Q: A 55ft boat sinks, after being raised the owner pays a guy to destroy/crush the boat, but the guy sells it to a 3rd pty
The guy came and got the boat and towed it to his marina, then sometime later contacted the owner requesting he transfer ownership and Coast Guard Docs to him "so that he could have the boat destroyed, which the owner refused as unnecessary.
The guy that took the boat files a lawsuit in small claims court claiming the owner owes him "storage fees" trying to force him to transfer ownership...
The owner then finds out that instead of crushing or otherwise destroying the boat, the guy sells it or trades it to another guy who cleans it all up and moves aboard to live on the boat. He changes the USCG name and hailing port on the boat which is still registered to the owner.....and is operating it locally on the river
The owner has the case moved to superior court and hires an attorney, by them time it comes to court the storage fees are said to be $8500.00 The judge rules the owner has to pay $1800 of the storage, but claims he doesn't have jurisdiction to decide ownership
A: Not sure what is your question. But, I do not handle boat ownership cases.
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