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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.

Can I Dispute My Damage Settlement from Another Boater’s Insurer?

November 7, 2012

Last month, my boat was struck by another boat while in the slip. The damage was substantial, and the repair estimate prepared by the boatyard came in at around $50,000. The adjuster for the other boat’s insurance company...

How Could a So-called ‘Samaritan’ Arrest an America’s Cup Boat?

October 24, 2012

I have been reading about an incident in September where a French America’s Cup catamaran broke loose from its mooring in San Francisco and was rescued by a guy in a Boston Whaler. He has filed a lawsuit claiming $200,000...

Can I Sue My Marine Surveyor Over a Shoddy Used Boat Survey?

October 9, 2012

I recently bought a boat over the Internet. I never saw the boat in person before the purchase, but I hired a marine surveyor to inspect the boat — so, I figured he would look out for my interests. Unfortunately, the...

Is There a Do-It-Yourself Service to Help Owners Sell a Used Boat?

September 27, 2012

My wife and I own a 37-foot power boat that we have put up for sale, and we would like to sell it ourselves, without a broker. I am looking for some help with advertising and perhaps with tracking down form contracts for the...

Can My Boat Host Dockside Catered Meetings With No Captain Aboard?

September 12, 2012

I would like to use my boat as a dockside platform for catered meetings — sort of a floating conference room. When I researched the legal requirements for the project, I ran across one of your articles from a few years ago....