Change of boat name

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Hiya,
I going to change our boat name back to it's original name. Someone thought it good to name the boat Prime Suspect around the time that TV show came out, presumably a reference to Cutlass or Cut a Lass.
Syringa was the original name, which it'll be put back to.
Who do I need to notify?
CG66
Epirb
Small ships register
Insurance company
The guy who puts the moorings down! :-)
Any other bodies?
Many thanks in advance!
 
Don't forget to notify Neptune / Poseidon.
The usual form is to remove all traces of the boat name then make a short plea to Poseidon to forget the old name " Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas, we beseech to to expunge from your record ....." or simlar. Followed by a copious quantiy of champagne being given to the sea with the remainder shared by the crew. Renaming to follow immediately with more champagne and beseeching. Of course, Poseidon may be more forgiving of you returning to the original name but, to be honest, it isn't worth the risk.
 
I will be going through the same process soon so put a list together. Someof the websites are a bit clunky especially the SSR site which I think is being brought under the gov.uk site soon.

Useful Links - see section 5A Contacts:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/ass...dio-Licences-Guidance-notes-for-licensing.pdf

Here are some of the parties that need to be informed in no particular order of importance.

Spouse :)

General Information: https://www.gov.uk/register-a-boat/the-uk-ship-register

SSR Amends: (Clunky)
https://mcanet.mcga.gov.uk/ssr/ssr/change_vessel_1.asp

Offcom: (Excellent)
Ofcom Licensing services

EPIRB Amends(PDF)
https://mcanet.mcga.gov.uk/public/cg66/docs/epirb.pdf

Insurance Company

Marina

Harbour Master
 
martinaskey said:
Don't forget to notify Neptune / Poseidon.
The usual form is to remove all traces of the boat name then make a short plea to Poseidon to forget the old name " Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas, we beseech to to expunge from your record ....." or simlar. Followed by a copious quantiy of champagne being given to the sea with the remainder shared by the crew. Renaming to follow immediately with more champagne and beseeching. Of course, Poseidon may be more forgiving of you returning to the original name but, to be honest, it isn't worth the risk.
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For those of a religious nature and follow the Christian faith, a Roman Catholic priest ideally a Monsignor or above to bless the boat. Other faiths may have other requirements.
 
Good luck. I gave up on the idea as the boat name is on either side of the bow and due to the effects of UV would remain clearly visible and also have dodgers bearing the boat name - too much hassle/expense
 
We took the simpler approach as the boat had no sail numbers and an old pre-DSC radio which we were going to replace if we bought the boat.

So we just registered a new SSR after noting the Hull identification number and the name we wanted after we put our offer in , so that we could bring back the printed name and SSR to put on the boat if the survey was ok. And just 25 quid down the drain if we didn’t go ahead, which was nothing compared to survey.
 
Could be worse. At least the current name isn't one of those "funny for maybe 2 minutes; actually, no, not really" names one sees around, usually on penis-substitute gin palaces. I shall refrain from examples but I'm sure we can all think of a few...

I did like the name of a RIB I saw at Bembridge though: "Boatload of Nuns".
 
sgr143 said:
Could be worse. At least the current name isn't one of those "funny for maybe 2 minutes; actually, no, not really" names one sees around, usually on penis-substitute gin palaces. I shall refrain from examples but I'm sure we can all think of a few...

I did like the name of a RIB I saw at Bembridge though: "Boatload of Nuns".
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My favourite was on a Carribbean island - small launch called, “Don’t judge the pencil”
 
Syringa is a nice name, being the Latin name for lilac, though one wonders if the original owner had a medical connection and intended some confusion. Medical names are pretty common, with 'Diastole' being fairly frequently met. I have never worked out the reason for a German sailing boat being called 'Iritis' though.
 
I poured a very modest libation to Neptune, and expressed a quiet hope - no beseeching - that all would be well. I like the reversion - and the 'new' name being short makes it easier to keep the new lettering straight, too .:)
 
"Don't forget to notify Neptune / Poseidon.
The usual form is to remove all traces of the boat name then make a short plea to Poseidon to forget the old name " Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas, we beseech to to expunge from your record ....." or simlar. Followed by a copious quantiy of champagne being given to the sea with the remainder shared by the crew. Renaming to follow immediately with more champagne and beseeching."

We have ALWAYS done this one. In fact, about to do it again this weekend (y)
 
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We de-named our boat back to a variant of her first name as the previous owner had a few problems/no one could get her replacement name right. We regarded it as her going back to her maiden name and shes been lucky for us ever since. We poured a libation of stout on her at relaunch after coppercoat and Poseidon has treated her acceptably since
 
martinaskey said:
Don't forget to notify Neptune / Poseidon.
The usual form is to remove all traces of the boat name then make a short plea to Poseidon to forget the old name " Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas, we beseech to to expunge from your record ....." or simlar. Followed by a copious quantiy of champagne being given to the sea with the remainder shared by the crew. Renaming to follow immediately with more champagne and beseeching. Of course, Poseidon may be more forgiving of you returning to the original name but, to be honest, it isn't worth the risk.
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Agree with all the above but would add, have a small or not so small libation and give a toast the Gods of the north, south, east and west winds too. Your boat being in Scotland, perhaps a nice malt instead of champagne might be more appropriate?
Important to do it properly though or it can bring bad luck. I heard of someone who skimped the whole procedure and 6 years later his dog died.
 
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