Can you use 'King' in boat name?

[Daydream believer]

I know a way of putting King in a boat name, but its very rude ?

You are joe king

 

[lustyd]

No I'm Joe King

 

[wingcommander]

IIRC, Hughie Green intoduced a piano player on 'Opertunity Knocks' as a Wayne King.......................

Wayne King the pianist....lol

 

[Bilgediver]

Hi,
having acquired a new boat, I am considering changing the name. It would be King Arthur, as my previous boat was named Merlin + Arthur as its my son's middle name. I never seen Queen or King used in boat name in UK and since country being monarchy I would like to check first if I won't break any customs.

I sailed on a ship named King City and definitely Part 1 registered. No rhyme or reason behind shis names however there is a city called King City in Canada.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

And, I was following a car with a bumper sticker... ' I love a Ridgid Tool'.
I have some pipe wrenches by them, very good.

Not quite a bumper sticker .
I was at traffic lights and saw a sign which said "Bronzing" . I thought good, a potential boaty thing that might be good for the future.

When I drove past it was "Bronzing Salon". In the window it said, "Life is not perfect, but your tan can be".

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Its a common surname. It may even be a common, but less common, given name.

I think you worry too much.

Jonathan

It's a common given name, too - I know at least two Chinese with King as part of their given name. As Chinese names are usually two words making a short phrase, almost any combination can be a given name

 

[johnalison]

It might be interesting to see the reaction in a few years time to your boat name 'King Charles'. I doubt that you would be locked up but I don't imagine that you would be able to register it under Part 1.

 

[The Q]

There's at lot of variety in Norfolk on boats,
But for those of you not living here there's

"Norfolk N Chance" of seeing them.

 

[lustyd]

It might be interesting to see the reaction in a few years time to your boat name 'King Charles'. I doubt that you would be locked up but I don't imagine that you would be able to register it under Part 1.

Even if HRH decides to keep his name of Charles, he'd be King Charles III not King Charles. Just like the aircraft carrier isn't named after the current queen.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

It might be interesting to see the reaction in a few years time to your boat name 'King Charles'. I doubt that you would be locked up but I don't imagine that you would be able to register it under Part 1.

I wonder if QE4 would be ok.

 

[LONG_KEELER]

There's at lot of variety in Norfolk on boats,
But for those of you not living here there's

"Norfolk N Chance" of seeing them.

Or Suffolk.

"Taint be ser loikely bor "

 

[Dellquay13]

Thread drift but one word the SSR doesn't allow is 'The' as a prefix. I tried for two separate boats with it but both times had to shorten the names to 'Good Ship Venus' and 'Pequod'.

 

[slawosz]

Thanks! This give me enough confidence I won't offend anyone Now I just need to overcome superstition connected to changing the boat name

 

[DownWest]

There was a boat parked in Villamoura that had a poem from Lord of the Rings as a name. Lotta sign writing there, as it was pre stick on.

 

[Neeves]

Thanks! This give me enough confidence I won't offend anyone Now I just need to overcome superstition connected to changing the boat name

No one has said the use of the word King would not give offence - people take offence for the strangest things. You asked whether it would be legal. Your choice looks fine - but some of the other examples of boat names might give offence........and still be legal.

Jonathan

 

[aussiesteve]

You cannot call a boat" Mayday or Pan Pan" for obvious reasons, but I bet someone has tried.

 

[Mister E]

I would love to see a boat called Sin King.

 

[Mister E]

Just imagine a big motorboat called Sin King. It has 6 or 7 beautiful young woman walking around in skimpy bikinis.
On the fly bridge is a shiny old balding man with pale pasty baggy skin wearing a small pair of budgie smugglers.
Then you recognise him as Peter Stringfelow.

See I just spoilt your thoughts of radio checks to the Coastguard.

 

[Humblebee]

I used to own some tools named King Dick . Probably already taken.

Still made, still good quality.
King Dick Tools

 

[Mister E]

I seem to remember a boat called sea King.