13 Superstitions Boaters and Fishermen Live By

Do you have any superstitions?

I knock on wood because what if I don't when I'm hoping something does or doesn't happen.

And who doesn't have a friend who swears that if they don't wear the same jersey or eat chicken wings every time their team is playing, it will throw off the entire season.

Basically, superstitions give us a sense of control even though deep down, we know.

I was actually watching the movie Fisherman's Friends, based on a true story, and they touched on one of the biggest superstitions in the boating world.

Wearing green on a boat is bad luck because green signifies land and running aground.

By the way, it's a total must-watch comedy. It's about a London music label executive who loves to party. He ends up in a remote Cornish village with his buddies for a bachelor party weekend and, on a dare, tries to sign a group of shanty-singing fishermen.

Oh, and he falls in love as well, but I digress.

Anyway, this got me thinking about what other superstitions are out there for boating fanatics and fishermen when they get ready to set sail or start the engine and embark on the great blue sea for pleasure or work.

Lobstermen and boaters I spoke with say they absolutely live by various superstitions, whether it's for fun and to celebrate tradition or if they're a dyed-in-the-wool mariner.

Superstitions evolve out of stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends from all over the world, always passed down to each generation.

Here are 13 of the most popular superstitions, even if some seem a bit ridiculous today.