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 all volunteers for sailing events to be “SafeSport...
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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. The men who conducted the inspection were very professional and they...
Question: I have been following your column for a long time, and I am often confused by the various differences between maritime law and regular civil law. It would be helpful to see those differences listed in one place, but...
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 clear title. The lien search was conducted through the Coast...
Ask a Maritime Attorney: I want my deposit back and the broker is refusing, what do I do?
April 21, 2022
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 was submitted on a one-page purchase offer form...