Worst boat names

[SailorBill]

I've always thought boats should be given endearing or at least 'nice' names. So I did a double-take last year when I saw 'Evil Diana' written in large lettering across the stern of a very large Sunseeker in Poole. A horrible ex wife and a bitter ex husband perhaps?

What's the worst boat name you have seen?

 

[Bobc]

"Happy Hooker"

Lives in Gosport Marina

 

[rotrax]

I've always thought boats should be given endearing or at least 'nice' names. So I did a double-take last year when I saw 'Evil Diana' written in large lettering across the stern of a very large Sunseeker in Poole. A horrible ex wife and a bitter ex husband perhaps?

What's the worst boat name you have seen?

Saw a bright red yacht up the Yealm called "Ready Salted"

 

[prv]

Looked at one for sale called "Faustina" which didn't seem very nice. A female devil, and not even in a playful or provocative way.

Pete

 

[electrosys]

I did a double-take last year when I saw 'Evil Diana' written in large lettering across the stern of a very large Sunseeker in Poole. A horrible ex wife and a bitter ex husband perhaps?

I'm wondering if some bloke's lady has chosen to bat for 'the other side' ?
(Diana being the original feminist - the virgin goddess of Rome: protector of women and virgins in particular.)

 

[Keith 66]

A poor westerly Centaur called "Squitter". Now i always thought that was based on having the "squits". Now why on earth???

 

[Fergus]

Passing wind?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Looked at one for sale called "Faustina" which didn't seem very nice. A female devil, and not even in a playful or provocative way.

Pete

Err - Faustina is a respected first name for a female. There have been empresses named that as well a St Faustina. Remember too that Dr Faustus was an old man seduced by Satan with the promise of eternal youth, and not Satanic himself (at least in Goethe's operatic tale) in the end he dies an old man repenting his pact with the devil.

 

[prv]

Remember too that Dr Faustus was an old man seduced by Satan

Remember? I never knew it (not particularly well-versed on the classical literature, I'm afraid).

Still think it's an ugly name for a boat.

(Apologies to her old or new owner if he comes across this )

Pete

 

[Koeketiene]

There is (or was) a boat in Ramsgate called 'Der Dogs' sporting a cartoon on it's transom of a dog licking his gonads.

 

[LittleSister]

The name of a local angling trip boat 'She likes it rough' does leave a rather sour taste in the mouth, don't you think?

On the other hand, there's a whole class of names that are not bad names in themselves, but do seem to be tempting fate - 'Rockhopper', 'Force Ten', etc.

 

[EllieMay]

The old man thought names like Ffometeg and This way up would be amusing. Luckily he didn't go for them.

 

[Tiddy Oggy]

Norse scatology

There was once a mobo called URDA moored near my yacht club. (A name from Norse mythology, I believe.) A friend of mine rowed out in his dinghy one night with a pot of paint. He obliterated the last letter and put a capital T in front of the rest.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Remember? I never knew it (not particularly well-versed on the classical literature, I'm afraid).

Still think it's an ugly name for a boat.

(Apologies to her old or new owner if he comes across this )

Pete

Not really classical literature but a tale from mediaeval folklore about a man who sold his soul to the devil that has been behind a whole heap of work from dusty novels and scholarly tomes to musicals, pop songs (Sympathy for the Devil), thrillers, ballets, opera and film (Pirates of the Caribbean.)

Take a look at this wiki for a starter.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_based_on_Faust

 

[RichardS]

"This way up" would be amusing.

As a catamaran owner I wouldn't want to tempt fate with that!

Richard

 

[Seajet]

I once had - in the 1980's - a half share in an old, incredibly slow International 14 dinghy; after being trounced by supposedly much slower boats, we painted it yellow and called it 'Coward's Way'...

 

[wazza]

I remember the name of my very first boat... 'Kerb Krawler'... how the hell could anyone name a boat that???

And I'd just like to point out, that I changed it before she touched the water!

 

[Seajet]

When I bought my Scorpion dinghy she was called 'Wet Welly' which led to a lot of ribald comments; that got changed PDQ !

 

[evm1024]

When young my daughter wanted to name our Titanic....

 

[mjcoon]

"Happy Hooker"

Lives in Gosport Marina

Perhaps just an innocent rugby player?

Mike.