn HArdy made a movie: “utopia” which tells a similar story...
and with ‘no regulation’ there will be no standards of construction...