About a year ago, someone posted an excellent solution which sounded
workable. Get a large rubber mallet, the kind mechanics use for putting hub
caps on. Smack your boat on the bow, nice & hard, right at the tip. It
should stun the boat so it won't know it's being renamed. Everything should
go smoothly. Check vital signs while the sign painter is working, in case
the ship needs more anesthesia.
-Doug

"Steve Helling" wrote in message
...
I know this is probably a little silly, but . . .

I'm considering buying a boat that I otherwise like, except the name,
which
I don't. I believe there is an old nautical superstition that it's bad
luck
to change a boat (or ship) name. I'm wondering how commonly this is done,
and does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Steve H.