Choosing state or federal procedures for a maritime lien
Q: I won a judgment against a boat owner in state court. The judgment related to repair work I did on the boat. Since the Continue reading
Author Archives: David Weil. Esq.
Retaliatory evictions be damned
Q: My wife and I recently received a 30-day notice of termination from our marina. The notice did not state a cause, but the harbormaster Continue reading
The harsh reality and penalty for not reporting a boating accident
Q: I own a 40-foot powerboat, and was recently returning to my slip when a gust of wind pushed me into a neighbor’s boat. The Continue reading
When a racing collision dispute leads to a lawsuit
Q: I am an active yacht racer in the Bay Area, and I was involved in a collision with another boat earlier this summer. The Continue reading
Can I repossess a boat without a recorded preferred ship mortgage?
Q: I loaned $62,000 to a boat owner and required him to sign a security agreement in the form of a Preferred Ship Mortgage. The Continue reading
The ins and outs of marina evictions
Q: I live aboard my boat in a private marina in Northern California, and the owner has asked me to manage the day to day Continue reading
If the captain has a stroke, does the Coast Guard need to know?
I own a large motoryacht and I employ a licensed captain to operate and manage the boat. The captain has a number of medical restrictions Continue reading
Small but Powerful
By: Zuzana Prochazka I have an old chartplotter on my center-console fishing boat. It still works, so I don’t really want to get rid of Continue reading
Bilge Pump Reliability
By: Grid Michal After owning my boat for eight years, I’m starting to get uneasy about the reliability of my automatic bilge pump and would Continue reading
Time to Get Diagnostic
By: Grid Michal I have a mid-1990s 18-foot Grady-White with a Yamaha 115 two-stroke. It is pristine with minimal hours, always kept under cover. Last Continue reading