Worst boat name of the year

[capnsensible]

Some years ago, a friend had a yacht quite aptly named Tarik Lady as the yacht was based in Gib.

He sold it to a Scandanavian couple, both Gynaecologists. They promptly renamed the boat Uterus and had a stick on picture to decorate either side of the bow.

 

[johnalison]

Some years ago, a friend had a yacht quite aptly named Tarik Lady as the yacht was based in Gib.

He sold it to a Scandanavian couple, both Gynaecologists. They promptly renamed the boat Uterus and had a stick on picture to decorate either side of the bow.

Hmm. A womb with a view perhaps.

 

[Lon nan Gruagach]

Hmm. A womb with a view perhaps.

See, thats the trouble with the internet. OK, I know its a full moon, but that still deserves a slap.

 

[Camilleri Marine]

Saw one called "Aquaholic". Enough said

 

[{151760}]

I've just remembered a yacht that used to be moored in Portsmouth. It was called 'Therapist', but the letters were poorly applied so it read 'The Rapist'.

 

[Vanilla]

I've just remembered a yacht that used to be moored in Portsmouth. It was called 'Therapist', but the letters were poorly applied so it read 'The Rapist'.

That gets my vote as the worst name so far.....surely it can't be beaten for tastelessness? Please tell me it wasn't on a forumites boat.....!

 

[markhomer]

Phaedo could lead to missinterperatation

 

[{151760}]

That gets my vote as the worst name so far.....surely it can't be beaten for tastelessness? Please tell me it wasn't on a forumites boat.....!

I never met the owner, and it was many years ago.
There's an abandoned looking Rival in Cherbourg called 'Tenacity', which is fine, but again the letters are poorly spaced. I can't help thinking of a community of incontinents. (UK-centric, perhaps).

 

[Mariner69]

I never met the owner, and it was many years ago.
There's an abandoned looking Rival in Cherbourg called 'Tenacity', which is fine, but again the letters are poorly spaced. I can't help thinking of a community of incontinents. (UK-centric, perhaps).

Are you taking the P?

 

[Mctavish]

Phaedo could lead to missinterperatation

especially in Pompey - urban myth since disproved tho'

 

[{151760}]

Are you taking the P?

 

[DanTribe]

Some years ago, a friend had a yacht quite aptly named Tarik Lady as the yacht was based in Gib.

He sold it to a Scandanavian couple, both Gynaecologists. They promptly renamed the boat Uterus and had a stick on picture to decorate either side of the bow.

A boat named Snatch won Burnham Week Town Cup.
Allegedly owned by a gynaecologist.

 

[Vanilla]

A boat named Snatch won Burnham Week Town Cup.
Allegedly owned by a gynaecologist.

i do hope he has to make a VHF call one day, and is asked for his boat's name phonetically....." errrrmmm Sierra, November, alpha, tango, Charlie, hotel.......that'll teach him!!!

 

[DJE]

A boat named Snatch won Burnham Week Town Cup.
Allegedly owned by a gynaecologist.

On a similar theme there is a yacht called Candida with a tender called Thrush!

 

[rotrax]

First Mate and i were swimming in a lovely Cala in Menorca some years ago when we reached a few motor boats moored to buoys.

One had classical music playing in the cockpit, a bikini clad woman on the sundeck and a guy sipping a long cold drink in the cockpit. It was called " On The Fiddle " and was flying a red ensign.

I asked the guy in the cockpit-in view of the classical music-and with toungue firmly in cheek if he was a concert violinist or a tax evader.

His reply made it quite clear:- " Workit aht fer yerself mate! "

 

[dombuckley]

His reply made it quite clear:- " Workit aht fer yerself mate! "

Ah. It was Nigel Kennedy, then!

 

[DJE]

Many years ago a friend of mine was given a boat on "long term loan" by an appreciative subcontractor. I told him she should be named "Backhander" but he didn't agree.

 

[Greenheart]

+1 ignorant grammar is fine but ignorant grammar when you're trying to be funny on a boat name in 12" high letters is just tragic.

Echo that.

Boat names seem to be like the spontaneously invented, at-leisurely-repented passwords which people create, apply, then forget the basis for, and can never explain.

It's unfortunate that so many of the people who can afford big boats and custom decals announcing their quarter-witted names, also tend towards groan-inducing illiteracy.

I have to wonder about the person applying the paint or decals though, as well...reminds me of David Mitchell's anger about sign-writing.

 

[Neeves]

I don't think illiteracy is restricted to people who can apply custom decals or own big vessels.

Sadly, illiteracy has no borders.

Jonathan

 

[Alan ashore]

I once saw a motor boat in Florida called 'Cihrrosis of the River'.

Over on the Thames forum just now, there's a boat that was found adrift:
Sir Osis of the river