The thread Martin mentioned and Courtney's website: http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?showtopic=137507
http://www.courtneykirchoff.com/ On 3 November 2012 21:24, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> wrote: > ****** > > Chuck,**** > > ** ** > > Over on Sailing Anarchy, Cruising Anarchy section, Courtney K had a long > thread regarding her efforts to secure payment from an insurance company > after her sailboat was hit at anchor. It was active about two months ago. > **** > > ** ** > > Courtney K also has a web site (it will show up on her SA postings) that > has more detail. In short she pushed hard with documentation and very > public blog type press coverage to get the insurance company’s attention.* > *** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1970 C&C 43**** > > ****Seattle******** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck > S > *Sent:* Friday, November 02, 2012 7:15 PM > *To:* cnc-list CNC boat owners; cc-3436 > *Cc:* Edd Schillay; Perry DeMarco (Hurly Burly) > *Subject:* Stus-List Need Legal advice please**** > > ** ** > > > 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 > >
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