Are you allowed to rename a boat?
Historically it’s been considered bad luck to change the name of a boat. However, if you absolutely must change the name of a boat, a purging and renaming ceremony must be completed before the name is revealed or anything with the new name enters the boat.
What do you have to do to rename a boat?
Renaming a boat consists of six parts: 1) removing every trace of the old name, 2) performing a purging ceremony, 3) performing a renaming ceremony, 4) making a sacrifice, 5) appeasing the four wind gods, and 6) toasting to the new name.
Why should you never change the name of a boat?
Why is it bad luck to change the name of a vessel? Legend says that when every ship is christened, its name goes into a “Ledger of the Deep” maintained by Neptune (or Poseidon) himself. Renaming a ship or boat means you’re trying to slip something past the gods and you will be punished for your deviousness.
Is renaming a boat unlucky?
Unless you perform a special ceremony. We learnt that well known sailors such as Richard Branson have performed such a ceremony. According to Legend, every vessel is recorded by name in the Ledger of the Deep and is known personally to Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea.
Why should you not take bananas on a boat?
Bananas were a source of bad luck for ships carrying other types of fruits as well. Bananas give off ethylene gas, which can cause other fruits to ripen and, thus, spoil more quickly than they would otherwise. This unintended result might be a source of concern for ships looking to turn a profit on fresh fruits.
Is it possible to change the name of a boat?
Fortunately, properly renaming a boat is not impossible if you follow this systematic process. Before you rename a boat at a christening ceremony, you must systematically remove/cover all instances of the boat’s old identity.
Do you need excemptions to dry dock a ship?
Excemptions are provided only if the ship is well maintained and that too just by replacing one drydock with an in water survey. The type of Dry docking method selected depends on the type of the ship and the severity of maintenance and repair required.
How big does a dry dock need to be?
All Custom Dry Docks are built to suit the size of your boat. We specialise in larger trailer boats up to 28 foot and 4.5 ton. We can even add extensions to accommodate a tender, tinnie, jet ski, walk-around or even another large boat.
Can a jet ski be docked in a dry dock?
If you change your boat, buy a jetski or tinnie and need a larger dry dock, simply add more floats to your existing Custom Dry Dock. At Custom Dry Docks, we can build a docking system to suit your jet ski perfectly. All our docks are modular systems which can be custom built to suit your jet ski needs.
What happens if you change the name of a boat?
Ask any seasoned boater, and he or she will tell you renaming a boat without following time-honored traditions can incur the wrath of Poseidon, the god of the sea. Poseidon has the name of every (and we do mean every) vessel ever launched recorded in the Ledger of the Deep.
When is the best time to rename a boat?
There’s no fixed time. You can do the renaming right after the denaming, if you want, but I personally would prefer to wait at least 24 hours to give any lingering demons a chance to clear out. Now you can pop the cork, shake the bottle and spray the whole of the contents on the bow.
Can a boat be dry docked when not in use?
Since boats are an expensive investment, one of their great features is they may be stored safely when not in use. The hold must be empty, no one aboard, the decks clear of any debris or corpses, both planks locked and the anchor dropped before a boat may be dry-docked.
Can you paint over an old boat name?
Yes, sand it away. Painting over is not good enough. You’re dealing with gods here, you understand, not mere dumb mortals. If the old name is carved or etched, try to remove it or, at the very minimum, fill it with putty and then paint it over.