On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:01:07 GMT, "Matt O'Toole"
wrote:

The owner of the cabin cruiser paid for the damage and all is well and
everyone happy.

A little more adventure than I would have wished for, but it's a
beautiful place and I'll be sure to go again.

Thanks for your story! I'm glad it all ended well. I'm sure you did the right
thing by calling the USCG.

My question is, what might have you exposed yourself to, legally speaking, by
boarding the other boat? In the old days of corinthian spirit and honorable
gentlemanly dealings, your effort would have been appreciated. But these days
I'm not so sure -- people (and their insurance companies) are too quick to blame
anyone else they can, and "no good deed goes unpunished." Maritime law can be
weird sometimes too. Anyone?

Matt O.


If they had caught-up and towed the Cabin Cruiser to safety, would
they have salvage rights? :-)

-k
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