Stuff I cover:

• No bananas on board
• No (clothed) women on board
• Never start a voyage on a Friday
• Changing the boat's name is bad luck
• Earrings
• Tattoos

The sources I checked out and more:

• Very Superstitious: 13 Sailor Superstitions - Boater Exam
• Sailors Superstitions
• https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-is-it-bad-luck-to-change-name-ship.htm
• https://www.livescience.com/33099-why-did-pirates-wear-earrings-.html
• https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2016/07/here-are-the-meanings-behind-19-classic-sailor-tattoos

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