[Public-list] Boat Names - Mary Ann

Roger L. Kingsland rkingsland101 at ksba.com
Tue Jul 13 13:00:26 PDT 2004


Bill;


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill & Mary Ann Mahony" <mabwjm at starpower.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Boat Names


> Roger,
>
> We also renamed #276 when we purchased her last year.  We too were
searching
> for something special to us...I finally asked my wife if it would be ok to
> name the boat after her--I loved the Alberg when I first saw her, and
well,
> you get the rest.  I've always liked boats with feminine
names--particularly
> two names (so "Mary Ann" worked quite well!), for no other reason I can
> think of other than they remind me of the old days of sailing ships...not
> very scientific, but there you have it.
>
> FWIW, we did go through a formal denaming and christening ceremony--if
you'd
> like, I can email you the script.  There are several versions on the web.
>
> Along humorous lines, I can think of two that have made me chuckle...."My
> Last Boat II" and "Yes Dear"  ;-)
>
> Congrats on your new boat!
>
> Bill
> #276 "Mary Ann"



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