traditions and rituals

[TenE307]

I am currently in the process of completly rebuilding my bowrider into a new boat. I have heard of such rituals as putting a gold coin in the front of the boat (discovery channel queen mary II). I know there is many different cultures that have built boats since man has been around. i was wondering if the many great minds on this forum come up with some more.<br />the more luck the better.<br /><br />plus i know there is many more and different ways of renaming a boat, please list those as well.<br /><br />Does an old boat that has no name on it have to be renamed the correct way to stay away from bad things. <br /><br />I am just trying to keep up the old maratime traditions.

 

[Stumpknocker]

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I feel that an albino Oppossum born under the 7th moon of the rising drug induced culture of western civilization should be gel coated into the keel of any new vessel wanting to avoid bad karma. It should obviously be a small albino Oppossum. They have tremendous powers of repelling invading mongrol hordes. I have one in my boat,and I can tell you truthfully, I have never been invaded by mongrol hordes. So it does work.

 

[crab bait]

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the two i built was an inadvertent 'blood ritual.. <br /><br />i much as i cut myself in the process......

 

[Das Boot]

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Take 2 X $1000 bills and encapsulate them in fibreglass and place the "time capsul" in the keel, that way when you have spent all the money you possibly can on that boat you will have the comfort of knowing where you can lay your hands on a few more bucks

 

[P.V.]

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On a "new" boat, always throw the first caught fish, back! Actually, let's go one step further, always throw ALL the fosh caught, back!!

 

[f_inscreenname]

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For a rebuilt boat. Before going out for the first time. <br /> Blood, sweet and tears must be spread lavishly over entire vessel. Many threats must be spoken loudly (enough for all the neighbors to here) like “IF THIS P.O.S. DON'T WORK I AM GOING TO BURN THIS P.O.S TO THE WATER LINE” and stuff like that. Take your wallet, credit cards, stocks, bonds any cash you can get your hands on (beg, borrow, steal) and your sanity and pave the way in front of you boat with them. After you do that scream at the top of your lungs “I DON'T CARE WHAT IT TAKES YOUR NOT GOING TO BEAT ME” (again load enough for the neighbors to here). Take it to the boat ramp and pray like you never prayed before. Take it for a five min drive and find out what you have to fix. Take it home and throw more money into it. Oohh that's was the way I did it. sorry.....Break a bottle of Bud across the bow. Put in your drain plug in and make sure you have gas. Go!

 

[Bondo]

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Ayah...............<br /><br />All my boats have been Red + Green when they were launched.................<br /><br />Blood........<br />And,<br />MONEY...........................

 

[Jack Shellac]

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And don't forget to take a stalk of bananas with you on your first voyage.

 

[DJ]

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Gee Whiz Jack. Don't jinx the poor guy! <br /><br />Bananas on a boat=bad mojo.<br /><br />I like the thousand dollar bill idea since boat stands for: Break Out Another Thousand!

 

[cobra 3.0]

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For good luck, I take a leak off the front bow on the first voyage...and then on every other voyage thereafter. So far I haven't soiled my pants...so I know it's good luck!

 

[TenE307]

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i see we have some funny people here.<br />if i had the $2000, i wouldnt encapsulate it i would finish the boat. thats what happens when all your buddies get married in the same month, dont they know what they are doing to me to make me wait to finish my boat.<br />like all the responses, just keep the bad mojo suggestions away. and albino animals could get a little messy, and hard to find.

 

[KaGee]

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Originally posted by Gil009:<br /> I feel that an albino Oppossum born under the 7th moon of the rising drug induced culture of western civilization should be gel coated into the keel of any new vessel wanting to avoid bad karma. It should obviously be a small albino Oppossum. They have tremendous powers of repelling invading mongrol hordes. I have one in my boat,and I can tell you truthfully, I have never been invaded by mongrol hordes. So it does work.

LOL!!! <br /><br />What? No virgin sacrifices???

 

[Wreck Rider]

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Here's my three cents on the matter, renaming is definitely a thing to go at carefully or Neptune may take offence and give you and your boat a hard time on every voyage. Here's a de-naming ritual invocation I ripped off from a previous I-boats post on this topic. Good luck!<br /><br />Vigor's Denaming Ceremony <br />"In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship in the past, and in the name of all who may sail aboard her in the future, we invoke the ancient gods of the wind and the sea to favour us with their blessing today.<br />"Mighty Neptune, king of all that moves in or on the waves; and mighty Aeolus (pronounced EE-oh-lus), guardian of the winds and all that blows before them:<br />"We offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this vessel in the past. We voice our gratitude that she has always found shelter from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port.<br />"Now, wherefore, we submit this supplication, that any name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known, be struck and removed from your records. <br />"We ask permission to continue use of the vessel registration number in unimportant communication with government officials. <br />"Further, we ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she shall be recognized and shall be accorded once again the selfsame privileges she previously enjoyed.<br />"In return for which, we rededicate this vessel to your domain in full knowledge that she shall be subject as always to the immutable laws of the gods of the wind and the sea.<br />"In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with a libation offered according to the hallowed ritual of the sea."<br />After a boat is denamed, you simply need to rename it using the traditional christening ceremony, preferably with Queen Elizabeth breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow, and saying the words: <br />"I name this ship ___________ and may she bring fair winds and good fortune to all who sail on her."