Question: I have a question about the assessment of “possessory interest” taxes on my marina slip. I keep my boat in a city-owned marina. After months of complaining that my dock was sinking, they finally moved me to a...
David Weil has been the proud author of the “Ask a Maritime Attorney” column in The Southern California Log Newspaper and Sea Magazine since 2006, with over 300 installments of the column. We have provided links in this section to those articles, covering a wide range of topics of interest to the California maritime and boating communities.
Question: I am interested in using my 46 ft. sailing yacht in a charter business to offset some of the costs of ownership. I am familiar with the chartering clubs that allow customers to take the boat out on their own, but...
Ask a Maritime Attorney: What are the procedures on the foreclosure of a maritime lien?
October 6, 2022
Question: I have a boat service company that handles a wide range of maintenance and repair projects for clients in the Southern California yachting community. I recently completed a major engine overhaul aboard a client’s...
Ask a Maritime Attorney: Who is the “stand-on” boat?
September 22, 2022
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 hoping you can help. We were slowly...
Ask a Maritime Attorney: Do volunteer instructors face liability if a kid gets hurt?
September 1, 2022
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 yachting community, but I have...