
Ask a Maritime Attorney: Who is the “stand-on” boat?
Question We had a close call this past weekend that required me to do a little rules-of-the-road research after the incident. My research really didn’t answer my questions so I’m

Question We had a close call this past weekend that required me to do a little rules-of-the-road research after the incident. My research really didn’t answer my questions so I’m

Question I have two young children who participate in youth sailing activities at our yacht club in Northern California. I love getting them involved in sailing and in the

Question: During their regular monthly service on my boat, my dive service broke the threaded studs that are used to secure one of the zincs to the hull. This would

Question: I am in the process of buying a boat and I’d like to know more about the Coast Guard Abstract of Title. What information is listed on the Abstract,

Question: 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

Question: I recently received a letter from my marina, asking me to sign a new rental agreement which they are calling a “license” (the previous agreement was called a “wharfage

Question: I am very active in my yacht club, and I often volunteer for the race committee and other sailing events. The club recently enacted a rule which requires

Question: Last month I was underway for a family outing on my boat, and I was stopped and boarded by the Coast Guard Auxiliary for a vessel safety check.