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Christen a new boat?
Harpooner	#1  Posted on 05/19/17 - 10:40 AM
Member Posts: 19 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/29/17	Picking up our new Whaler next week. Should I Christen it? Do I "need" to do that before I splash her in the lake for a shakedown cruise? I'm not terribly superstitious, but figured we should do this the right way!
blaster	#2  Posted on 05/19/17 - 11:05 AM
Member Posts: 95 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/13/15	I believe that's a personal choice. It can't hurt anything though.
Harpooner	#3  Posted on 05/19/17 - 11:53 AM
Member Posts: 19 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/29/17	Yes - I think I'd like to do it to mark the occasion (first ever power boat!), but also for the tradition!