floatsome 0 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Looking at buying a boat at the moment, only trouble is I am not enamoured with the name. being the superstitious old bastard I am, it is unlikely I will change the name. Question is why am I superstitous?? Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Superstitions, myths and magic are what we used to use to explain things we don't understand. Superstitions are generally replaced by scientific understanding. Things like what causes thunder and lightning for example. As we all know, the sea has secrets which we don't yet understand, and as sailors, and as we gain more experience we find that it's more the things we don't know than the things we do about sailing and the sea. We'll take science where we can, and technology, but otherwise there's no harm in being a little superstitious. I've been a part of two yacht purchases where I wasn't particularly fond of the names. The both grew on me to the point where I wouldn't consider changing them - Although one is on her second name and I'd like to find out the original name and perhaps run a hyphenated name. Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 It's OK, you can change the name - you just need to OK it with the Big Man (i.e. Poseidon) first. http://boatnames.com.au/ceremoniesandnames.html Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Dja think we should have a chat first? Buy it, sacrifice a virgin etc etc move on...... Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 tell you what Wal, I'll buy the boat, you find the virgin, then lets chat.... Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 These days, two grown men looking for a Virgin will get you arrested. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 These days, two grown men looking for a Virgin will get you arrested. No they won't. I was in a big bunch hunting a Virgin last week and never even got looked at by the officals. There were also a pile looking for a JetStar and a ANZ Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 OOOOOOO........ I love a challenge...... Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Superstitions, myths and magic are what we used to use to explain things we don't understand Whaddaya mean "used to". There's plenty of people around who operate with full conviction on substantially less than fact. Some are making a pretty tidy profit out of people's superstitions, myths and magic too (e.g. Bishop Brian Tamaki). Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dry Reach Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Is re arranging the letters of the current name changing it? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 How superstitious are you DR? Do you feel lucky? Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 superstitions are nonsense. The only one I will believe is bananas are bad luck for fishing. Now this was explained to me one day as something to do with the smell or oils in the skin putting fish off if the bait was handled by the banana eater. So if you wear gloves to bait the hook, or peel the fruit, but not both I'd guess you'd be OK. So maybe that is not a superstition, more a scientific theory? Change the name of your boat. Walk under a ladder. Open an umbrella inside. Break a mirror. Start a sea voyage on a friday (who DOESN'T do that?) Just don't go fishing with bananas. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I've heard various explanations for bananas being bad news on a boat. a) bananas emit ethylene gas and this influences other fruit causing the other fruit to ripen quicker and spoil quicker bunches of bananas brought onto boats have various bugs and spiders and stuff hiding in them which then infest the boat c) bananas impart a chemical contaminant onto your hands that taint fish bait All 3 of those can be mitigated if you want to have bananas on your boat, so refusing to have bananas on board is nothing more than a silly superstition. Now, the whole "bare breasted women to calm rough seas" thing .... that's definitely worth further research and investigation Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dry Reach Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 How superstitious are you DR? Do you feel lucky? Changed names on all my boats except one and never had any issues? and did'nt have to slay things or lift tapu's (close down a harbour) of drown someone in a bath to lift a curse or get some old Maori to come over and say a few words for a free feed... I feel lucky... punk! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Where are you going to find a virgin in Auckland! Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I believe the annual general meeting of the Auckland under 16 virgin society is being held in the phone box on the corner of Queen St and Quay St. They're not expecting it to be crowded... Link to post Share on other sites
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