Ask a Maritime Attorney - Page 11 of 66

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.

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...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: Should I tender a claim to my insurance?

August 25, 2022

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 normally be a minor fix, but the studs are molded into the...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: What is a Coast Guard Abstract of Title?

August 11, 2022

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, and is it available for all boats? My lender was unable to...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: What is my liability?

July 28, 2022

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 someone, the owner of the jet ski may limit his liability to the...