I think the necktie probably has more significance than the mask....

"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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Last week I took my boat up to the yard to get hauled. In the slip next to
the one I left my boat in overnight was a small boat, about 24' (Dolphin I
think). Tied to her mast with a black neck tie was a rubber mask, one of
those ghoulish, graying wrinkled things; does anyone know if there is some
significance to this? To ward of evil boat spirits?

Cheers
Marty