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Opinion Ask a Maritime Attorney - How Can You Find Out About Unrecorded Vessel Liens? 12/27/2007 By David Weil, Esq. In reading your article on maritime liens in the last issue of The Log, I had a few questions that I was hoping you could follow up on. In that article, you indicated that a maritime lien may be valid even if it is not recorded with the Coast Guard. If that is the case, how can a boat buyer know if a lien has been placed on the vessel? Similarly, how can a boat owner find out if an unrecorded lien has been placed on a boat that he or she already owns? FULL STORY... MORE OPINIONS... OTHER OPINIONS Letters Reader Rant - Don't Blame Boaters for Harbor Project Delays Ask a Maritime Attorney - No Recording Is Required for Maritime Liens Letters Editorial - New Regulations: Another Result of SoCal's Changing Marina Climate MORE OPINION