On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:22:31 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

The perp's insurance company offered
to charter us a similar boat so we wouldn't miss our vacation cruise.
In the end, we did some quick and dirty temporary repairs to be able
to take our own boat......but it was commendable that the insurance
company made the offer.

Defending against law suits is very expensive, and there is no
shortage of lawyers ready to take on your case.