Keeping Your Boat Legal: The Boating Legal Guide (Fine Edge Nautical Knowledge) - Softcover

Curtis N. Epperson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932310126 ISBN 13: 9781932310122

Publisher: Fine Edge Productions, 2005

Synopsis

Today's heightened security and legal requirements make it more essential than ever to organize legal documents for your boat and know the basics of the law regarding cruising, boat ownership and even your responsibilities when chartering a boat. This practical guide is written in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format that makes it easy to read and easy to find the information you need. It will help to understand todays legal requirements, insurance contract language and coverage, and to develop a system to organize your boats documents, maintain the proper records for insurance purposes and manage border crossings to Canada, Mexico or the Bahamas. Information such as salvage rights and legal requirements of mariners are explained in easy to understand terms. The book is full anecdotes that describe real situations and how to avoid potential problems and a financial loss. The directions for creating your own on-board binder to organize all important ships and crew documents is described in the book, or an Organization Binder (ISBN 1-932310-35-5, 978-1-932310-35-1) is available for purchase as a companion to the book.

About this title

About the Author:

Curt Epperson is a practicing maritime lawyer and also an avid sailor. His passion for the sea is evident in both his professional and personal life. Curt saw a need to help boaters stay organized and informed about the many legal aspects of their boats. Hence he developed the Keeping Your Boat Legal book and accompanying binder. Although the legal profession can be intimidating, Curt wrote the Keeping Your Boat Legal book in a simple to read question and answer format to easily disseminate important information.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fine Edge Productions
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1932310126
• ISBN 13: 9781932310122
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160