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Originally posted by Lew:
Your jaw would drop, Lake, if you knew how expensive maritime salvage can be. Your vessel will be insured for $X, but just a small amount of damage can rack a big repair bill. However, you have to add in the salvage costs as well, and when you do that it doesn't take long to have a constructive total loss. My experience was on the river, and I used to pay some high bills just for raising boats that were partially submerged, or in something like 15' of water. I never had to pay for a blue water salvage but I know it can fall well into the tens of millions depending on where it is.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I didn't know you was a boat captain! I thought you wasd a nurse or something.