18 • Aug. 29 - Sept. 11, 2014 • The Log
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Escape to San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Little Falls, Minnesota- based Larson Boat Group wanted to get away from home for its 2014 dealer meeting, where it rolled out the 2015 boat models to dealers from around the country. The company’s decision- makers considered locations in Texas, Florida and California. When it came down to it, they chose San Diego — thinking Florida and Texas could potentially be too hot this time of year — and California’s southernmost big city didn’t disappoint. Blue skies, refreshing breezes and temperatures in the high 70s meant the three-day event was a working getaway for many. Attendees got the opportunity to
test 23 models, 12 of them brand new, from the group’s five brands: Larson, Larson FX, Striper, Escape and Triumph. San Diego Bay provided an excellent testing ground. Plus, for deal- ers, there were breakout sessions fea- turing topics ranging from lead man- agement to product development, and sessions led by Larson partners such as Raymarine, Honda, Suzuki and Navico. Of the 12 new models introduced at the meeting, seven of them were pon- toons in the Escape line, including six in the new RT series, which Larson places in the mid-priced pontoon seg- ment. Those models come in standard, fish/cruise and full-fish configurations. The other was the Escape 25 TTT Dual
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San Diego Bay served as an excellent testing ground for Larson Boat Group’s 23 models on display at the builder’s dealer meeting. One of the models in the water was the Escape RT 2200, being capably docked by The Log’s own Duncan McIntosh.
Console, from the premium pontoon line. Two new Stripers (saltwater fish- ing) and a new Larson FX (freshwater fishing) were among the other new models.
The event was the first dealer meet- ing since Larson shook things up at the top, bringing in Rob Parmentier and
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through October will be paid for. Other areas have also found tactics
For more information, please contact
Bryan Caradona, Kona Kai Marina Dockmaster (619) 224-7547
bcaradona@konakaimarina.com
to reduce or stop ship strikes from occurring as ships cruising to ports on the California coast used new traffic lanes designed to keep ships away from whales. The new lanes ultimately changed the routes of ships used San Francisco Bay, the Santa Barbara Channel and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. As more efforts continue to be made on behalf of whales that are known to feed in busy shipping chan- nels, it is likely the ships versus whales conflict will come to an end.
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lins may not lead to a successful insur- ance claim.
1551 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego CA 92106
KonaKaiMarina.com
The water tank leak in our reader’s boat was probably not discoverable “by someone of competent skill using ordi- nary means,” but it developed over an extremely long time due to the gradual wear and tear of the tank. As such it was not a “fortuitous loss.”
his decades of experience as new pres- ident and CEO. He filled out his team with other industry veterans and long- time collaborators, and they got to work, rolling out all of these new mod- els in less than a year’s time. For more information, visit
larsonboatgroup.com.
A fortuitous loss is basically a loss
caused by an identifiable event. Something we can point to, such as a boat that runs aground or an engine that is damaged when the cooling water intake sucks up a plastic bag. Courts have held that a loss is not for- tuitous when it is due to the “defective, deteriorated or decayed condition of the vessel or ordinary wear and tear.” Based on this analysis, our reader would need to show that the tank was damaged by something other than ordinary wear and tear, such as by impact or misuse. He was apparently unable to satisfy that test and the claim was denied. Under some circumstances, when
an insurance claim for damage caused by a failed component part is denied, a boat owner may look to the boat builder for recovery under the manu- facturer’s warranty. A warranty claim may be problematic of the warranty period is expired, but it is often worth a look. Boat owners facing this kind of problem should contact a maritime attorney experienced in insurance and warranty claims.
David Weil is licensed to practice law in the state of California and, as such, some of the information provided in
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