raslocum
Member I
Let me explain.......
Several years ago, my family purchased an Ericson 23 from a local marina that was supposedly repossessed for non payment of slip fees. We were given a bill of sale from the marina at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, nothing was done at the time to complete the sale beyond that point. Now in attempting to clean up this mess, I've learned that the Marina failed to go through the proper legal process to repossess the boat and resell it, though they have the right to do so. The Marina is now under new management. They have refused to clean up a mess from the former management. I have attempted to contact the original owners surviving family myself, only to find that they have moved out of state many, many years ago. I have gotten no response from any of my letters. They obviously have no interest in this boat. I"ve been told by the state that there is no alternative but to attempt to sue the marina. That is hardly worth the expense for such an old boat. So, I'm stuck w/ a boat, that nobody wants, and that the state won't let me title, though my family has been financially responsible for it for 5 years now.
Any advice / alternatives here appreciated, but the easy fix to the problem seems to purchase a clean title to a similar boat that is unsalvageable. This boat is pre 1970, there is not even a serial number engraved on the boat. The only way to identify it is through its registration sticker and state records.
Maybe I'm grasping at straws here, but if anybody knows of anything like this out there, I"d be greatly indebted. This old boat is loved by my family. For sentimental reasons, I'd like to restore it, but without a solution soon, it is probably headed for the dump. Better yet, maybe i should just block the driveway with it to the marina that sold it to us. Maybe then they'll be motivated to figure out who owns it.
Several years ago, my family purchased an Ericson 23 from a local marina that was supposedly repossessed for non payment of slip fees. We were given a bill of sale from the marina at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, nothing was done at the time to complete the sale beyond that point. Now in attempting to clean up this mess, I've learned that the Marina failed to go through the proper legal process to repossess the boat and resell it, though they have the right to do so. The Marina is now under new management. They have refused to clean up a mess from the former management. I have attempted to contact the original owners surviving family myself, only to find that they have moved out of state many, many years ago. I have gotten no response from any of my letters. They obviously have no interest in this boat. I"ve been told by the state that there is no alternative but to attempt to sue the marina. That is hardly worth the expense for such an old boat. So, I'm stuck w/ a boat, that nobody wants, and that the state won't let me title, though my family has been financially responsible for it for 5 years now.
Any advice / alternatives here appreciated, but the easy fix to the problem seems to purchase a clean title to a similar boat that is unsalvageable. This boat is pre 1970, there is not even a serial number engraved on the boat. The only way to identify it is through its registration sticker and state records.
Maybe I'm grasping at straws here, but if anybody knows of anything like this out there, I"d be greatly indebted. This old boat is loved by my family. For sentimental reasons, I'd like to restore it, but without a solution soon, it is probably headed for the dump. Better yet, maybe i should just block the driveway with it to the marina that sold it to us. Maybe then they'll be motivated to figure out who owns it.