Boat Names

Post by **fishforfun** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:51 am

I've noticed not many of you name your boats, I know we have Skooter and the red rocket maybe more. It can be very helpful at times, especially on the great lakes when using VHF. Hailing" the white boat that just entered such and such channel be careful there are 2 nets on your starboard side", just doesn't cut it for me because I can't hail him by name. Curious is it because you never thought about it, or you just don't want to name your boat? MT's 20' I would name "SMOKING", past history remembered

The decals are pretty cheap to buy at a sign shop, so would you name her or not?

Post by **Mr.J.** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:55 am

I enjoy naming my boats....

The Canoe is "The Red Rocket" and for those who have had the pleasure of spending soem time aboard her they understand where the name came from.

My Princecraft is called "The Other Woman" for several reasons but mostly because I knew my wife was going to get pee pee at me for all of the time I spend with her.

Post by **M.T. Livewell** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:07 am

Misses Livewell wants to name the 20' boat Marylin because on a breezy day, she saw the wind blow up the tarp like Marylin Monroe's famous pics.

It think that's gay.

Need a cool name for it. Maybe once she's floatin I'll get you guys to help me out. Till then, Marylin, keep your skirt down and your legs crossed, don't need spray all over ya.

M.T. Livewell

Post by **JIGNPIG** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:42 pm

I was going to name my boat after one of my favorite sayings

FOR $%#* SAKES

Maybe Someday

Bryan

Post by **BASSSTALKER** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:49 pm

What if your boat already had a name?

My next new boat will be THE SWAMP DONKEY!

Post by **Markus** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:41 pm

What are the superstitions regarding boat names?

Is it bad luck to re-name a boat?

Is it bad luck not to name a boat?

Post by **fishforfun** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:51 pm

Bassstalker changing a boats name will jinx it. When I bought my sail boat she was named Felicity. After 3 years, 2 on board fires and some other calamities we attributed to part of the learning curve, the original owner showed up, he was visiting friends in Wiarton. The next week she was named the Blue Mist her original name, end of story. Any problems I have now are caused by age or lack of preventative maintenance. A millionairess in Britain bought a 1940's americas cup yacht from a shipyard in the 90's, she wanted it rebuilt and renamed. Renaming the yacht was her biggest problem as no one would crew it if it wasn't done properly! Took her 2 years but she got it done, sailors are very superticuos sp

Post by **fishforfun** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:03 pm

Markus think I answered your first question. As for a boat with no name, my grandfather, a ship builder told me a boat without a name is a boat with no soul. I feel you need to know your boat before you name it, lets you decide on something that suits.

Post by **BASSSTALKER** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:07 pm

Thanks FFF.

That's why I'll buy new

Post by **Markus** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:10 pm

Hmmmmmm.

I still haven't named my boat. I refer to it as "the striper", but that's no name.

I talk to her a lot and I know the boat has soul.

I was thinking about naming it after a girl I dated in college...I abused her regularly and she loved every minute of it and just like my boat, she required a quick trip to the medic every now and then to keep things perculatting for the next adventure.

Course, PL would kill me.

Post by **fishforfun** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:57 pm

Markus

No comment.
The Striper is a true warrior suffered more from Mother nature than you could throw at her, requires a stronger name or at least not feminine

Post by **M.T. Livewell** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:08 pm

Markus wrote: I was thinking about naming it after a girl I dated in college...I abused her regularly and she loved every minute of it and just like my boat, she required a quick trip to the medic every now and then to keep things perculatting for the next adventure.

I think I know her!

MT

Post by **Jimmy** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:08 pm

My boat was to be called Jimmy's Dream... after waitng many years to get her. But after careful considertion... looks like we will call her "Emma's Dilema" My wife's nickname is Emma and I can't seem to stop talking about the the boat and/or fishing.. Luv my wife...and my boat!

Post by **Rideaufish** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:52 pm

Call my boat Bass N Thru all though lately shes been letting me down.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:21 pm

My wife has called all my boats "The other woman" because I spend more time with my boats than I do with her hehehe!! I named my Ranger "The R.A.T." after my 3 sons Ryan, Alexander & Tyler.