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...
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.
Question: I sold my boat last summer, but it apparently developed an engine problem after the sale. The buyer is trying to hold me responsible for the problem and he is trying to force me to participate in a binding...
Question: I bought a new boat early last year and I’m having a dispute with the dealer and manufacturer regarding repairs that should have been performed under the boat’s warranty. The boat has been out of service for an...
Question: I was in a very small accident in the waters adjacent to my marina in early 2021. The other boat alleged that my boat had nicked his swim step. My insurance company paid him for the repair, and I thought the matter...
Question: I own a 50-foot sailing yacht and I would like to start a charter business. Our home port is Marina Del Rey, California and we would offer the boat for harbor cruises and for overnight trips to Catalina. What legal...