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Question: Under Maritime Law, how much notice must a marina give prior to increasing slip rates? My marina notified me that my rent will increase next month, and they are

Question: Under Maritime Law, how much notice must a marina give prior to increasing slip rates? My marina notified me that my rent will increase next month, and they are

Question: I came across a rigid inflatable dinghy during a return trip from Catalina last weekend. The boat was drifting with no other boats in sight, so we tied

Question: Our building materials company is supplying a substantial amount of material for the renovation of a historic vessel, and the primary contractor has asked us to open a line

Question: I would like some legal advice on how to enforce a maritime lien. I am a former crew member of a large American yacht that failed to pay me

Question: I am having a dispute with my marina. I am a legal liveaboard and I have been in and out of the hospital a lot over the past year,

Question: I am in the process of purchasing a boat through a yacht broker. According to the online listing information, the boat had new bottom paint and a lot of

Question: I own a sailing catamaran that is in a charter fleet in Florida. The yacht is booked through a professional management company that is also responsible for maintenance and

RE: “Dana Point Boaters Association President Retires and Reflects on 15 years of Advocating Boater Interests” (Feb. 5-18) Kudos to Mr. Lenthall for helping to get the Dana Point