The Boat Fanatic Thread

[justhookit 4180]

Offer accepted yesterday, surveys scheduled over the next few weeks. If all checks out this is the new PortAfino in about a month.

[tbone_ 14021]

Holy shit that is awesome!

Hatteras? Viking? Bertram?

[justhookit 4180]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

Holy shit that is awesome!

Hatteras? Viking? Bertram?

Viking. As much as I wanted to pull the trigger on a custom I just couldn’t justify it so went with another Viking. My experience with their boats has been excellent.

[Pescado_Rojo 19331]

[fattyflattie 4636]

2 hours ago, justhookit said:

Offer accepted yesterday, surveys scheduled over the next few weeks. If all checks out this is the new PortAfino in about a month.

That is all the sex.  Congrats. 
 

I’ll let y’all fill in the next few pages then can throw my sled back in every now and then. 

Edited September 20, 2023 by fattyflattie

[troph 24562]

1 hour ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Edited September 20, 2023 by troph

[dlatin 328]

Wowzer, looks amazing.

[blacklab 11850]

What that set you back? $25k? $30k?

[tbone_ 14021]

Maybe the anchor?

[fattyflattie 4636]

12 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Maybe the anchor?

Well on a 15 year note, er mortgage…

[PvilleStang 2849]

That thing needs no anchor, he just hangs his massive balls paycheck overboard to hold it in place.

[G650 14106]

Nice looker there hookit!

[utee94 15745]

Actual live footage of hookit:

 

 

[Incredulity 11564]

I'd Cameron's Dad that Viking

 

 

 

 

Just kidding.  Gorgeous boat.

[justhookit 4180]

5 hours ago, troph said:

Y’all still have the invite.

[justhookit 4180]

4 hours ago, blacklab said:

What that set you back? $25k? $30k?

Tree fiddy.

Boat prices have gone bonkers the last few years as you know, but I feel like I got a really good deal on this one.

[justhookit 4180]

Thanks everyone. We did a shaggy trip back when I had the old boat in Port A so hopefully some of y’all can make it down to do one in Costa Rica soon.

[troph 24562]

 

 

3 minutes ago, justhookit said:

Y’all still have the invite.

I’ve been lazy we will figure it out. I’ll text ya soon. 

[Chewbacca 7730]

That's a sexy bitch, @justhookit

[Brew 3045]

Justhookit reminds me yet again of the terrible life choices I have made (or that my wife has made.)

[Atxracer 797]

That thing is gorgeous. Congrats!  

[tbone_ 14021]

Ok so what’s this superstitious shit about renaming a boat? Someone just told me if you are superstitious you have to go through some whole ceremony or it will be bad luck.

I am not superstitious. But I also don’t like taking unnecessary risk.

[utee94 15745]

Rename that boat at your own risk.

 

 

 

Or do whatever you like.

[tbone_ 14021]

Rename that boat at your own risk.
 
 
 
Or do whatever you like.

This isn’t helpful

[fattyflattie 4636]

46 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

This isn’t helpful

Rename.  In lieu of breaking bottle on bow, drink several bottles and take gf to cabin for renaming ceremony.  Done. 

[fattyflattie 4636]

Keep coming back and seeing that 55 on top of page.  So sexy.  

[G650 14106]

13 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Ok so what’s this superstitious shit about renaming a boat? Someone just told me if you are superstitious you have to go through some whole ceremony or it will be bad luck.

I am not superstitious. But I also don’t like taking unnecessary risk.

I've never heard that in my life

[utee94 15745]

22 minutes ago, G650 said:

I've never heard that in my life

You've never heard that you're not supposed to rename a boat, or you've never heard that there's some ceremony that should be performed? 

Because the former is longstanding maritime superstition. But I've never heard of any ceremony to break the bad luck.

Anyway, I don't believe in any of that bulljive, and I think tbone should feel free to rename the boat.

As long as that name is "Stabbin' Steve's Floating Playground."

 

[G650 14106]

5 minutes ago, utee94 said:

You've never heard that you're not supposed to rename a boat, or you've never heard that there's some ceremony that should be performed? 

Because the former is longstanding maritime superstition. But I've never heard of any ceremony to break the bad luck.

Anyway, I don't believe in any of that bulljive, and I think tbone should feel free to rename the boat.

As long as that name is "Stabbin' Steve's Floating Playground."

 

Are we talking galleons, clippers and other ships, or fiberglass powerboats? Because no, in all my hundreds of thousands of sea miles I have never heard don't rename a boat.

Hell,  I don't think most people name boats in the first place.

[justhookit 4180]

Yes there is definitely a superstition that renaming a boat is bad luck. I’ve heard various fixes for that, including breaking a bottle over the bow like fatty mentioned. But my favorite is having a virgin urinate over the bow of the boat.

[utee94 15745]

8 minutes ago, G650 said:

Are we talking galleons, clippers and other ships, or fiberglass powerboats? Because no, in all my hundreds of thousands of sea miles I have never heard don't rename a boat.

Hell,  I don't think most people name boats in the first place.

Hmmm, well I certainly don't have hundreds of thousands of sea miles, but around here at least, and down on the Texas coast, it's extremely common for boats to be named, and for that name to be displayed on the stern, like this:

 

As for never hearing of the bad luck thing, I don't know what to tell you.  It's pretty commonly known.  A quick google search reveals dozens of hits. Perhaps it's possible you don't know EVERYthing about boating?

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by utee94

[G650 14106]

Beyond possible, it's quite likely.

I do know that isn't a boat though.

