Changing it up

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Aiden

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Aug 22, 2021
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Norfolk, VA.
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1990 Searay 310 Sundancer
2x Mercruiser 7.4 blue water inboard engines
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Us boaters can be a superstitious lot. I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts on changing the name of a boat after purchase. For some back story about 2 years ago I purchased my 1990 310 sundancer. PO bought her new and christened her the BON TON ROULE "the good times roll" with a creol spin. I have toyed with the idea of changing the name as the new owner to Honey Rider. thoughts and opinions welcome.
 
We still need to change the name on ours for the PO's "Chillin' and Grillin" to "Into the Mystic". One of the first things we did with the boat was to buff the name from her transom. She still floats; so much for the superstition.
That being said, this summer, we're going to go through the "proper" steps, since it sounds like there's a lot of alcohol involved. Something like this: https://www.boatsafe.com/renaming-boat/
 
Nater Potater said:
We still need to change the name on ours for the PO's "Chillin' and Grillin" to "Into the Mystic". One of the first things we did with the boat was to buff the name from her transom. She still floats; so much for the superstition.
That being said, this summer, we're going to go through the "proper" steps, since it sounds like there's a lot of alcohol involved. Something like this: https://www.boatsafe.com/renaming-boat/
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I actually saw a guy do this with his new to him sail boat down the slip from me. Seems like changing the name is a good idea on the excuse to drink alone!
 
Aiden said:
I actually saw a guy do this with his new to him sail boat down the slip from me. Seems like changing the name is a good idea on the excuse to drink alone!
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You don't do it alone; it's a great time to celebrate! Your slip neighbor missed his chance to get friends and family involved. Maybe he wanted it that way?
Our friends up north who have been such gracious hosts are going to be part of the ceremony. After all the work we've all invested, this'll be a great culmination of the last two years of blood, sweat, and tears.
 
My first Sea Ray was previously owned by a lesbian dentist and named 'African Queen'. I grew up in South Africa. I took deliver of that boat mid-week, moved it across the marina into my new slip and had the name off of it within the hour.

Traditions be damned. No way in hell was I going to let my friends latch on to that name. It would've never died.
 
Well we were superstitious on our last two boats and did the renaming ceremony with friends. (Cop- our friends only joined for the ceremony, not the removal).
Once I removed the old name, buffed and installed the new name, I left the new graphics covered while I moved the boat to our yacht club to perform the ceremony with some friends there. They were doing the same thing that day so Champaign was flowing.
If nothing else, I won’t worry about the renaming now causing any issues I come across.
 
Aiden said:
Us boaters can be a superstitious lot. I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts on changing the name of a boat after purchase. For some back story about 2 years ago I purchased my 1990 310 sundancer. PO bought her new and christened her the BON TON ROULE "the good times roll" with a creol spin. I have toyed with the idea of changing the name as the new owner to Honey Rider. thoughts and opinions welcome.
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You are supposed to change the name after you buy a boat. It's changing the name after you have already changed it that the superstition comes in.

Ceremony? I think not.
 
I chartered a 50’ sear ray on the Chesapeake a few years ago ….. the boat was named “Hail to the chief” … every time we pulled into a marina it was like you have to be kidding me. I have to say this name again on the Vhf

change the name
 
It's not about superstition. It's all about boating tradition. It's like having a boat and not flying the USA flag off the transom. Should not be done.

It's simply a way to get friends together and have a party.

Now, OTOH, if your boat is named after your wife, and you get a divorce, it is mandatory that you remove the name before you bring your girlfriend aboard, and if you DO have a party, be sure you do it before your first date.
 
I used to care about this, didn't change the name of my previous two boats and haven't changed the name on the current one, and probably won't.
 
I've changed three boat names. The first time I did it without doing the ceremony. I learned my lesson and did the ceremony on the next two boats.

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GypsmJim said:
It's not about superstition. It's all about boating tradition. It's like having a boat and not flying the USA flag off the transom. Should not be done.

It's simply a way to get friends together and have a party.

Now, OTOH, if your boat is named after your wife, and you get a divorce, it is mandatory that you remove the name before you bring your girlfriend aboard, and if you DO have a party, be sure you do it before your first date.[/QUOTE]


Do you know someone who learned this the hard way?:cool:
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I will be changing the name on my new to me boat boat. I may do some kind of ceremony, not for superstition, but just for fun. I'm in the glass business I would have 20,000yrs of bad luck with all the mirror I have smashed.
 
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