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Do I Have A Case? Boat Destroyed Without My Permission

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Location: Florida

I am here because I don’t know where to begin, or if I even have grounds for a case. I don’t even know what specialty law form to contact if I do, so advice is appreciated and please be gentle.

Approx two months ago the boat I was living on (in a legit live aboard marina) sunk while at dock.

The marina hauled it out and put it on dry land. Less than a week later they crushed it and had it hauled away in a dump truck.

I had liability insurance only, and they paid the marina for environmental clean up. But, nothing paid out for the crush and haul of my boat. The marina reportedly put a $10,000+ mechanics lien on my boat to cover that, but now that the boat is crushed - and the very expensive motor was removed and is now “gone” - I’m not sure what good the mechanics lien does.

I have the boat title in my hand and never signed away rights to my boat. The marina never contacted me to even let me know the boat was going to be crushed.

Can I take the marina to court to sue them for destruction of my boat and theft of the motor?

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