Why do saily boats have such silly names?

[wakeup]

I've noticed not just in my marina and also looking at the boat names on this forum that saily boats tend to have silly conjoined names that don't mean anything to anyone except the owner and are impossible to pronounce and spell?

Does this belie the fact that they are infact a different breed as has been suggested.

It seems to me that there may be some sort of saily boat formula like houses used to be named years ago (60s) by conjoining his and her names together e.g sharon and trevor 'Shatrev' would be the sort of thing I mean. Errrr naffo.

Whereas most moaty boat owner tend to go for something immediately understandable with usually a double or trebble interpretaion. They are usually witty e.g Hello Bouys or Grand Cru but sometimes naff.

Any thoughts on the formula, and am I being biased to moaty boaters?

And what's the best and worst names you have seen?

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[jfm]

Agree. I know it's boring, but IMHO you need something clear and sharp for VHF, esp in busy waters like solent where you use vhf a lot. You need something the harbourmaster you are visiting can spell easily without asking. And not naff/passe like Wet Dream.

 

[BarryH]

The name that you you see nearly everywhere is Obbsession. I can honestly say that where ever I've been I've seen one.

The difference between "them" and "us"! Yes, I've noticed it, but to be honest I think most of the names given only really mean something to the owner. Our boat for example, People look at it and say "How'd it get called that then". Easy it was named after wife and 1st daughter. Then the wife ruined it by having another daughter. I suppose that was partly my fault though!

Wha'dya mean "I'm always playing with this engine" its the only way to get it to run!

 

[BarryH]

Err!....JFM you looked at the boat name in your profile lately <G>

Wha'dya mean "I'm always playing with this engine" its the only way to get it to run!

 

[jfm]

Apologies, that's a sting of different boat names. The solent boats I use are Musketeer and Braveheart, they are ok on the VHF, except the latter is sometimes misspelled Bray Fart mostly by Coliholic.

 

[wakeup]

and I thought you were into bingo!!

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[BarryH]

ooooh! you on dangerous ground, my misses reads all this you know!! <G>

Wha'dya mean "I'm always playing with this engine" its the only way to get it to run!

 

[wakeup]

not implying your misses is big or anything, It just the first thing that came to mind to appols if you or you other half are offended.

Sorry of South Wales

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[aztec]

look at it another way, if you spent the whole of the season being blown would you care about the name of your boat?

interested in stuff that needs mendin'

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[BarryH]

No not offended. Its just your brave enuough to say it. If I'd said it, well you wouldn't see me for dust!! I'm not that brave!!!!

Wha'dya mean "I'm always playing with this engine" its the only way to get it to run!

 

[sailbadthesinner]

Bought a boat called Delmar
Owner explained it as a corruption of spanish Del Mare meaning of the sea. Even with my spanish thought this unlikely, went to pay the balance at their caravan. it was the also called the same, well the caravan aint of the sea I said.
When questioned turned out owners were Derek and Marlene (seriously). Collapsed in front of them in tears

Favourite name is Plan B, seen in Falmouth. When asked what plan A was the owner replied 'leave the money to the kids' I am sure this is as old as the hills but it made me chuckle
haven't told my father that one, might give him ideas.

If it Cooks Flys or Floats, Rent it.

 

[Col]

I think Piers has got one of the best names I've seen in a while "Play D'eau"
ps: If you read this Piers, thanks for Cetrek info.

 

[claymore]

Oh good post and so true.... why do you know, someone even called their boat Wakeup. Wakeup - I ask you, whatever next!
Tee hee hee

regards
Claymore

 

[wakeup]

I could respond but I don't think someone with such a boring boat name deserves the binary digits required!!

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[halcyon]

We have a cruiser called Bilbo Baggins.

Brian

 

[muchy_]

The daftest name I have ever seen is "Bod the pea". I mean, whats that all about?

 

[david_steward]

Re: Once saw....

A muscleboat called the 'Mairy Hinge'.

Didn't get it myself. Maybe Pauline can explain?




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Dave S

 

[halcyon]

These's the common LLAMEDOS.


Brian

 

[wakeup]

That is like something out of only fools and horses.

I would have bust a gut laughing at them.



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[wakeup]

A friend of mine wanted to call his boat 'Up Your Oars' just so he could shout 'Up Y'Oars' over the VHF.

But his wife wouldn't let him surprise surprise.

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