Not any positive experiences with CG EVER, until now.

This weekend we were stopped in Milwaukee, WI - typical "Vessel Safety Check" BS

My buddies wife has the registration out before they can even ask. The boat has a Vessel Safety sticker that my friend told them he just received two weeks ago. They said "that's from the Coast Guard Auxiliary and doesn't count" These guys were so excited, they had the clipboard out and were like little puppies peeing themselves to get on the boat!!

Finally a sensible guy said to all of them - inspecting a vessel that already has the sticker defeats the purpose of the program. "You folks have a nice evening."

First reasonable CG I ever saw. Probably the last too!