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Hello everyone,

As totally new to this forum but only semi new in the boat world. I would like some advice and opinions from others.

I've just bought a new used boat. The case is that it does not have the name it was originally born with. The previous owner renamed her to a name he found more convenient. I am of the opinion that one should refrain from giving boats new names, so I want to return to the original name, whether I like the name or not.

The issue is in its simplicity is how the ceremony should be performed.

-I do the normal routine with for a common name change?
-Should Boat be in the water?

Other suggestions of how we should do it, so I don't bring bad things around unnecessarily.

P.S. I do not need immediate advice on what psychologist I should seek out. ;-) It may come later, but I will make a new thread
 
Bådberg said:
Hello everyone,

As totally new to this forum but only semi new in the boat world. I would like some advice and opinions from others.

I've just bought a new used boat. The case is that it does not have the name it was originally born with. The previous owner renamed her to a name he found more convenient. I am of the opinion that one should refrain from giving boats new names, so I want to return to the original name, whether I like the name or not.

The issue is in its simplicity is how the ceremony should be performed.

-I do the normal routine with for a common name change?
-Should Boat be in the water?

Other suggestions of how we should do it, so I don't bring bad things around unnecessarily.

P.S. I do not need immediate advice on what psychologist I should seek out. ;-) It may come later, but I will make a new thread
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Won't changing the name back to the original invoke more bad luck? All s load of codswallop anyway.
 
Having renamed a few boats I've owned over the years I was once advised by a "salty old sea dog" to write the current name in a discreet place on board the vessel, inside a cupboard or stowage locker....
Have done this prior to the application of the new name on my last three boats with no bad "juju"....
Superstitious maybe but seems to work for me!
 
Probably rubbish but I thought the bad luck bit of renaming a boat comes form the days of wooden boats that had their names carved into one of the main beams. Too many names weakened the beam?

Given most boats are now grp that's why we get part one registration on a wooden plaque?
 
I don't believe in luck, fate or any of that stuff.
But, given that amount of bad luck we had with our first boat, when we got the new one and wanted to rename it I was all set to do it "properly."

However, practicalities got in the way, time/weather etc conspired against me and the end result was that we were running around with the new and old name either side for a while, then just one name, then no name on the stern before I finally got all the old vinyl removed, gelcoat polished and the new name stuck on all round.

Happy to report that we've not had any bad luck whatsoever with the boat, it's been faultless :)


Unless, of course, ol' Neptune was so enraged by my blatant disregard of maritime tradition that he's still plotting a suitable payback...
 
My boat had a name prior to my purchase of it, but it was never put on the actual boat! In fact it may have even had two prior names as I am the third owner. But they were never written on. My take on it was to stuff superstition and just rename it and put the name on the back of the transom which I have done.

So far, New VHF Aerial, new macerator due to a stinky leak, fresh water leak, oh and nearly ran out of diesel at the weekend as the gauge at 45% full decided to go to 0% in a matter of seconds whilst in the middle of the solent (will now be gauging my fuel levels on miles travelled, and not the instrument)!

So, its either my fate at changing the name or the joys of new boat ownership. I am going with the latter!
 
Some years ago a retired Admiral bought one of our RHODs
He changed the name back to the original.
First race he went hard aground on a falling tide and was stuck for 6 hours. A few weeks later the mast broke out off Harwich and the next year he had an expensive collision.
Just saying!!
 
I go through a strictly observed procedure to avoid catastrophes regards new boats and new boat names
A. avoid anything with outdrives.
B.Make sure you write down how you want the chap cutting the letters to spell the name.
C,if applying in the water pick a very very calm day ?
D. See A above.
 
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