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?

Have a preist
 

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

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?

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.

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

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!!:)

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. ;)

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!!!!!

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????

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?????? :cool:

:laugh::laugh: 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

That's ok. Go right ahead. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

I wonder ...
 

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

No worries here at all

thanks AC...good to know

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.