You need to inform the Canal and River Trust (CRT) that you want to change your boat's name. They will require the boat's current name, registration number and the new name you want for your boat .
Don't Skip the All-important Boat-Naming Ceremony It will likely anger the gods of the wind and the sea, and you don't want to get them annoyed. And, it's simply considered bad luck to sail on a nameless boat, especially with so many cool boat names available.
Stick with your boat's name It's said to be bad luck to rename your boat. Legend has it that the name of every single vessel is recorded in the Ledger of the Deep and is known personally to Poseidon (Greek), or Neptune (Roman), god of the sea. Changing that name without their approval is said to bring bad luck.
Changing the name of a ship has historically been considered bad luck. However, before the name is revealed or anything with the new name enters the boat, a purging and ceremony of renaming must be completed if you need to change the name of a boat.
The U.S. Coast Guard, for instance, has few documentation regulations for the naming of vessels. Boat names must not be more than 33 characters. The name of the boat must not be identical, either literally or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea (that rules out MayDay or similar names).
The Wet Method Apply two pieces of masking tape to the edges of the graphic. Once the graphic is in the location you want, mark the corners in masking tape. After you have marked the area, remove the graphic from the boat and spread the graphic on a smooth, clean surface with the paper side up.
As the lore goes, the purpose is to ask Poseidon (the god of the sea) to strike the old boat name from his seafaring ledger, and to add the new name in its place. You must also provide an offering to him and the gods of the wind in the form of copious amounts of champagne (smart gods)!
The U.S. Coast Guard, for instance, has few documentation regulations for the naming of vessels. Boat names must not be more than 33 characters. The name of the boat must not be identical, either literally or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea (that rules out MayDay or similar names).
Boat names must not be more than 33 characters. It may not be identical, actually or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea; may not contain or be phonetically identical to obscene, indecent, or profane language, or to racial or ethnic epithets.
4 Steps to Renaming a Boat Remove every trace of the old name. This included keychains, hull logos, liferings, sailbag tags, and anything else that had the old name on it. Perform a ceremony. Make a sacrifice. Add the new name ASAP.