mikehibb
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Saw a boat called "Seaduction" in the marina today.
Stupid names for boats
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Woodlouse
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emsworthy
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You're absolutely right of course!
Really musn't partake in web forums whilst also trying to complete a report I've been putting off for ages!!
paulrae
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Just back from the marina where a large, thirsty mobo by the name of 'Sorry Kids' is moored nearby us.
Ubergeekian
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On a related note, Willy Carson used to fly to race meetings in G-WILI. A friend of his regularly turned up too, in G-PUSI.
trapezeartist
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Not quite so rude, but Colin Chapman's plane was G-PRIX.
Csail
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We had G-SEXY in our club a few years ago. Don't know where it is now.
Kermit
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There's a rather nice racing yacht on the Crouch simply named IO
TradewindSailor
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We've also had "What Y'goin to Do?" around here recently, as well a "The Office" (a 55' power boat), and "Double Tap" which I though was pretty bad taste.
Lakesailor
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I'm usually not that stupid. But you're going to have to explain that one to me.
TradewindSailor
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"Double Tap" is the term used for shooting someone twice in rapid succession for a 'sure kill'.
Marsupial
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there's Navy Rum with its tender Tot of Rum
and a very annoyed charterer of a Cat trying to get used to saying "Puss Puss" to Dover port control and of course a favorite boat name for VHF coms : "Leg"
as in "this is Leg, over"
and a very annoyed charterer of a Cat trying to get used to saying "Puss Puss" to Dover port control and of course a favorite boat name for VHF coms : "Leg"
as in "this is Leg, over"
claymore
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Frank Sonata always appealed as did Puff the Tragic Wagon
Duffer
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Eau Kneau!
The worst name I saw was Wheally Good in Cornwall. The boat may be really good but the name is Wheally Bad!
A boat that has the CG struggling not to laugh is Deep Doggy.
An exchange I enjoyed was "This is yacht Tapioca, Tapioca, radio check please."
"Tapioca, you are loud and clear but barely edible over!"
Eau La La...
The worst name I saw was Wheally Good in Cornwall. The boat may be really good but the name is Wheally Bad!
A boat that has the CG struggling not to laugh is Deep Doggy.
An exchange I enjoyed was "This is yacht Tapioca, Tapioca, radio check please."
"Tapioca, you are loud and clear but barely edible over!"
Eau La La...
TN_Postcode
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I had a Flying Fifteen once which was called Effleurage – however I renamed her Effluent as it better described how I sailed her ....
goosewing
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Met a 'Daddy's mistress' in Cascais and sailed on a Wishful thinking and a Pourquoi and saw a Cat-Astrophy...on a cat of course.
Bajansailor
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And didnt 'Wishful Thinking' have a wee friend (dinghy?) called 'Wilful Drinking'?
Something that WT's crew subscribed to most enthusiastically......
I knew a yacht once called 'Bucephalus' - and everybody loved to call her 'Booka Phalus'.
'Uffa Fox Sake' is simply classic!
Something that WT's crew subscribed to most enthusiastically......
I knew a yacht once called 'Bucephalus' - and everybody loved to call her 'Booka Phalus'.
'Uffa Fox Sake' is simply classic!
DJE
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Then there was a yacht called "Candida" with a dinghy called "Thrush".
Lakesailor
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I suppose on that train of thought you could call a yacht "The Touch" and then have tender to The Touch.
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catalac08
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Boat called "Bootle Bum Trinket" up river from Portsmouth - is this a phrase used in Merseyside or is there some other meaning, or just a silly name(IMHO)!