Boat name

[Salty Sealine]

Currently my boat is called "My She" as the previous owners wife's name is Sheila.

I am thinking of changing the name to "Romeo Delta" as they are my initials, but am wondering if this is allowed. Will it cause any confusion when using the radio?

 

[sarabande]

It shouldn't, but it might, so don't.


RD as a a two letter signal means that you should slip your anchor immediately.

 

[byron]

Currently my boat is called "My She" as the previous owners wife's name is Sheila.

I am thinking of changing the name to "Romeo Delta" as they are my initials, but am wondering if this is allowed. Will it cause any confusion when using the radio?

People calling you or responding to your radio calls will simply reply to what name you have given. Certain names are forbidden for obvious reasons. Can you imagine what would happen if a boat was called "MAYDAY" Bear in mind that to all extents and purposes you become a Radio Station. Your Station is the name of your boat. So if your boat is "My She" so is your Station name. If you change your boats name to "Romeo Delta" then that is your name.

 

[jaws]

My She

Currently my boat is called "My She" as the previous owners wife's name is Sheila.

I am thinking of changing the name to "Romeo Delta" as they are my initials, but am wondering if this is allowed. Will it cause any confusion when using the radio?

The previous owner has a new boat also called My She, so probably as well to change it to something that means something to you. Always a tricky one naming a boat, however.

 

[thamesS23]

I did notice that thier new boat was called the same (which was to be expected, as they have always called thier boats this), but surely they should of retained the name when they sold you the sealine as you aren't allowed to have more then one boat with the same on name when you register for a license on the thames.
We discovered this when we called our boat 'Jersey Girl', and was told we had to call it 'jersey Girl 3', simply because within the last 3 years, 2 boats that had visited the thames on visitor licenses, were called jersey girl.

 

[Salty Sealine]

I did notice that thier new boat was called the same (which was to be expected, as they have always called thier boats this), but surely they should of retained the name when they sold you the sealine as you aren't allowed to have more then one boat with the same on name when you register for a license on the thames.
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Previous owner did retain the name and they seemed quite upset I was keeping their name on my boat!! My licence is in the name of My She 4, but I have not bothered to add a '4' to the name, as it has been my intention that when the boat gets lifted to change the name then.

 

[byron]

Previous owner did retain the name and they seemed quite upset I was keeping their name on my boat!! My licence is in the name of My She 4, but I have not bothered to add a '4' to the name, as it has been my intention that when the boat gets lifted to change the name then.

You change it mate, don't add a '4' better to change "My" to "M.Y." (M.Y.=Motor Yacht) than a number. better yet use your phonetic initials.

 

[Sandyman]

I am thinking of changing the name to "Romeo Delta" as they are my initials, but am wondering if this is allowed. Will it cause any confusion when using the radio?

If on the radio and you find yourself having to use the phonetic alphabet then it is quite likely.

Better than ''Foxtrot Oscar'' ..................I suppose