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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.

A Title Nightmare: Two Titles and Two Owners for One Yacht

November 25, 2009

For this installment of “Ask a Maritime Attorney,” we are departing somewhat from our usual format. We are asked from time to time to share legal “war stories,” so rather than answering a specific question, we will...

What’s the Difference Between Maritime Liens and Mortgages?

November 13, 2009

I reviewed one of your recent columns in The Log, discussing the fact that maritime liens will amount to a valid claim against a boat, even if the claim is never recorded with the Coast Guard. Can you explain whether this is...

Can I Sue the Seller of a Boat with Hull Delamination for Fraud?

October 30, 2009

Earlier this year, I bought a sailing yacht that was advertised and rigged for offshore cruising. Six months after I bought it, some of the topside paint started to peel off, and it now appears that the boat has a serious...

Can Boats Be Withdrawn from Marina’s Lien Auction if Lender Doesn’t Attend?

October 16, 2009

I recently attended a public auction conducted by a marina in Florida, looking to purchase a particular boat that happened to be Coast Guard documented. The boat was subject to a mortgage held by a lender for around $200,000,...

What’s My Liability for Getting Bumped at a Mooring?

October 7, 2009

My boat was on a mooring in Catalina recently, when it bumped into the boat that was on the adjacent mooring. We were aboard at the time, and we did everything we could to fend off the other boat. Unfortunately, the crew of...