Bill McKee wrote:
You have minor or major equipment failure, you are responsible for the
damage.

A boat which is collided with by another boat that was passing too close
& too fast might share a small percent of responsibility for the damage.
Admiralty courts rarely award 100% of the responsibility to one party.
However the operator of the vessel passing ("overtaking" is the accepted
nautical term, you should learn it) too close & too fast to avoid a
collision is clearly the one bearing most of the blame.


... You should maintain your boat better.

I maintain my boat perfectly.

You should learn the rules which apply to driving BOATS, starting with
the idea that they are not cars.


.... Being an sailboater, does not relieve you for
responsibility.

Being a clueless motorhead does not relieve you (or any of your ilk) of
the responsibility for safe operation of your boat.

DSK