Superstitions

[Rob]

OK,,,,my wife (the love of my life) has her ideas about what a comforatable boat should have....I have mine. (fully equiped with a 20 knot blow,,full heel,,,and the national geographic music at full crescendo and me on bow breaking with the waves) .However,,being "wise" in my own way we have agreed on many things....but some things I draw a line on.This spring while out fitting our boat for our first cruise my wife wants to add flowers. and being that fresh flowers will die fairly quicky she has opted for artificial flowers.now this has not yet happened...Ive been thinking of how I can delicatly express my dismay with her choice.......Yesterday while surfing "superstitions on water" I came across a passgae about "flowers on board"..the artical basicly said it was bad luck and that it was actually meant "a reef for the dead crew"....as errie as this sounded I think she changed her mind...I wanted to know if anyone else has any superstitions or have heard of this also??? or does anyone have things like that on board??Just a discussion topic>Thanks Rob

 

[Bill O'Donovan]

Bunk

Never mind the superstitions, which are bunk.If she wants to flower up the boat to her liking, more's the better. Most skippers would die to have their wife on board for any reason, so you should cheerfully accommodate her.

 

[Michele]

more superstitions

Since I am a wife I must say, Bill, you are a sweetie! Since superstitions is the topic, how do y'all feel about boat renaming ceremonies. Bunk is what my husband says, and since the likelihood of finding a virgin to pee in the bilge is slim unless we get our dog to do it, I'm inclined to agree with him. What say you experienced sailors?

 

[Tim]

Vigor

John Vigor's interdenominational boat renaming ceremony. Search www.goodoldboat.com for the full details.I'm not tempting fate when I rename. It will be done in full view of whomever is around at the time, and I will have no shame! I may substitute the champaigne for Pusser's, which IMHO makes a more appropriate sacrifice for King Neptune.Good luck!Tim

 

[Justin - O'day Owners' Web]

Convenient Supersitions...:0

The way I figure, following some of them can't hurt. So - women on board my boat? Great! I eat bananas on board too. But I did do the denaming, renaming shtick. Makes a good excuse for a drink with friends...Justin - O'day Owners' Web

 

[IslandJack]

bananas

I tested the bananas on board mean no fish, on a blue water trip. Caught tons of fish. Plus...banana boats are notoriously slow, not dangerous.I feel I've overcome the banana myth. Please don't tell me anything bad about flowers. I'm reupholstering with flower print fabric!IslandJack

 

[Rob]

We now have flowers!

There is a beautiful bouquet of hydraigea's now on board!!.and I even built a hanging pivot ring holder to house a vase...its great it should keep it level on all tacks.......I loved the list Peggy..women on board bad luck?? naahhh..naked women on board good luck!! Ill agree with that one!......And yes to all,, I am estatic my wife loves to sail as much as I do!.she has made this boat a exciting adventure and a complete home....our son..(still a virgin at 5)..will do the honors of peeing in the bilge this weekend....and when we rename we will perform the vigors ceromony~happy sailing,,and minimal groundings!!Rob