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Bunk Talk

Frank LanierDecember 22, 2016 — No Comments ↓

I have a Load Rite pontoon trailer, which was bought new for my 20-foot Premier pontoon boat. I’m just reading in my boat manual that Continue reading →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

Choosing state or federal procedures for a maritime lien

David Weil. Esq.November 18, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

Retaliatory evictions be damned

David Weil. Esq.October 28, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

The harsh reality and penalty for not reporting a boating accident

David Weil. Esq.October 13, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

When a racing collision dispute leads to a lawsuit

David Weil. Esq.September 23, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

Can I repossess a boat without a recorded preferred ship mortgage?

David Weil. Esq.September 9, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

The ins and outs of marina evictions

David Weil. Esq.August 26, 2016 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

If the captain has a stroke, does the Coast Guard need to know?

David Weil. Esq.July 6, 2015 — No Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in AskTheAttorney | What Do You Think

Rules for operation of a vessel by a dealer, manufacturer

David Weil. Esq.June 20, 2015 — No Comments ↓

By: David Weil, Esq. I am working with a partner to market a line of new boats that we are manufacturing in the United States. Continue reading →

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Can I withhold slip fees during a dispute with my marina?

David Weil. Esq.June 8, 2015 — No Comments ↓

My boat was damaged in its slip during a storm last winter, when a cleat pulled out of the dock and my remaining tie up Continue reading →

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