Sound advice. The clam boat and or his insurers will be responsible or pass the liability up the line (provider of moorings etc)
-- Jonathan Trade Show Services Cell: (203) 395 0225 www.tradeshowservicesusa.com On Nov 3, 2012, at 8:27, Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Chuck: > Can not offer any legal advice but can tell you this story. During the last > big storm here (Hurricane Earl) two years ago, a CS 36, in the club's mooring > field, broke its bridle and went sailing on its own. On its way to the > other side of the Northwest Arm, it collided with two other boats in the > mooring field. All damage was covered by the CS 36's insurance company. > I'd have your friend's insurance company contact the clamboats' insurance > company and let them work out the details. > > Bob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > On 2012/11/02 11:15 PM, Chuck S wrote: >> >> During Hurricane Sandy, in Atlantic City two 80 ft commercial clamboats >> broke loose from their docks and drifted down onto my friend's boat. The >> clamboats did a lot of damage, scarred his hull, and destroyed the docks so >> he lost his slip, which he paid for in advance. He lives aboard and >> though the boat floats fine, no leaks, just a nasty scar down the whole >> starboard side, no lifelines, cosmetics. He has insurance but only >> liability coverage. His boat blew across the harbor and landed on the dock >> at Golden Nugget Marina. His boat was so well secured before the storm that >> even after the clamboats pushed him down the lagoon several hundred feet and >> set others adrift or sunk, my friend's boat sits on er waterline and is >> surrounded by sections of the old floating dock and at least three piling >> still hanging from the boat. >> >> He has damage to is boat. He lost is slip. So we thought the clamboat >> owner should make him whole, by replacing what they destroyed; the docks, >> patch his boat and pay for a slip until this is completed. He is being told >> the damage to his boat from Hurricane Sandy is his own problem because >> everyone is covered by "act of God". We have photos of the clamboats >> against his boat and at each move as they destroyed docks at several >> properties, sunk a 22' Catalina and set a Bayliner adrift. The marina tells >> him, he has to hire a professional to remove all the debris that is tied to >> him. >> >> He's staying with me for now. What rights does he have? >> >> Chuck >> Resolute >> 1990 C&C 34R >> Atlantic City, NJ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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