Lee have you talked to the offending boat owner? Was the accident observed by witnesses? Is the owner cooperative or belligerent.
Sometimes the straight forward contact can work.
”We all saw your actions destroyed my boat.
The replacement mast will cost $Xxxx.xx.
How do you want to pay that?
I need to get started before the costs start mounting.
I will be loosing a season of boating. You know the grief I’m going to get from the famity at home. Then there is the storage cost in the marina. The repairs the longer it takes to wait.
Do you want to just save all the grief and worry and just write me a check? Save us both a tremendous amount of hassle.
Sometimes the straight forward contact can work.
”We all saw your actions destroyed my boat.
The replacement mast will cost $Xxxx.xx.
How do you want to pay that?
I need to get started before the costs start mounting.
I will be loosing a season of boating. You know the grief I’m going to get from the famity at home. Then there is the storage cost in the marina. The repairs the longer it takes to wait.
Do you want to just save all the grief and worry and just write me a check? Save us both a tremendous amount of hassle.