
Ask a Maritime Attorney: What is SafeSport and why should I be certified?
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: 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.

Question: I am in a contract to buy a Coast Guard documented boat. The sea trial and survey have been scheduled and my broker conducted a lien search to confirm

Question: I recently made an offer on a 50-foot sailboat located in Florida. The boat was listed with a Canadian yacht broker and the seller lives in Michigan. The offer

Question: I recently bought a boat over the internet. I never saw the boat in person before the purchase because it was a few hundred miles away, but I hired

Question: I am a hull cleaner here in the Bay Area. I have a deadbeat customer who refuses to pay a $625 invoice, claiming we were never authorized

Question: I just received a surprise from my insurance company when they denied coverage after my boat was partially submerged at the dock. There is some question as to

Question: I am in the process of buying a new boat. This is my first boat and I am concerned about the warranty. What is generally covered, and how long