"He named it what?" ... the unfortunate boat name thread

[C. Ross]

Inspired by a recent thread.

The only rule is that you have to post a photo of the boat.

We'll have a poll every now and then to pick, umm, winners.

A start: I/O Bayliner "Aquaholic".

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i177/aquaholic_2006/AQUAHOLIC-1.jpg

[Tom Robb]

So many really stupid names; so little time.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Sir Rhossis of the River

[WX]

http://bambooman.gallery.netspace.net.au/albums/Redwing/titan.jpg

[C. Ross]

Now we're getting somewhere.

Another. I wonder what happened to "Temporary Insanity 1"

http://www.guildlandis.com/images/boat-accident.jpg

[rbgarr]

Mayday! Mayday! Calling all ships at sea! Our load has come loose and we've developed a severe leak! Keep clear if you know what's good for you!


http://bambooman.gallery.netspace.net.au/albums/Redwing/titan.jpg

[TimmS]

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v341/84/109/654915444/n654915444_4549466_6511.jpg

[PeterSibley]

Nothing to contribute , but thanks very much ! ROTFLMAO !

[C. Ross]

Must not be interested in meeting girls, or he's married.

http://www.voodoo-graphics.net/sp35.jpg

[S B]

Now we're getting somewhere.

Another. I wonder what happened to "Temporary Insanity 1"

http://www.guildlandis.com/images/boat-accident.jpg
You can't make it up, this good.:D

[Lew Barrett]

I will lurk until I can match some photos to the unfortunate names. I must photograph "Show Me The Money" since I know you won't believe me without the visuals. And yet there is such a thing.

[BETTY-B]

I bet there are some real gems at the marina here right now. The place is packed. Is it school break or something?

I got a pic of a cool one in Mats Mats yesterday. Do they count? Or should I start a thread of pre war cool boat names?

DAN

[watson1990]

Hey Lew,
I have no doubt that they are out there. These few photos are simply pics that are easy to access...just imagine if someone were to collect them..!!!

They are out there ...watch out

[WX]

http://www.panbo.com/Ship_20Happens_small.jpg

[Larks]

I know the rules, "must have pic's", so I've just spent the last hour trying to find some pics of a couple of yachts that were in the 1993 (or 94) Sydney to Hobart race. In the absence of them though I guarantee that the following are true yacht names and they did compete in the Sydney Hobart in either '93 or '94 (not sure – but one of the two years that I did):
"Nips 'n Tucks" - owned by a Sydney Plastic Surgeon, and
"Pink Bits" owned by a Gynaecologist from either Sydney or Canberra

[boylesboats]

Why some of these fiberglass boats doing in here?


Nev'rmind... 'em deserves funky senseless names..

Now, I feels itchy...

[David G]

I'm afraid I have no fotos, but back in the early 80's, IIRC, in Port Townsend, a friend of a friend had a (boat?) called the Hunkapooa. I guess he was a firm believer in Truth In Advertising.

[The Bigfella]

OK, I'm reserving this spot for ....

**** Happens.

I'll take the camera with me one day soon.

There won't be a photo, but I used to race against another Tornado years back that was named Wankors Away. They were refused entry at one state championships unless they taped over the W - which, of course, just drew more attention to it.

[WX]

I thought I had posted this one but I must have hit the wrong button.

http://static.flickr.com/49/134129640_a943e08874.jpg?v=0
Wonder how he's doing in the recession?

[HR]

A former sailor?

http://www.malolo.ca/images/forumimages/DSC_1346.jpg

[C. Ross]

That's the spirit.


Or should I start a thread of pre war cool boat names?

DAN

By all means! A good, cool boat name thread would be fun.

I took a bunch of pictures of boat name boards in the Mystic storage shed, and have been looking for an excuse to post them.

[obscured by clouds]

I know the rules, "must have pic's", so I've just spent the last hour trying to find some pics of a couple of yachts that were in the 1993 (or 94) Sydney to Hobart race. In the absence of them though I guarantee that the following are true yacht names and they did compete in the Sydney Hobart in either '93 or '94 (not sure – but one of the two years that I did):
"Nips 'n Tucks" - owned by a Sydney Plastic Surgeon, and
"Pink Bits" owned by a Gynaecologist from either Sydney or Canberra


in a similar vein there was a Sigma 33 up here called 'Gums and Roses' owned by a Mr Rose who was indeed a dentist.

[Lew Barrett]

I sorta' like Wankers Away. It's a stab at truth in advertising.

