changing a boats name

challmec · 06-18-2012, 07:03 PM

Hi All
I have a question to ponder. A good friend just purchased a used boat that has a name ..Is it bad karma for them to change it to there liking or is that just an old wives tale?

BroadHopper · 06-18-2012, 07:05 PM

Christen the boat with her new name to ward off the devil.

tis · 06-18-2012, 07:07 PM

It's probably just and old wive's tale, but we bought an antique and didn't change the name. But if I really didn't like the name, and it was my choice alone, I think I would change it and not worry. How superstitious are you?

codeman671 · 06-18-2012, 07:15 PM

Make sure the boat is not coast guard registered under the existing name. If so and you care about being cg registered (documented) you can file an amendment.

AC2717 · 06-18-2012, 07:26 PM

if you google it, there is a whole ritual to renaming a boat, to make sure you get the bad juju and gremlins off

challmec · 06-18-2012, 07:53 PM

Thanks to you all who responded with great answers. I did Google it and found some great tips. I will pass these articles along to my friend. No I am not superstitious but the subject came up and i thought to use this forum to get the answers!!

Kamper · 06-18-2012, 07:58 PM

As I understand the "rules" of it, you can change the boat's name without insulting the boat/Neptune if you do it shortly after aquiring it. After that, you are "supposed to" throw a party and offer sacfrifices of liquor to the boat/water gods.

Juat be careful not to offend your real God.

meredith weekender · 06-18-2012, 09:14 PM

If You need to sacrifice some vodka, you can send it my way. Lol.

Anchor Management · 06-19-2012, 10:02 AM

I heard it is bad luck to change the name of an already named boat. But if you are not a superstitious person then go for it.

NoBozo · 06-19-2012, 10:15 AM

You could change the name to: "Looking For Trouble".

NB

PS: I believe the Original name of the Titanic was rumored to have been Gigantic.

EDIT: NOPE: The Gigantic became the Britannic...all three..sisterships of the White Star Line.

Rangervx · 06-19-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by meredith weekender

If You need to sacrifice some vodka, you can send it my way. Lol.

now that's thinking ahead!!!!!!!

Jonas Pilot · 06-19-2012, 10:52 AM

... It’s bad luck to change the name of a boat. but if you have to: write the soon-to-be-exorcised name on a piece of paper, fold the paper, and place it in a small cardboard or wooden box. Burn the box. Scoop up the ashes and throw them into the sea on an outgoing tide. If you live on a lake, do it at night and only during a new moon. River dwellers should send the ashes downstream.

Anchor Management · 06-19-2012, 10:57 AM

well, i guess you better leave the name alone, bad luck is bad luck.

Greene's Basin Girl · 06-19-2012, 01:14 PM

I do not want my life surrounded by bad luck. I am glad I bought a new boat. I can name it anything I want. What a relief!!!!!

Rangervx · 06-19-2012, 01:35 PM

what about adding a name to a boat with no current name?? i am original owner, but it's 9 years old...anything to worry about there??? i have the perfect name picked out and everything...just need to pull the trigger...IF...no bad luck involved. reading above...i guess i can have a party, get drunk and call it good????

Redwing · 06-19-2012, 02:34 PM

Perhaps we can arrange to have a blessing of newly named boats (from their former names) at the next Forum Fest....speaking of which, when will that be??????

tis · 06-19-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangervx

what about adding a name to a boat with no current name?? i am original owner, but it's 9 years old...anything to worry about there??? i have the perfect name picked out and everything...just need to pull the trigger...IF...no bad luck involved. reading above...i guess i can have a party, get drunk and call it good????

I think you are safe. Go ahead and name her and have that party.

Rangervx · 06-19-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

I think you are safe. Go ahead and name her and have that party.

ok TIS...but if i get into trouble...i'm blaming it on you!!!!!! thanks for the good graces

tis · 06-20-2012, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangervx

ok TIS...but if i get into trouble...i'm blaming it on you!!!!!! thanks for the good graces

That's ok. Go right ahead.

Jonas Pilot · 06-20-2012, 06:56 AM

... if this means you will both end up with bad luck?

AC2717 · 06-20-2012, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rangervx

what about adding a name to a boat with no current name?? i am original owner, but it's 9 years old...anything to worry about there??? i have the perfect name picked out and everything...just need to pull the trigger...IF...no bad luck involved. reading above...i guess i can have a party, get drunk and call it good????

