Who Knew?

Renaming a boat can be a dicey proposition. Legend has it that Poseidon and the Four Winds can really cause trouble if you’ve not paid proper homage to them and begged for their blessings. There are tales of boats going up in flames or plunging to the bottom of the sea simply because the owners changed the name and ignored the Gods.

Now Gary and I are not what you would call superstitious but since we were going to be living on this boat full time we decided that a little precaution was in order. I did my homework online and checked out the myriad ways this could be accomplished and found what would work for us.

First, we removed all items on board that had the original name on them. This is critical as you need to expunge the original name from the records and recollection of “the deep”. The original name was then placed on a piece of paper which was dropped overboard with copious amounts of champagne and a verbal request was made for the name to cease to be an entity in Poseidon’s kingdom.

More champagne was then poured on the sea while requesting that the new name be entered on the records and recollection of the deep to ensure safe and rapid passage for the Laa-Dee-Dah throughout her journeys.

After that, champagne was flung in all four directions and each of the four winds were implored, by name, to grant the benefits and pleasures of their bounty.

Now you need to understand that the requests were very flowery and Gary did a fine job of reading them in a wonderful stage voice while I poured the champagne. I’m sure if anyone was watching they enjoyed the show. We weren’t quiet about it and there was a restaurant directly across from our dock.

Now we really are the “crazy new boat owners”.