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Boating: where should your passengers be when you are tied to the dock fueling your vessel?

A boat has been tied to my dock for more then 60 days how may I claim this boat?

  • I have no idea whos boat it is but has been tied and chained to my dock for more then 60 days.Regerstation ran out last year,How may I claim salvage rights.I was almost underwater at one point until I bailed it out.

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    This depends on where you live. First you need to report the boat to your local registration agency - here in MD it is the Department of Natural Resources. Each state is a little different but most require something like this, They will research to make sure it was not stolen, if not you can then file with the registration agency to find out the recorded owners name and address. You have to send a registered letter that they have to sign for stating that if they do not remove the boat in 30 days you will fill for title, also any money owed has to be paid in that time. You will also have to place an ad in the local paper stating the same with description of the boat and owners name and address. at the end of 30 days you may file with the registration agency for title. It is not free - you will have to pay title fees and taxes based on the value of the boat. I have to do this about twice a year for boats in our marina. This is for abandoned boats - a mechanics lien is similar but the paper work is different. Good Luck - Boat Safe!

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First you will need to show expenses and charges -you get paid for bailing out and $1.25 a foot a day for moring. Write a nice bill- keep it current and take to DMV for lien aginst the title. Then take all that to small claims and get a judgement. It's yours.

williamM

Unless you really want the boat, cut the chains and ropes and push it out of your way.

br549

report it to your dps. they will give you an extra time stamp for which after it is out it will become yours. but after telling them they will notify the owner giving them a chance to claim it.

Mathieu Z

You've got three great answers so far and all three make perfect sense. If you want the boat one other thing you can do is add your own chain and lock but doing so in such a way as it will not cause any damage to the vessel. Then, follow the steps in answer #2 follwed by answer #1. Answer 3 is great if you have no desire to possibly obtain a free boat. But wait...you may also be able to claim it as salvage since the registration has run out. Check with your local marine patrol unit on salvage rights.

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