New to Forum - Purchasing 1974 60 foot Roamer

And who would I sell the survey to?

Well I need to change this thread to the Hatteras section of the forum.
I am a Hatteras owner now.

I am now the owner of a 58 ft. Hatteras Yacht Fisherman. I bought it in Florida. I am having it hauled out and having the bottom done, besides many other things. I am naming her: Namaste

I will then bring her up to Knoxville from Rivera Beach, Fla.

She was in the Gulf before this from my understanding. The person I am buying it from only had her 3 years and bought her in the Texas area. He had her name changed at that time to Caprichio. I have been reading about the 'ceremony' that you have to do for name changing of a boat so everything will go right. I plan on doing that for her name change again.

Yep I have read all about what to do for the name change. I found the previous name before this owner because there were 4 different plaques with the name "De Javu". I thought, no wonder the person I bought it from did not have good luck with it. He kept the previous name on the boat and changed it. I have taken those plaques off, all the very nice expensive towels with the current name off too. I have hunted for any other name placements on her. I will have to get it off the transom and then do the complete 'ceremony' of giving the name to Neptune and Posiden. I know the champagne has to be expensive and not cheap as the 'gods' don't appreciate cheap champagne. I read I have to pour half the champagne from East to West and then have the 'party' members drink the other half.

I have to do the metal tag with water soluble ink and drop that off the bow. I plan on doing the whole bit, including saying the correct words to give over the previous name and allow the new name to be recognized by the Gods. I understand that are continued 'ceremonies' for the wind gods, wave gods etc. for always having safe passage. I am not sure how far I am going to go with it all, but I am definitely going to do some parts of the ceremony of name change.

Namaste is a great name for it all too, as it means "The Divine Light in me sees the Divine Light in you and we are all One".

So..... who all is in Stuart Florida for a name change party this coming week?

Can I take the name off the transom and leave it off while taking her to get hauled out in Rivera Beach on Thursday? I will be having her new name painted on at haul out.

Here she is. I am going to have her painted. The solid rail is going to be painted a dark blue, to give her more depth. I am excited and nervous at the same time, as I don't know anything about motor yachts. But I am going to learn needless to say. I am at her every day cleaning her up. Tomorrow I have a fuel company coming and cleaning the fuel and tanks. I had her bottom cleaned 2 days ago by a diver, the diesel mechanic is doing a complete service before I move her too. So.... I believe I have everything in order so she can go to the yard on Thursday.