PITBULL
07-16-2004, 01:15 AM
Has anyone else ever renamed thier boat?
It is suppose to be bad luck unless a ceremony is performed.
Is it realy nesseceary to do this if no ceremony was performed to originaly christen the vessel?
I renamed mine (formaly known as Fish Hoe) for obivious reasons
we used this ceremony
In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship in the past and in the name of all who will sail aboard her in the future, We invoke the ancient gods of the wind and sea to favor us with their blessing.
Mighty Neptune, King of all that moves in or on the waves; Mighty Aeolus, guardian of the winds and all that blow before them; We offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this vessel in the past . We voice gratitude that she has always found shelter from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port.
Now we submit this supplication that the name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known [old vessel name] be struck and removed from your records. Further, we ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she shall be recognized and accorded once again the self same privileges which she previously enjoyed.
In return, 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 sea and the wind.
In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with libations offered according to the hallowed ritual of the sea.
The ceremony is performed on the bow with a good bottle of champagne, spray full bottle on the bow as the libation, Master of the vessel and ceremony gives the invocation. Mistress of ceremony (if any) performs the libation and offers a toast to the continued welfare of the vessel. All retire below with sufficient bottles of the same champagne for champagne meal, following which (after at least an hour) a renaming ceremony is performed with the same parties and a new bottle of champagne. Followed by a toast:
To Neptune, Aeolus and the [newly named vessel], may she always find fair winds, good sailing and safe harbor
This was done after totaly removing the old name from the transom.
also I couldent find a female virgin in Armada that would read this outloud
so I had my 13 year old son read it. He was kinda Po'ed. but got the job done
also no champane just a 40oz of Bush.
Do you think I did a bad thing?
We took the FINSOMNIA out afterward and she still floated, didnt sink or burn to the waterline, but we didnt catch any fish ethier. :lol:
It is suppose to be bad luck unless a ceremony is performed.
Is it realy nesseceary to do this if no ceremony was performed to originaly christen the vessel?
I renamed mine (formaly known as Fish Hoe) for obivious reasons
we used this ceremony
In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship in the past and in the name of all who will sail aboard her in the future, We invoke the ancient gods of the wind and sea to favor us with their blessing.
Mighty Neptune, King of all that moves in or on the waves; Mighty Aeolus, guardian of the winds and all that blow before them; We offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this vessel in the past . We voice gratitude that she has always found shelter from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port.
Now we submit this supplication that the name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known [old vessel name] be struck and removed from your records. Further, we ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she shall be recognized and accorded once again the self same privileges which she previously enjoyed.
In return, 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 sea and the wind.
In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with libations offered according to the hallowed ritual of the sea.
The ceremony is performed on the bow with a good bottle of champagne, spray full bottle on the bow as the libation, Master of the vessel and ceremony gives the invocation. Mistress of ceremony (if any) performs the libation and offers a toast to the continued welfare of the vessel. All retire below with sufficient bottles of the same champagne for champagne meal, following which (after at least an hour) a renaming ceremony is performed with the same parties and a new bottle of champagne. Followed by a toast:
To Neptune, Aeolus and the [newly named vessel], may she always find fair winds, good sailing and safe harbor
This was done after totaly removing the old name from the transom.
also I couldent find a female virgin in Armada that would read this outloud
so I had my 13 year old son read it. He was kinda Po'ed. but got the job done
also no champane just a 40oz of Bush.
Do you think I did a bad thing?
We took the FINSOMNIA out afterward and she still floated, didnt sink or burn to the waterline, but we didnt catch any fish ethier. :lol: