(New York Times)So many people have so many things they can no longer afford. This is an excellent time to be a repo man. When a boat owner defaults on his loan, the bank hires Jeff Henderson to seize ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - In a bad economy, fun is often the first casualty. For James Hedrick, that means it’s a busy time in his line of work. He’s one of those dreaded repo men. He spends his days ...

Nothing. He is sure the missing boat won't be a surprise. When people don't pay, they know the repo man is bound to come, he says. Back on land, many of South Florida's auto repo agents there are more ...

Clarke, the boat repo agent, is starting his day. He'll be in the office by 8 and on Little Tow again, cruising the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, his eye out for a 43-foot yacht, $250,000 ...