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Replacing parking lots with bayfront park is a step in the right direction


San Diego’s bayfront is an ideal place to watch cruise ships come in, people watch and catch boats sailing in the bay. But there are only limited places to sit and appreciate all the harbor has to offer since busy streets and traffic often obstruct those views. Not anymore. The County of San Diego will open the newly constructed


Waterfront Park to the public during a special ceremony on May 10. The park will be a site for residents and tourists to enjoy all the bay has to offer. Specifically, bay views and open space. Views of the bay, vessels docked at the cruise ship terminals and the towering sails from the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s flagship, the Star of India, can all be seen from the new park, referred to as the “Jewel on the Bay.” “We expect families to picnic, weddings to proliferate - we


already conduct more weddings at the county’s headquarters than any two places in the region - and for large gatherings to find a new home thanks to spaces with seating for more than 3,000 and all the electrical and other infrastructure pre- plumbed,” explained San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts. Creation of the park helps to realize “a long-held vision of a park along the water with views of various shops and boats.”


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That’s Some Name — No Worries


How to proceed with a lien sale Q


By David Weil, Esq.


I bought a 40 foot motor yacht at a lien sale at a marina in


Northern California. The lien sale company provided all the paperwork, including a copy of the published notice of the sale, and the paperwork all appears to be in order. The boat was documented with the Coast Guard and when I con- tacted them to transfer the documentation into my name I was advised that an unsatis- fied mortgage to a bank was still on the title and as such title could not be transferred into my name. I sent all the lien sale paperwork to the Coast Guard but they said the sale was not properly conduct-


ed. Is this true? If so, what are my legal options?


or mortgage vary considerably depending on whether the boat is state-registered or doc- umented with the U.S. Coast Guard. Unfortunately it sounds like our reader bought a documented boat through a lien sale conducted under the rules for state-registered boats.


A Lien sales for California


registered boats (“CF” boats) are conducted under the California Boaters Lien Law, which is set forth in the Harbors and Navigation Code,


Boater’s excited to lend a helping hand


Editor: I was pleasantly surprised


to open The Log and find the list of free Dockwalker train- ings scheduled throughout April and May. As a recently retired fifth-grade teacher, I’ve been looking for ways to give back to Mother Nature, specif- ically local waters. The article (“Boaters invit- ed to Dockwalker training, March 28-April 10 edition) helped convince me to volun- teer some of my time to not only attend a scheduled meet-


No Worries — The Log team spotted this unstressed vessel at its slip in Peter’s Landing Marina in Huntington Harbour.


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On Board With Johnson by J.R. Johnson


ing in April, but also to spend time out in Huntington Harbour handing out boater kits to my fellow sailors. My boat is docked in the harbor and I’ve noticed quite a bit of debris and pollution floating on the water through- out the years. Now, it is time


Procedures for the enforcement or fore- closure of a vessel lien


beginning at section 500. Pursuant to section 503, the process starts when a lien claimant submits an applica- tion to the Department of Motor Vehicles for authoriza- tion to conduct a lien sale. The procedures also require a lien claimant to have posses- sion of the boat to conduct a lien sale, so as a practical mat- ter most lien sales involving CF boats are initiated by mari- nas to collect unpaid slip rent. Upon receipt of authoriza-


tion from the DMV, the claimant must publish various public notices to advertise the sale and he or she must direct- ly contact anyone who may have an interest in the vessel, including the registered owner and the lender. Those parties See ATTORNEY page 11


for me to help do something about it.


Thank you for your article. Lewis Cicero


Huntington Beach, Calif.


Letter edited for clarity and brevity.


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