Wow what a retort!! So basically if someone decides to use a replica,
their property, they have to check with the government to use it? For fear of 'them' coming to get us? Planes, submarines, heck I'd even say cars!! If I were you the next time you hear about a classic car show, I'd suggest you call the police and tell them about the threat....
Forget flight plans. We've got people in classic boats and worse even classic cars taking off around the country!! Let's just toss 'em all in jail. Just to be on the safe side.
It was a mistake, the gentleman owned the boat, he probably launched it and got lost (you know 1750s submarines probably didn't have the best radar) and you're ready to label him a terrorist because he may be a 'clean' person.
In a dictatorship, all which is not expressly permitted is forbidden;in a free society,all which is not expressly prohibited is permitted.
The United States of America was a free society.