Marine Audio Journal
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18 September - 2026
What Is a Hailing Port? How to Choose Yours and Letter It Correctly
A hailing port is the town lettered under your boat's name. What it means, when the Coast Guard requires it, how big the letters must be, and how to pick yours.
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18 September - 2026
Boat Naming Traditions and Superstitions: How to Rename a Boat Without Tempting Fate
Why renaming a boat is considered bad luck, the denaming ceremony step by step, and the other superstitions sailors still take seriously — bananas included.
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18 September - 2026
250 Boat Name Ideas: How to Name Your Boat (and Get It Right the First Time)
Boat name ideas by category — puns, fishing, classic nautical, family and retirement names — plus the practical rules that decide whether a name works on the water.