I am a regular crewmember on a 40-foot racing yacht. Prior to this year’s Newport-to-Ensenada Race, I had a discussion with the owner of the boat about the racing rules in general — and, specifically, about whether an...
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.
Several years ago, I entered into a verbal agreement with a boat owner to help restore a classic motoryacht. I knew in advance that the owner would not have funds to pay me, so I asked that he make me a partner in the boat in...
I was injured last year in a boating accident, and I am having problems dealing with the boat owner’s insurance company. I decided to contact a lawyer, and a friend referred me to a personal injury attorney who had...
I am in the middle of a dispute with a boatyard, my insurance company and my lawyer — all at the same time. My boat sank soon after a substantial amount of work was completed at a local boatyard. My insurance company paid...
I am in the process of selling a boat through a broker. The transaction is ready to close, and I am troubled by the bill of sale form that my broker has asked me to sign. The form is identified as Coast Guard form number...