Re: [Paddlewise] Naming ceremony (was: The naming of boats)

From: Shawn Baker <baker_at_montana.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 07:43:15 -0700
Dave Uebele wrote:
>is there any special ceremony for first launch?  I'm just finishing up a 
>Pygmy stitch and glue kayak, and hoping to finish outfitting and do a 
>test launch this weekend.

Well, if you're a homebrewer, it would probably be appropriate to pour a 
bit of your finest ale over the bow of your "homebrew" boat.  I forgot to 
do that--the boat was spared but the builder got plenty of ale!

Maybe a nice bottle of your fav microbrew?

Shawn

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