[utee94 15745]

ok

[Kennythetiger 9334]

6 minutes ago, justhookit said:

including breaking a bottle over the bow like fatty mentioned. But my favorite is having a virgin urinate over the bow of the boat.

You all need Jesus. 

[justhookit 4180]

3 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Hmmm, well I certainly don't have hundreds of thousands of sea miles, but around here at least, and down on the Texas coast, it's extremely common for boats to be named, and for that name to be displayed on the stern, like this:

 

As for never hearing of it, I don't know what to tell you.  It's pretty commonly known.  Perhaps it's possible you don't know EVERYthing about boating?

 

Yeah, don’t really know any boats that don’t have a name anywhere I’ve been. Sure, a 17 foot skiff may not have a name but a lot of my friends with boats like that have a name they call it and most have that name somewhere on the boat side. As far as tbone’s size boat they all have a name around here.

[utee94 15745]

Even my canoe has a name.  It's called "Coors Light."

My last runabout was named "Hole in the Wallet"

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by utee94

[G650 14106]

3 minutes ago, justhookit said:

a 17 foot skiff

aka, a boat?

 

Look, I'm not remotely trying to have an argument, I am genuinely surprised as I've never heard of changing the name on small craft as a bad omen. I've seen countless one's changed and no one ever said boo. That's all.

[locodos 5334]

20 minutes ago, G650 said:

Are we talking galleons, clippers and other ships, or fiberglass powerboats? Because no, in all my hundreds of thousands of sea miles I have never heard don't rename a boat.

Hell,  I don't think most people name boats in the first place.

oh man I thought this was very common knowledge.  Only way to change the name without bad luck is to run aground 3 times (rubbing the old name off) or for sailboats managing to sail backwards for a boat length.

I don't think most folks give it much thought if any, but yeah renaming a boat is right up there with taking bananas fishing.

 

[G650 14106]

Just now, locodos said:

taking bananas fishing.

I will 100% not take bananas on a boat.

[utee94 15745]

FAFO

[Viking 299]

I thought it was common knowledge that renaming a boat was bad karma. There's a renaming ceremony typically involving alcohol, an appeal to Neptune? Poseidon?, more alcohol and then pouring alcohol into the ocean as an offering to Neptune/Poseidon.

I'm not superstitious so I just removed the vinyl lettering for the old name, slapped on the new, and called it a day.

[PvilleStang 2849]

2 hours ago, G650 said:

I will 100% not take bananas on a boat.

Never heard the banana one. I do recall on a dive boat in the BVI, got sick (way too hung over to be diving), and found out the best way to treat a hangover is with an ice cold banana.  It even tasted great on the way back up.  Captain had a stock of them in a cooler by the helm. 

[fattyflattie 4636]

8 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Never heard the banana one. I do recall on a dive boat in the BVI, got sick (way too hung over to be diving), and found out the best way to treat a hangover is with an ice cold banana.  It even tasted great on the way back up.  Captain had a stock of them in a cooler by the helm. 

Lol wut.  Persona (fructus?) non grata right there.  Bananas are second only to what, starting a fire on the deck?   

[locodos 5334]

16 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Never heard the banana one. I do recall on a dive boat in the BVI, got sick (way too hung over to be diving), and found out the best way to treat a hangover is with an ice cold banana.  It even tasted great on the way back up.  Captain had a stock of them in a cooler by the helm. 

That's crazy talk right there.

[PvilleStang 2849]

Again, with G650 here.  Not saying it ain't true, but never heard that one.  Also, I usually don't get on a 1700s boat sailing the Caribbean.  Learn something everyday on Surly, but today's lesson can be shared with the family!

[G650 14106]

1 hour ago, Viking said:

I thought it was common knowledge that renaming a boat was bad karma. There's a renaming ceremony typically involving alcohol, an appeal to Neptune? Poseidon?, more alcohol and then pouring alcohol into the ocean as an offering to Neptune/Poseidon.

I'm not superstitious so I just removed the vinyl lettering for the old name, slapped on the new, and called it a day.

The only Neptune/Poseidon ceremony I know is for the first tome you cross the equator. Have to eat a nasty concoction of whatever the crew comes up with.

[locodos 5334]

1 minute ago, G650 said:

The only Neptune/Poseidon ceremony I know is for the first tome you cross the equator. Have to eat a nasty concoction of whatever the crew comes up with.

The navy guys can tell you stories about getting their shellback.   Not for the faint of heart if the stories are to be believed.

[G650 14106]

45 minutes ago, locodos said:

The navy guys can tell you stories about getting their shellback.   Not for the faint of heart if the stories are to be believed.

Yeah I believe about 80% of it, which in terms of Navy stories is like 150% of a normal person.

 

 

[Pescado_Rojo 19331]

4 hours ago, justhookit said:

Yeah, don’t really know any boats that don’t have a name anywhere I’ve been. Sure, a 17 foot skiff may not have a name but a lot of my friends with boats like that have a name they call it and most have that name somewhere on the boat side. As far as tbone’s size boat they all have a name around here.

I call mine "Not again you fucking bitch!" 

[Sbbruin 21734]

oh man I thought this was very common knowledge.  Only way to change the name without bad luck is to run aground 3 times (rubbing the old name off) or for sailboats managing to sail backwards for a boat length.
I don't think most folks give it much thought if any, but yeah renaming a boat is right up there with taking bananas fishing.
 

There's a whole ceremony to Neptune. And you have to remove all traces of the old name from the boat. And pour some champagne out to Neptune. We did it about 8-9 years ago.

Just got to Cat. First time in over a year. Much needed.