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I thought it was unlucky to re name a boat

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  • 10-04-2013 1:30pm
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    monkeysnapper
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    I used to travel a lot years ago on the beatrix koningin ferry from roslaire to Fishguard , I see it was transferred in 2002 and re named the Stena Baltica.

    Then I see last year it was sold and again re named SNAV Adriatico.

    I was always under the impression that you should never change the name of a boat. It brings bad luck.


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    Real Life
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    But the whole luck thing is just a myth so it doesnt matter. The owner of the boat is probably a rational thinker.


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    summerskin
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    my cat's breath smells of cat food.


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    Seachmall
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    Real Life wrote: »
    The owner of the boat is probably a rational thinker.

    If he was rational he wouldn't own a boat in the first place. No amount of enjoyment from sailing could compensate for the risk of falling off the edge.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    It does not apply to big boats only the little ones


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    monkeysnapper
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    It does not apply to big boats only the little ones

    So your saying big boats don't get bad luck, or crash / sink.....oooooooooyes they do


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    Seachmall
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    monkeysnapper wrote: »
    So your saying big boats don't get bad luck, or crash / sink.....oooooooooyes they do

    Name one.


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    Leftyflip
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    summerskin wrote: »
    my cat's breath smells of cat food.

    My cat's breath smells of death.


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    Dravokivich
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    Boats get re-named all the time. Usually when being sold on to other companies.


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    The Backwards Man
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    Stena would be happy to see you referring to their vessels as boats.:pac:


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    Rented Mule
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Stena would be happy to see you referring to their vessels as boats.:pac:

    If the boat floats ....


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    shopaholic01
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    Seachmall wrote: »
    Name one.

    Titanic.


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    Mr Benevolent
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    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Titanic.

    The MV Willhelm Gustloff. Makes the Titanic accident look like a grazed knee.


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    sbsquarepants
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    Real Life wrote: »
    But the whole luck thing is just a myth so it doesnt matter. The owner of the boat is probably a rational thinker.

    I'm quite a rational thinker but i still don't think i'd like to sail on the stena titanic, or even worse still the stena "i'm unsinkable, go on i dare you, try to sink me, go on you big pussy"
    Rationally, i know it makes no difference - but i still aint getting on that boat!


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    Del2005
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    monkeysnapper wrote: »
    I used to travel a lot years ago on the beatrix koningin ferry from roslaire to Fishguard , I see it was transferred in 2002 and re named the Stena Baltica.

    Then I see last year it was sold and again re named SNAV Adriatico.

    I was always under the impression that you should never change the name of a boat. It brings bad luck.

    Boats that have not been renamed suffer bad luck. Does that mean that naming a boat is as much bad luck as renaming it, or is it just random actions that causes unfortunate incidents?


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    gobnaitolunacy
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    A name change doesn't make a ship sink. Load of baloney.

    Lots of shipping lines change ships' names to make them fit into their corporate image, its been done for years.


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    Seachmall
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    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Titanic.
    The Titanic was a big boat, was it?


    Plebs.

    *inserts monocle*


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    shopaholic01
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    Seachmall wrote: »
    The Titanic was a big boat, was it?


    Plebs.

    *inserts monocle*
    :rolleyes:


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