
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 boat is documented with the

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 boat is documented with the

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 later admitted that we were

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,