[Jay Greer]

Here are a few that I have seen over the years.
1. A big cruiser named "After Taxes and its tender "Net Profit".
2. Sport fish boat "Rag-A-Dass"
3. This takes some explanation. My buddy Ward Vance who is restoring the 60' Sewanhaka Schooner "Charmian" once had a sloop that he gave a special name to. Being a bachelor he would often meet new girls at the local watering hole. Upon being introduced he would often remark, "Oh is that really your name? I named my boat after you! If the lady accepted his offer for a nocturnal visit to his craft, she might note that the name on the transom was "After You".
Jay

[Thorne]

One of the Coots builders has a series of boats with names all starting with "Sea" - Sea Weed being one.

His latest? "Sea Nile" -
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3299525144_769ae1d247.jpg?v=0

[Lew Barrett]

Some of these names strike me as clever, and not the sort of monikers that result in a forehead slap. Names like "Obsession" (frequently appearing on RB's lists) are the ones that make me feel sorry for the person who couldn't come up with anything better. Driving around with "Sheet Happens" on your stern (or Sheetless....Scared Sheetless would have been even better) is more what I have in mind as completely embarrassing, but it's unlikely the owner realizes it, and is thus spared the sense of remorse I might feel in having the name tagged to my boat.

I remember a broker who was trying to sell a Cris called "Family Jewel" (not the same boat as under discussion here a few weeks ago). The boat was a 42 foot early fifties tri-cabin, and not in bad nick. When I saw the transom, I inwardly groaned to myself. It was, as it happened, the broker's personal boat, and he forthrightly explained to us that all the family boats were called "Family Jewel" and thus the name could not go with the boat if we decided to buy it. I told him that we had no desire to step on family tradition and would come up with a new name if we purchased it. It was like a scene from a movie....I'm sure my mouth was agape for a minute or two as he proudly marched us through the tour!

[downthecreek]

No photo, but we built our boat at a yard on a small estuary used by coasters. One of the ships that used to come up from time to time was called "Kwak".

We have a friend who was, at that time, a pilot bringing ships up the river.

The pilots, he told us, would go to enormous lengths NOT to be the one to all up this particular vessel on the radio........ :)

On the subject of cool names - When my ship comes in and I have built the magnificent wooden gaff cutter that lurks in my mind, her name shall be "Caol Mor". (Great music)

[Old Sailor]

I've got the pic somewhere.....
"My other toy has tits"
Old Sailor

[mobjack68]

Why some of these fiberglass boats doing in here?


Nev'rmind... 'em deserves funky senseless names..

Now, I feels itchy...


fiberglass boats?? itchy??
Propaganda put out by the steel industry....

[Willin']

We were touring a house we'd hoped to rent some years back and the landlord, about 20 years my senior, took me out to the shed to show where we could store our furnishings. There on a trailer was his baby, a truly eye hurting, reverse sheer 28' fg cruiser named Luna Sea.

I was struggling to not laugh out loud.

Oddly, we became good friends. Years later, after we'd moved away, we were back at his house for dinner one night and I noticed a small framed picture of a gorgeous bright Chris Craft in beautiful condition in the hallway and asked him about it.

Turns out, in his younger days he was all about woodies and classic craft and was totally aware of the embarassing nature of his boat's name when he bought it. But he knew that changing the name would bring bad luck, so he swallowed his pride. He's been motoring around in that boat for 12 years now. That was a heroic pridal swallow in my opinion.

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3QqO8EXd-II/SWTKrrYLTrI/AAAAAAAAlJI/D8esU047ZUI/s400/self-captioned_2.jpg

[Dale H]

Named my Wee Rob canoe, "Epoch Sea". It was the idea of a "friend". Kind of a tribute to one of the building materials.:D

[John Smith]

The first boat I built, when I was in high school, was a 10' outboard runabout. We named it "the Dud", although it was really quite fast.

There were some sailing prams used by the Raritan Yacht Club, and the club had a contest to give the class a name. I won first prize with "Sea Flea".

The prize money bought me remote control for the used 10 hp motor we had found, and that made us, in the day when the big motors were 35 hp on larger boats, one of the fastest boats on the bay.

My present boat is called "Asryda" This is the first two letters of each name of my three grandchildren: AShley, RYand, and DAvid. It makes a nice word. Sure glad they were born in that order.

[Lew Barrett]

Andrew,

I had to say Titan Uranus out loud to figure it out, but like riding a bike, once you get it, you can never forget it.

[R.I.Singer30]

I regret to say that somebody* told Titan Oil why it was not a good idea to name their ships after every planet in the Solar System......;)

It just proves that just because "they" are so smart ,"they" aren't real bright.

I'll be keeping my camera with me this summer,it should be fun.