No worries here at all

Rangervx · 06-20-2012, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AC2717

No worries here at all

thanks AC...good to know

pm203 · 06-20-2012, 10:10 AM

It is not bad luck to change the name of a newly acquired boat. It is bad luck and unproper to change the name of a boat that you already own.This was settled in one of the yachting magazines after much debate.

06-18-2012, 07:03 PM	#1
challmec Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	changing a boats name Hi All I have a question to ponder. A good friend just purchased a used boat that has a name ..Is it bad karma for them to change it to there liking or is that just an old wives tale?

06-18-2012, 07:05 PM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,570 Thanks: 3,205 Thanked 1,101 Times in 793 Posts	Have a preist Christen the boat with her new name to ward off the devil. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

06-18-2012, 07:26 PM	#5
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,573 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	if you google it, there is a whole ritual to renaming a boat, to make sure you get the bad juju and gremlins off __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

06-18-2012, 07:53 PM	#6
challmec Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Thanks: 21 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	changing a boats name Thanks to you all who responded with great answers. I did Google it and found some great tips. I will pass these articles along to my friend. No I am not superstitious but the subject came up and i thought to use this forum to get the answers!!

06-19-2012, 10:02 AM	#9
Anchor Management Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 16 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I heard it is bad luck to change the name of an already named boat. But if you are not a superstitious person then go for it. __________________ only dead fish go with the flow...

06-18-2012, 07:07 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,700 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,454 Times in 1,011 Posts	It's probably just and old wive's tale, but we bought an antique and didn't change the name. But if I really didn't like the name, and it was my choice alone, I think I would change it and not worry. How superstitious are you?

06-18-2012, 07:15 PM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	Make sure the boat is not coast guard registered under the existing name. If so and you care about being cg registered (documented) you can file an amendment.

06-18-2012, 07:58 PM	#7
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,302 Thanks: 67 Thanked 171 Times in 127 Posts	As I understand the "rules" of it, you can change the boat's name without insulting the boat/Neptune if you do it shortly after aquiring it. After that, you are "supposed to" throw a party and offer sacfrifices of liquor to the boat/water gods. Juat be careful not to offend your real God.

06-18-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	If You need to sacrifice some vodka, you can send it my way. Lol.

06-19-2012, 10:15 AM	#10
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	You could change the name to: "Looking For Trouble". NB PS: I believe the Original name of the Titanic was rumored to have been Gigantic. EDIT: NOPE: The Gigantic became the Britannic...all three..sisterships of the White Star Line.

06-19-2012, 10:52 AM	#12
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Some pirates thought ... ... It’s bad luck to change the name of a boat. but if you have to: write the soon-to-be-exorcised name on a piece of paper, fold the paper, and place it in a small cardboard or wooden box. Burn the box. Scoop up the ashes and throw them into the sea on an outgoing tide. If you live on a lake, do it at night and only during a new moon. River dwellers should send the ashes downstream.

06-19-2012, 10:57 AM	#13
Anchor Management Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 16 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well, i guess you better leave the name alone, bad luck is bad luck. __________________ only dead fish go with the flow...

06-19-2012, 01:14 PM	#14
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	I do not want my life surrounded by bad luck. I am glad I bought a new boat. I can name it anything I want. What a relief!!!!!

06-19-2012, 01:35 PM	#15
Rangervx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: VIRGINIA / WINTER HARBOR Posts: 82 Thanks: 28 Thanked 28 Times in 15 Posts	adding a name??? what about adding a name to a boat with no current name?? i am original owner, but it's 9 years old...anything to worry about there??? i have the perfect name picked out and everything...just need to pull the trigger...IF...no bad luck involved. reading above...i guess i can have a party, get drunk and call it good????

06-19-2012, 02:34 PM	#16
Redwing Deceased Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, Connecticut and summer resident of Moultonborough, NH since 1952 Posts: 216 Thanks: 324 Thanked 43 Times in 27 Posts	Blessing new names Perhaps we can arrange to have a blessing of newly named boats (from their former names) at the next Forum Fest....speaking of which, when will that be??????

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06-20-2012, 06:56 AM	#20
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I wonder ... ... if this means you will both end up with bad luck?

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06-20-2012, 10:10 AM	#23
pm203 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 225 Thanks: 41 Thanked 86 Times in 46 Posts	It is not bad luck to change the name of a newly acquired boat. It is bad luck and unproper to change the name of a boat that you already own.This was settled in one of the yachting magazines after much debate.

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