Boat names. The good the bad and the offensive

[Ramage]

The one I find most offensive is C*N*U*T, name of a mobo!

It is actually a name, often (incorrectly) Anglicised as Canute..

He was King of England from 1016-1035

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****_the_Great

and

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/snapshot_****.html

I blame the schools for not teaching history properly nowadays!

and you will have to put the name in the URL yourselves because the prudish servers think its too rude!

 

[joejo]

When looking for a boat years ago at Bell Wier came accross 'Bon King'

 

[nickcred]

The two I liked

Hi All

I always liked the boat called "my overdraught"

and I am not sure if I have seen this or not but it is in my mind

Knot Guilty"

 

[byron]

Who remembers that great character on the river 'Greek Chris' he had two boats, one called "Costalot" his big one and one called "Costalittle". Costalittle he found on the Weir near his mooring a Marlow he dragged it off and it was never claimed so he got kept it.

 

[apollo]

Who remembers that great character on the river 'Greek Chris' he had two boats, one called "Costalot" his big one and one called "Costalittle". Costalittle he found on the Weir near his mooring a Marlow he dragged it off and it was never claimed so he got kept it.

Yeah I remember him, used to shout at everyone to slow down even if they were stationary and yet when he came past you could surf on the wash!

 

[silentlady]

I saw 'Bonus Ball' on a Bav up at Ipswich...easy to work out where the money for that one came from.. my fave was a small rowing boat 'Half witt' tender to 'Peewitt'
Happy daze...

There's a Bav at Ipswich called Easily Led! I wonder who was led and where?

 

[bradtarga34]

There's a small boat moored up at Weybridge called 'Ger' off my boat', which is a nice and friendly name - not... 'The Office' is quite a good one as well.

 

[Outinthedinghy]

There's a boat in Henley called 'DILLIGAF'.

 

[teddington_lock]

Don't get it ?

 

[mlines]

Type it into a search engine, you will probably wish you hadn't!

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Type it into a search engine, you will probably wish you hadn't!

Loosely translated: "I am not especially concerned with your seemingly petty issues"

 

[Landale]

or:

Does It Look Like I've Got A Frog

 

[shades]

I actually saw Chris on "Costalot IV" last week!
I was shocked, as I had not seen him for many years. We had a short chat, he's looking quite lod now.
His son-in-law looks after the boat and uses it quite a lot. He has done a great deal of work on it in the last couple of years. Apparently Chris was only on a quick visit and was due to go back to Greece within a few days

 

[Gavi]

There is a great floating gin palace (often lacking Worcester Sauce and excessing in other liquers) that has a slightly outrageous name, but I cannot remember the detail...

I did see my "Not Now Kato" favourite today, a boat in nice nick and reflects her year yet brings a smile. I suppose we all know girls like that.

 

[Elessar]

my friend's boat - he got round to changing it when his wife found out that many name boats after spouses......

 

[No Regrets]

I would have called the other boat 'Great Knockers' if that were the case.....

Please be kind, I have been drinking....

 

[Richard Shead]

Then you would like

I would have called the other boat 'Great Knockers' if that were the case.....

Please be kind, I have been drinking....

Prince Jefri Bolkiah boat (ok Superyacht) it was called

T I T S

The tenders were Nipple One and Nipple Two...

 

[Sometime]

Prince Jefri Bolkiah boat (ok Superyacht) it was called

T I T S

The tenders were Nipple One and Nipple Two...

I saw this boat in Ibiza the other year, it had a name change by then (cannot remember what to though) lovely boat with an interesting history

 

[byron]

I actually saw Chris on "Costalot IV" last week!
I was shocked, as I had not seen him for many years. We had a short chat, he's looking quite lod now.
His son-in-law looks after the boat and uses it quite a lot. He has done a great deal of work on it in the last couple of years. Apparently Chris was only on a quick visit and was due to go back to Greece within a few days

Chris had a place built at Marathon as a retirement home some years back.

 

[Hirdsp]

Yes Dear! (Including the exclamation mark) I think belongs to a mid sized Viking or Shetland, not too far from Bray, and always makes me laugh..

Up Yaws, similarly close, isn't too offensive (by my standards anyway...) but a clever nautical twist on an ironic insult, so gets the thumbs up!

Wifey and I always reckoned you could categorise names, and our faves have always been the ones that have two meanings, or those which provoke thought!

Apparently he has to say that a lot to his wife! Up Yaws is a nice boat but looking a mess now, needs new owner/name. Have you heard the story about the boat "New Beginnings"?