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I am considering the purchase of a large yacht through a broker, and I have a few questions about the escrow process. I understand that most transactions in California call

I am considering the purchase of a boat through a yacht broker, and he has advised me that I must submit the offer with a 10 percent deposit. This is

I took a harbor cruise with my family in Long Beach Harbor a couple of weeks ago on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon. The afternoon breeze picked up — and before

I recently read an article about marine insurance policies in another yachting publication. The author of that article indicated that many shipyards in Florida require their customers to sign a

We are preparing to make an offer on a fairly large boat, and I am concerned that I may be overlooking some of the legal issues associated with the purchase.

Last year, I was sued when I withdrew from an agreement to buy a boat. The agreement called for me to give my boat and cash to the seller in

I entered into a verbal agreement to sell my boat to an individual a couple of months ago. I have always understood that a verbal agreement is enforceable, as long

I am thinking of offering my 42-foot sailing yacht for occasional chartering to offset my ownership expenses. I have done a little research on this, but I have heard conflicting