JUPITER, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Palm Beach County civil lawsuit filed March 23 accuses a Martin County man of selling a vessel with undisclosed defects to Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals, LLC, which claims the boat was not seaworthy and had to be destroyed after it began taking on water.
The case, Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals, LLC v. Samuel Allcock, Case No. 502026CA003310XXXAMB, was filed in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida. The complaint was signed by Kevin D. Wilkinson of Kevin D. Wilkinson, P.A., listed as counsel for the plaintiff. No defense attorney is listed in the filing.
According to the complaint, Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals is a Florida limited liability company doing business in Palm Beach County, and Samuel Allcock is a resident of Martin County. The filing says venue is proper in Palm Beach County because the action involves the sale of a boat for which title was to be provided to the plaintiff in Palm Beach County.
The complaint alleges that on or about Aug. 30, 2025, the plaintiff entered into an agreement to purchase a vessel from Allcock for $50,000. It says Peter Pinello, identified in the filing as the functioning manager of Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals, paid that amount as consideration for the vessel. An assignment attached to the complaint states Pinello advanced the $50,000 for the purchase of the vessel “Aurora” for the LLC and assigned any causes of action he may have to the company.
According to the complaint, Allcock represented that, aside from an air conditioning pump issue, the vessel was in seaworthy condition, free of structural defects, had no known mechanical issues, and had never been involved in an accident, grounding, sinking issue, or major repair. The plaintiff claims those representations were material to its decision to buy the boat.
The filing says that after the sale, Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals discovered significant undisclosed defects, including hull damage and leaks. It alleges Allcock knew or should have known about those defects and did not disclose them. The complaint further claims that during the inspection, much of the interior cabin floor was covered, leaving no way for the buyer to see below the wood deck.
The complaint alleges Allcock had past problems with leakage below the deck but did not disclose those issues, which it says were not readily apparent during the inspection. It also claims Allcock later failed to execute and deliver the paperwork needed so the vessel could be recorded in the plaintiff’s name in Palm Beach County.
According to the lawsuit, after the vessel was moved into the Intracoastal waters, a water alarm sounded and the boat was immediately brought to Blowing Rocks Marina in Tequesta. The complaint says emergency pumps were used there to prevent the vessel from sinking and to avoid environmental damage if diesel fuel leaked into open waterways. It alleges the vessel could not be moved without taking on considerable water and was ultimately removed from the water and destroyed at an approximate cost of $16,000.
The plaintiff claims it suffered damages including the $50,000 purchase price, destruction costs, loss of use, and other consequential damages, along with interest. The complaint brings four counts against Allcock: fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and breach of implied warranty. The allegations have not been proven in court.
The original complaint, Jupiter Inlet Boat Rentals, LLC v. Samuel Allcock, Case No. 502026CA003310XXXAMB, as filed March 23, 2026, with the Michael A. Caruso, Clerk of Court, can be viewed here.
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