Re-naming a boat

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I guess the main formalities would depend upon whether the vessel in question is part 1 registered or SSR. Once that is done then insurance and maybe CG66 would be important along with Marina/mooring owner and perhaps any guarantees that came with the boat or bits of kit on the boat maybe. That would leave the decals and engraved wine decanters to be attended to also.

What are, and at what stage should they be performed, the rituals related to ensuring the ongoing good luck and blessings of Neptune on which we all depend ?.
 
I did all the part one reg stuff, pretty straight forward, girly in south wales was very helpful, did all the radio stuff on line as well. The best part was scraping the old names off THEN party time, numerous bottles of fizz, involved chucking some east and west, pwllheli marina members must have thought I was mad, but had firends round for dinner on boat then cockpit, loud reading of the words and smallamount of fizz for neptune and large amounts for us, v enjoyable!!!
Stu
 
I think you shoul d leave this in the hands of professionals. There is so much to go wrong, especially with Neptune.

I can only recommend you employ the services of a well known and respected Boat Renaming Consultant. This will not be cheap of course.

I find myself available for this consultancy. Fee, another bottle of Whisky. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Vigor's renaming ceremony ( look it up on Google) is probably one of the most commonly used. It is short and to the point and ( like all the other ceremonies) involves amounts of alcohol.

When we renamed our boat the most difficult thing was removing ALL traces of the previous name, as specified in the ceremony. We almost forgot the sailmaker's labels on the sailbags and on the float for the washboard lock keys.
Re the official change, an SSR registered boat should be quite easy but ours was Part 1 and that took a lot more paperwork, money and contact with the MCA ( who were extremely helpful) .
 
Many commercials retain their original names - welded on in metal stencils, under painted replacement names - and do not come to grief. So some limitations to rusticating every mention of the old name are in order.

Don't forget a hair drier is the best tool for removing decals.

After the renaming, it is traditional to place a plaque somewhere on the boat recording the name change and date with an approriate message, to placate the denizens of the sea. I did this and placed the computer generated plaque in the headlining where no doubt, 20 years ago and under new management, it still resides...

PWG
 
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Many commercials retain their original names - welded on in metal stencils, under painted replacement names - and do not come to grief. So some limitations to rusticating every mention of the old name are in order.

After the renaming, it is traditional to place a plaque somewhere on the boat recording the name change and date with an approriate message, to placate the denizens of the sea.

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This is exactly how I know it to be. Two of the dive support vessels I worked on had their names changed. Their original metal stencil names were painted over and their new names welded on below. You could still make out their original names if you looked hard.

I've also known for years that a reminder of the old name should be retained somewhere onboard but hidden out of sight of mere mortals, just so that the yacht/boat/ship can still remember it's history. On a yacht it is supposed to be under the heel at the foot (base) of the mast.

When I changed the name of my yacht, I laminated both her previous names, and with the mast down (it was down already for maintenance) I lifted the heel, placed the names underneath and re-bedded.

Whether you believe these things or not, I've had no problems in the 6 years I've had her.
 
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