[TomF]

...Upon being introduced he would often remark, "Oh is that really your name? I named my boat after you! If the lady accepted his offer for a nocturnal visit to his craft, she might note that the name on the transom was "After You".
JayI've seen a boat with that name ... the tender was called "After You 2"

[Kaa]

Lots of good names here:

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=557427&page=1

Kaa

[Old Lure Collector]

Here's my submission. This boat is called "Rock Buster II" presumably in reference to Rockfish (Stripped Bass) in the Chesapeake Bay. Ironically, the first "Rock Buster" met the EXACT SAME FATE!!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b172/spindeepster/WED_0280.gif

[Brian Palmer]

It's always somewhat of a relief to NOT see your boat's name come up on these kinds of lists....:cool:

Brian

[PatrickXavier]

http://www.cartoonbank.com/assets/1/128501_m.gif

[hnsbrc]

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp27/icehouse_03/BoatName.jpg

[paladin]

Don't have the photo's...but in Jim Brown's old Searunner manual was a few pages devoted to names for boats....with photo's.....there was a bright yellow trimaran, 31 foot..appropriately named "Yellow Submarine....", another was "Invocation to the Great Bear, and a white sloop, red bottom paint, name in black and gold "Chicken Noodle Sloop".....The Piver AA49 that I owned for a few months was named "Orca" because when it was painted I had 6 gallons of white Imron, one gallon of pale blue Imron, and a gallon pail of Darker blue Imron.....and that was what I needed to paint the boat so it was all mixed together...

[S/V Laura Ellen]

The dive operator I worked for for a few years named his dive boat after his wife. He called it "Dragon Lady".

[Dr.Spoke]

My boat is called Dobra Kusa. The original owner was Polish, I am led to believe that it means "Nice Bitch".... But would appreciate confirmation, if anyone can?

[soba]

The dive operator I worked for for a few years named his dive boat after his wife. He called it "Dragon Lady".


Allan, did you work for a chap named Dan Doyle? In the Bahamas?

oops! didn't mean to hijack the thread...

At my local marina there are 6 different boats named "Playtime." I'll have to take a photomedley of them...or is that a montage?

[wampum]

During the 70's, as a kid I spent summers in Oak Bluff's, MA. on Martha's Vineyard. A local broker by the name of Danny O'Connell docked 'liveaboard' there...I don't recall exactly what it was but it was beefy FB cruiser, around 55' or so. It's name was, "Tuff Ship". He owned a second boat, which I believe was a FB 38' Magnum (i.e. Cigarette) which he named, "Hot Ship"

[Kaa]

Fresh off the presses...

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm161/kaa_photobucket/20090410_0004_S1.jpg


Kaa

[Ted K]

No photo, as we no longer have the boat.

In the 80s my parents got a 17 foot Boston Whaler that they had great fun driving around.

It was called the Huey II (Huey was a duck that used to live on the dock and sneak sips out of coffee cups. But I digress).

They had great fun calling ahead to gas docks on the radio to ask if there was room for them to come aboard.

"This is the Huey II calling. I will be pulling into your gas dock . . ."

(If you say the name out loud on crackly radio, it sounds like a MUCH BIGGER ship.)

[TimH]

How convenient :D


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3QqO8EXd-II/SWTKrrYLTrI/AAAAAAAAlJI/D8esU047ZUI/s400/self-captioned_2.jpg

[John Turpin]

One of the sailing mags showed a photo of a boat named "Fire I Can't Put Out". And, yes, it had burned down to the waterline.

[JimConlin]

One of my favorites: "callipygian" Means "having shapely buttocks".

The tender was named "Hemipygian"


Another favorite was a 44' white ketch whose center cockpit had two bright yellow dodgers, one facing forward, and one aft.
The boat's name: "Sunny Side Up".

[Bob (oh, THAT Bob)]

One of my favorites: "callipygian" Means "having shapely buttocks".

The tender was named "Hemipygian"


Another favorite was a 44' white ketch whose center cockpit had two bright yellow dodgers, one facing forward, and one aft.
The boat's name: "Sunny Side Up".

It's better than "Over Easy" :D

[Peter Eikenberry]

Not a wooden boat but a very unfortunate choice to name your boat.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/spinners1/boat/Boozer-a.jpg

[Rick Starr]

There was a boat off St John a few years ago called "Goody Two Screws." The name was painted large on the stern and flanked by mermaids with propellors for boobs.

[isla]

You may remember that UK Prime Minister Edward Heath had a yacht called 'Morning Cloud'. My wife and I sailed into Ramsey on the Isle of Man where we met up with an undertaker in his boat 'Mourning Shroud'. Sorry no pic, this was over twenty five years ago.

[johnw]

Years back, an Australian 12 meter (Dame Pattie) was converted to ocian racing, and cleaned up under the name Endless Summer. Some competitor took some tape and changed it to read "Endless Bummer." Guess they got tired of losing?