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Pin Fish
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| I'm looking to salvage an abandoned boat. The boat is an old wooden boat and has been sitting on the bottom in about a foot of water for the past 5 months or so. I'm curious as to the legality of salvaging a boat. The owner can not be identified as there is no HIN or license number. The boat has been completley stripped, and I'm pretty sure the owner is not comming back for it. I just want to make sure I do this the right way. Anyone know anything about the legality of doing the salvage. Thanks
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Pin Fish
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| thanks billybob, the boat is actually in AL waters. I have contacted marine police and I keep getting the run around, no one can give me a straight answer.
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Trigger
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it's not by chance the one in Mobile Bay is it? It started out on one sand bar and drifted to another on a real high tide. It's been on the bottom for several months there but I can't tell much about it. An older sportsfisherman from what I can see.
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Pin Fish
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| This was on another post by Bamasam but I would give the guy a call. Sounds like he can likely help you! JOE "On a side note I asked the girl that called a question and she didnt know the answer so she connected me with Captain John who is the owner of Orange Beach, Pensacola and Destin Seatow and he was a great help and seemed truely interested in helping me. He is very knowledgable on salvage and wreck laws and said if anyone ever has any questions whether you are a sea tow member or not to give him a call. He gives about 3 seminars a year on salvage laws and said he would be happy to do one if it were set up. It was really nice to find that you can talk to the actual owner and Captain John even gave me some advice on what to ask my insurance agent regarding what they will cover on my policy should I ever need it. "
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team_rover (4/17/2008)
any advice??no advise but that things gettin' deeper in the mud every day I drive by it. I thought she was glass hulled........I'm not so sure I'd even make the effort for a wood boat that's seen that much water intrusion. Looks like maybe an old egg harbor or something though, might be worth a shot if it's not hurt too bad.
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