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01 October 2008, 20:50
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Superstision
Hey Guys,
Just thought this would be an interesting one. Everyone knows it's bad luck to change a boats name but what other marine superstisions does everyone know??
I'll start it off, apparently it's bad luck to go to sea if you see a holy man on the way to the boat.
Nemo
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01 October 2008, 21:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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Originally Posted by Nemo_01
Hey Guys,
Just thought this would be an interesting one. Everyone knows it's bad luck to change a boats name but what other marine superstisions does everyone know??
I'll start it off, apparently it's bad luck to go to sea if you see a holy man on the way to the boat.
Nemo
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Not launchng a ship on a Friday and not allowing a woman aboard ship?
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01 October 2008, 21:29
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Country: Ireland
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Meeting a girl/woman with red hair on the way to the launch was always considered very bad luck here. Given the high incidence of said qualities locally, it sounds like a damn fine excuse not to get a days work done.....
Green anything was another one.
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01 October 2008, 21:55
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
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Anyone who whistles onboard my boats gets a slap
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01 October 2008, 22:04
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
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Superstitions
Many of them! Not carrying a white handled knife and a box of Swan Vestus matches because of the white swan.
Happy ribbing
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01 October 2008, 22:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: Weymouth
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not going to sea in a green boat
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02 October 2008, 09:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Boat name: n/a
Make: Honwave T35AE
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 18hp 2stroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hobbit555
not going to sea in a green boat
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Sh*t!!
I don't go to sea in a green boat... does that mean I'm due some bad luck sometime soon?!?
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02 October 2008, 13:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
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If I have a bit of green mold round the back of the deck where the water collects will I be OK ?
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02 October 2008, 13:59
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Originally Posted by Blackroady
If I have a bit of green mold round the back of the deck where the water collects will I be OK ?
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I suppose that depends how deep the water is!
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02 October 2008, 16:34
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
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Not strictly a boating superstition, but bananas are supposed to be bad luck for fishing.
Here's some more:
http://pacificoffshorerigging.com/na...erstitions.htm
jky
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02 October 2008, 21:00
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Town: Glasgow
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Originally Posted by jyasaki
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Ok according to this its not only red headed woman that are bad luck but guys aswell! But I'm a ginger!!
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02 October 2008, 21:44
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nemo_01
But I'm a ginger!!
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There you go, unlucky or what?
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