"RJSmithers" wrote in message
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Whenever non-attorney's give you free advice, realize it is worth exactly
what you have paid for it.

You would not be responsible for any damages or have any more liability
than if someone stole your car and had an accident, even if it was a fatal
accident.


Probably, however Admiralty law is often different than common law. I am
not an expert, but it's something about prior liabilities follow the boat,
not the past owner. There was a case a few years back where the owner of a
boat had caused damage to a restricted sea grass area or reef or something.
He subsequently sold the boat. The environmental guys eventually tracked
the offending boat down and the new owner .... who knew nothing of the event
..... was held financially responsible. He fought it and got the fine
reduced considerably, but still had to pay something like 20K if I recall
the story correctly.

Eisboch