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...
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 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...
Ask A Maritime Attorney: Are there penalties for chartering my vessel for free veteran events?
May 11, 2023
Question: I have a non-profit company that is set up to take veterans out on fishing and boating excursions, and I have been using my 42-foot power boat for these events. I don’t charge the vets directly for these trips, so...
Ask A Maritime Attorney: Can you explain the property tax allocation after purchasing a used boat?
May 4, 2023
Question: I bought a used sailing yacht through a California broker earlier this year. We used the California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA) form purchase contract supplied by the broker, which called for the parties to...