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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: Am I protected by the new COVID-19 relief laws?

December 16, 2021

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 also increasing their security deposit. Can they...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: How do I handle the warranty on my new boat?

November 29, 2021

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 is a typical warranty? What are the legal requirements? How are warranty...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: Am I entitled to full compensation for my damaged boat?

November 18, 2021

Question: Last month my boat was struck by another boat while at anchor at Catalina Island. The damage was substantial, and the repair estimate prepared by a local boat yard came in at around $50,000. The other boat’s...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: Can a broker keep my deposit if I back out of a sale?

November 4, 2021

Question: I made an offer to purchase a boat through a yacht broker and the offer was accepted. The offer was contingent on a sea trial and survey, but I had to back out of the deal for personal reasons before the date of the...

Ask a Maritime Attorney: Is a U.S. Flagged Vessel considered U.S. soil?

October 14, 2021

Question: I was just informed by my tax accountant that the IRS is trying to exclude a piece of equipment I bought for business purposes and installed aboard our vessel, which is a U.S. flagged, Coast Guard documented...