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![]() "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:20:57 -0600, Vic Smith wrote: Wayne boats in the keys, and he could shed some light on it. I'd bet that if was grounded he would get kedge off or get towed off instead of tearing up the bed with his props. If you run aground in the Keys you really do not want to call for help if you can possibly avoid it. It will invite a lot of unwanted and expensive attention. I remember reading an interesting story a few years ago regarding boat damage to protected areas like sea grass and coral. I've forgotten the details, but I remember the main issue. In Admiralty Law, the responsibility for the damage stays with the boat, not the boat's owner at the time of the occurrence. In the case involved, a large pleasure boat caused damage to sea grass or something off the coast of Florida. Before any legal action was taken against the owner, the boat was sold. The new owner was sued for the damage. He fought it in court for years but eventually settled by paying (I think) around $20K which was a fraction of the original monetary damages pursed by the government agency that brought the lawsuit. Eisboch |
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