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 incident left a rubber scuffmark
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 other boat hit us pretty
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 collateral is a 50-foot motor
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 operations of the marina. My
Q: I recently entered into an agreement to purchase a boat from an owner, using a broker’s services. We held a formal meeting with all parties attending and around seven
Q: I operate a boat rental business in California, and a customer who claimed to be a maritime attorney advised me that if a jet ski hits and injures someone,
Q: I am the mortgage holder of a Coast Guard documented vessel that has a properly recorded Preferred Ship Mortgage. The boat sank when the owner hit a rock, after
Q: I am in the middle of a dispute with a creditor and I am researching different strategies for protecting my assets if he gets a judgment against me. My
