bluenelson
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Has anybody suffered any 'bad luck' after changing the name of their boat?
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Unlucky?
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rich
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no, sold 2 boats after changing name, and made a good profit on both, and there still going well.
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Captain Coochie
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I toyed with the idea while i refurbed my little boat , in the end i kept the name , now its leaking , ive called it a few names in the last week.The only reason i didnt change the name was because i couldnt decide what one to choose , so it was easier to keep the old one.
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gonfishing
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tell me about it !!!!!!!!!!!!!! where would you like me to start ????????????
<hr width=100% size=1>man made it ,man can repair it, i think??
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byron
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<font color=red>YES!</font color=red> During the night the boat suffered a freak accident almost sinking it and later that day I got arrested.
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Alistairr
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If you change the name of a boat, are you not supposed to etch the old name somewhere hidden on the boat, and that way Bad Luck is kept AT BAY!!!!!!!!
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BarryH
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Ah the black art of renaming. Isn't there a ceremony thats carried out, a bit like the naming one on launching. This came up before.
I'm gonna ask cos no one else has, why do you want to rename it.
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I'm gonna ask cos no one else has, why do you want to rename it.
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jimi
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Arresting Story
Byron, tell us more. Are you referring to the incident involving the bicycle, can of petrol, box of old flares and the goat who drank some scrumpy? Or was it another time?
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Byron, tell us more. Are you referring to the incident involving the bicycle, can of petrol, box of old flares and the goat who drank some scrumpy? Or was it another time?
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TwoStroke
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Yes! Previous owner wanted to keep original name for his new boat - changed name and problems are now coming to light. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif
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byron
RIP
Re: Arresting Story
The accident was what revealed to me the true nature of Birchwoods, quite simply a bit of softwood punctured the hull.
Arrested! Ah Well! That's another matter and it involved explaining to three Yobboes that it was not a good idea to try and take the Mascot off my car. March 10th 1980 I was a lot younger and fitter in those days.
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The accident was what revealed to me the true nature of Birchwoods, quite simply a bit of softwood punctured the hull.
Arrested! Ah Well! That's another matter and it involved explaining to three Yobboes that it was not a good idea to try and take the Mascot off my car. March 10th 1980 I was a lot younger and fitter in those days.
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byron
RIP
Re: Arresting Story
The accident was what revealed to me the true nature of Birchwoods, quite simply a bit of softwood punctured the hull.
Arrested! Ah Well! That's another matter and it involved explaining to three Yobboes that it was not a good idea to try and take the Mascot off my car. March 10th 1980 I was a lot younger and fitter in those days.
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The accident was what revealed to me the true nature of Birchwoods, quite simply a bit of softwood punctured the hull.
Arrested! Ah Well! That's another matter and it involved explaining to three Yobboes that it was not a good idea to try and take the Mascot off my car. March 10th 1980 I was a lot younger and fitter in those days.
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BarryH
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Thats nothing to do with it. Thats just boat ownership! Wait till the engine dies for no rhym or reason, thats when the fun starts!
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jimi
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Re: Arresting Story
Aha .. I presume you ran out of petrol and when you got back the yobboes were nicking your mascot, the dunken goat, and you told them to get on their bikes, helping them on their way by providing illumination from some old flares when the old bill arrived and misconstrued the situation?
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Aha .. I presume you ran out of petrol and when you got back the yobboes were nicking your mascot, the dunken goat, and you told them to get on their bikes, helping them on their way by providing illumination from some old flares when the old bill arrived and misconstrued the situation?
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bluenelson
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Seems like a 50-50 split, some of you have had no probs, but then again some have suffered.
SWMBO doesn't like the current name and I'm not too keen on it, it's one of those abbreviated from the original owners' names, like 'derval' from Derek & Valerie etc.
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SWMBO doesn't like the current name and I'm not too keen on it, it's one of those abbreviated from the original owners' names, like 'derval' from Derek & Valerie etc.
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Bismark
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I vonce had a boat after me named. Zat vos not lucky. Haf you zot ov building ze new boat and ze problem avoiding?
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theguvnor
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i was thinking of renaming my boat. I`m on the thames and am considering calling her "no mooring" or "Private" so I can have my lunch without moving!
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byron
RIP
On the other hand it could be that they named it after their toilet at home which was done out in red paint. They then simply reversed 'LAVRED' to 'DERVAL' There again what if the wife was a Commie called Val. They didn't want to call it 'REDVAL' played with it to get 'DERVAL'
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jimi
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Or perhaps they came from a village in Ayrshire and like most of that town were inbred, drunk and incapable of spelling ... perhaps they intended to call it Darvel?
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