Changing name of your sailing vessel

[Vancefish]

Originally Posted by Lantau

I don't know what kind of boat you have, but if it's a serious cruiser, do take care because it's a potential safety issue. We wanted to change the name of our boat, but when you get down to the nitty-gritty of changing the registrations for the radio licenses, EPIRB, PLBs and all the rest, it becomes a big administrative exercise. The last thing you want in an emergency is for there to be any confusion about who you are. If you plan to sail internationally, leave loads of time to get all of this done and have it processed through all the safety authorities before you leave.

Then again, if you have a little boat sailing on a lake, none of this matters.

This would of course be irrelevant if you're like so many of us who bought boats to old, for any of this stuff to be installed yet.

My boat for exampl hasn't been sailed since 1987. It has no Radio, No EPIRB, No PLB or A.I.S. (It will some day though). So I guess I should re-name mine before registering all of those eh?

[T_Cat]

I like this version.
Renaming Your Boat - BoatSafe.com


When I bought my girl she was neglected and dirty. I felt it was necessary to let her know I would be taking care of her now. Cleaned up and shiny, family aboard, and fine champagne. A fine new name befitting her.


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[mpatter894]

Originally Posted by patriot17

Question.....how many days does it usually take for you to be able to change the name of your sailing vessel? When I sign the final documents to take possession of the boat I am purchasing, and register the sailing vessel, can you put down the new name that you want at that time?

My boat was documented, I had boatpapers.com do my paperwork and paid the 75.00 fee to expiate them i had the papers in 4 days with the name change.

[wannacat]

Of the 30 some odd posts, I think you have to agree that "reed1v''s post #15 sounds the most logical and fun!!!
Enjoy, wish I had used that one!!!Don't miss the chance!!!

[cpt_757]

I did, follow the instruction found in "good old boat".
Denaming ceremony and christening ceremony, 1 week a part with champagne.


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[Sea Dreaming]

Originally Posted by reed1v

Could use that as her name. NoName.

We wanted to register our boat with USC as hailing port "No Name, CO"
But we started thinking about possible the possible confusion this would cause. Especially if in international ports. Not a good scenario....

[Rick Williams]

it's absolutely conflicted but I'm not taking any chances. Don't call me superstitious but I'm not tempting fate just the same.

[Hudson Force]

Originally Posted by Rick Williams

it's absolutely conflicted but I'm not taking any chances. Don't call me superstitious but I'm not tempting fate just the same.

Hmm.... 'sort of like, Don't call me a carnivore, but I'm going to bite the head off this weasel just the same.

[TomLewis]

I've always used rum, a shot for the people and a shot for Neptune. Champagne must be for upscale yachties.

[DDabs]

more fun to spray champagne

[reed1v]

Originally Posted by DDabs

more fun to spray champagne

Naw, Neptune likes his drink strong. Rum or gin; or both. Madame Pele likes Gin so in Hawaii you offer Gin. Tie a bimbo to a long string that is attached to some yardarm nearby. Drink the gin while you swing the bimbo against the boat or against the skipper. Drink more gin(or rum). Shove boat into the water. Stop the swinging bimbo and figure out how you are going to get the boat back since no one tied a line to it. Watch it float away. Drink more gin.

Now that is how you properly launch a boat for the first, and probably last, time.

[Sea Dreaming]

All those rum soked sailors falling into the drink gave neptune a taste for more rum soaked sailors. Fobbing him off with more rum just whets his appetite....just sayin....

[reed1v]

Originally Posted by Sea Dreaming

All those rum soked sailors falling into the drink gave neptune a taste for more rum soaked sailors. Fobbing him off with more rum just whets his appetite....just sayin....

Which is where the term "Rum dumb" came from. The Dutch used gin instead to give us "Dutch courage". Not sure where the term "down the hatches" came from.

[DDabs]

that's from all the rum and gin being thrown around the docks during ceremonies, ending up down other boat's hatches