Orlando, FL asked in Admiralty / Maritime for Florida

Q: My 54 foot boat was damaged while tied up in my slip at a private yacht club by a passing boat in the ICW makeing a huge

Wake. The bow was thrown into a fixed piling. The damage exceeds $10,000.00. This occured in Fl. Does this fall under maritime law. The investigating officer said the operator of the passing vessel is at fault and responsible for his wake. I have been without the use of my boat for more than a month and looking for loss of use claim as well as repairs.

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Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
Answered
  • Deltona, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Did you have a question? Can you sue? Yes.

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