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Shipyard liability release

My boat is listed for sale through a California broker and I recently accepted an offer from a prospective buyer.  The offer is contingent on a sea trial and survey,

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Using a California broker

A: The short answer to our reader’s question is a resounding “NO.” If the current owner of the boat sells the boat to someone else under circumstances described by our

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Purchasing a bank repo boat

I am in the process of buying a 40 foot motor yacht that was a bank repo. The broker disclosed that the previous owner was a couple years behind on

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How to start a charter business

We are interested in starting a charter business with the purchase of a 50 foot sportfishing yacht that is currently located and registered in Mexico. I have done some research

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Should I trust my boss?

I work as a chef aboard large motor yachts, mostly in the Caribbean. I have a job lined up for three months aboard an American flagged yacht, but I am

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The seller defaulted, now what?

Q: I made an offer to buy a boat several months ago but we had to back out of the deal before closing. My mortgage broker conducted a title search