Who tore a hole in their boat hitting a marker????

[Venkman]

A warrant would not necessarily be required to remove the device and maintain custody of it. A warrant would be necessary to search the device for information. Basically because the device can be easily moved and altered by someone and because a warrant is time consuming and difficult to obtain at certain times of day, police officers are allowed to take into custody devices like GPS devices and cellphone and then petition for a warrant to search.

 

[Bluewater272]

Beyond that, there are considerable limitations to search and seizure protections for boats.