Chuck,
I'm not an attorney (but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express one
night). But, yes, the previous post is the way to go. Your friend contacts his
insurance company, they contact the clam boats' insurance company and down the
line. And yes, he should get a local attorney who is well-versed in insurance
coverage.
As for what rights he has while staying with you, I would grant him
access to a bathroom, some food, and a place to sleep. But never, never, never
give up the remote.
We're OK in New York and the Enterprise went untouched (see my blog
below for news about City Island). My father's 1978 C&C 34, formerly the
Enterprise NCC-1701-A, may be completely lost. All we know at this point is
that it's not where it was standing in Atlantic Highlands Marina or nearby. He
won't be able to get down there, or to his home in Sea Bright, for reportedly a
month.
Most importantly, we're all safe and healthy.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On Nov 2, 2012, at 10:15 PM, Chuck S <[email protected]> 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
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