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[(p)Irate]

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Boatspeed 23 " the Rooting King " rejected for registration by the Royal Prince Alfred YC so the story goes

Rumour has it that the boat now known as the acronym BOOTS was originally named Cunning Stunts but changed By Order Of the Secretary.

[Wicked One]

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Boatspeed 23 " the Rooting King " rejected for registration by the Royal Prince Alfred YC so the story goes

Rumour has it that the boat now known as the acronym BOOTS was originally named Cunning Stunts but changed By Order Of the Secretary.

Many years ago, spoke to a guy that wanted his YW Diamond to be called Cunning Stunts, but his club disallowed it.

'bout the same time, a boat called Wallaby Bob was affectionately dubbed "Swallow Me Knob" by our crew.

In more recent times a Farr was called King Beauty.

[Shibby]

Saw a massive sea ray tied up to a wharf on Marthas Vineyard once named "Open Wide".

The name had a tooth next to it.

Dentist in town named his "Painless."

I like it when the name of a tender/dinghy carries on a theme from the big boat. One of my favorites: the cruiser was "Big cookie." Dinghy was "Little Crumb."

tt myasse

[Shibby]

Just a clarification::



I started this thread to bitch about boat names that have dredged up memories of really bad yet catchy tunes that subsequent to seeing those names left me with a totally obnoxious leftover.



Boat names actually do tell us things about the owners of those boats.



I have no problem with those who wish to place a sign on the side of a boat which warns me of that craft's association with someone with whom I would likely prefer not to associate.


My own boat does not leave you singing a hard to forget awful tune but it does probably tell people I am somewhat of an asshole who happens to be old and thinks he can still race.>>




Special thanks to a seat belt company in Germany that manufactures harnesses used by the likes of Nascar, Formula One and Air forces all over the planet

you're a nice lady

[Bitter Gnat]

Just saw a photo on Facebook from a friend who is on a fishing boat in Galveston named "Island Girl". Now have that crappy tune in my head.

[Somebody Else]

In Channel Islands harbor we had Aliens ate my Buick and Earth Girls are Easy. The former owner of Aliens named his next boat after his former girlfriend, Psycho Betty.

Huh!

I always thought that was a somewhat insensitive dig at the matriarch of the Schock family, being the name of a Schock 35 and all.

[Gouvernail]

A guy drove up this morning with a boat behind his Escalade named Mandy. ( the boat not the Escalade) I took great pleasure in sending him to ashop more oriented toward powerboat repair. No way I wnat that shit running through my head.

[fimbs]

Just a clarification::


Boat names actually do tell us things about the owners of those boats.

this is diving deep into bond-geekdom but I still get a chuckle.

John Devaney was a big ABS guy who had one of his subprime hedge funds meltdown in 2007. When he was forced to sell his mega yacht, it hit the headlines that it was named 'Positive Carry'.

Positive carry, negative convexity trades push the risk out to the tails. Generally, if the trend holds you make money and if things change, you can be massively, royally screwed. If you are arrogant enough to name your yacht positive carry, then at some point you are going to blow up and have to sell it

[gonecscowing]

"Cunning Linguist"

[saltyokie]

In Channel Islands harbor we had Aliens ate my Buick and Earth Girls are Easy. The former owner of Aliens named his next boat after his former girlfriend, Psycho Betty.

Huh!

I always thought that was a somewhat insensitive dig at the matriarch of the Schock family, being the name of a Schock 35 and all.

No, Betty was Jimmy's former girlfriend - you had to know Jimmy - he was a wonderful sailor with a great sense of humor - killed on his way home from wet wed racing by a drunk driver - Aliens, his prior boat was an Olson 30

[grabbler]

Gulf Coast Melges 24 "My Dixie Wrecked"

[saltyokie]

A guy drove up this morning with a boat behind his Escalade named Mandy. ( the boat not the Escalade) I took great pleasure in sending him to ashop more oriented toward powerboat repair. No way I wnat that shit running through my head.

It is a good thing we do not have many (other) be boppers buying boats or we would have one named Ruby My Dear - you do not want that running thru your head

[Somebody Else]

Off the topic of obnoxious songs, I swear that my next keel boat shall be named Never Again II.

[fiveo8797]

Some of my recent boats have been called:
Unguided Missile
Cactus Functus
Tradesman's Crack
Knock Shop
and currently:

One Goat

fiveo

[DAK]

Saw one near Detroit a year or two ago called 'liquor box'.

[Willy T]

Theres a liquor box in our harbour too, but to top It off, it has the rolling stones tongue next to it!

[gregj1]

A company in Huntsville, Alabama named SCI named their excursion boat the 'SCITanic' - Here's how that worked out.

[Snaggletooth]

A company in Huntsville, Alabama named SCI named their excursion boat the 'SCITanic' - Here's how that worked out.

That is sadd storey....

[pikeout]

Couple I know of: Thirsty Work
Two Dogs

[12345]

I like it when the name of a tender/dinghy carries on a theme from the big boat. One of my favorites: the cruiser was "Big cookie." Dinghy was "Little Crumb."

Saw a powerboat named "Miss Muffet" with a tender "Tuffet".

Sails Call is one of the dumbest I can think of.

[167149]

" Screaming Bitch" was rejected bu RNZYS

[Somebody Else]

Theres a liquor box in our harbour too, but to top It off, it has the rolling stones tongue next to it!

We got Lickity Split down here. I've always considered that the equivalent of Liquor Box.

[walterbshaffer]

Friend of mine wants me to call my boat "Walt aire"

NFW. Told him he could buy the naming rights for a new suite of sails.

[Snaggletooth]

Theres a liquor box in our harbour too, but to top It off, it has the rolling stones tongue next to it!

We got Lickity Split down here. I've always considered that the equivalent of Liquor Box.

I halve to dissagree, tome notte evan saime ballparke, LB obivous dirtie ply on wordes, LS meenes 'quickeley'. Butt cane see t and cane be pevertede.

[saltyokie]

Theres a liquor box in our harbour too, but to top It off, it has the rolling stones tongue next to it!

We got Lickity Split down here. I've always considered that the equivalent of Liquor Box.

Lickety Split won the Catalina 38 Nationals several times

[dumper]

i own a boat called pinapple express and i have friends that called their boat jenny talls for a regatta. weird looks from the start boat

[jkdubs808]

Two names I was really considering for my Melges when I first bought it:
Ramrod
Morning Wood

Seemed appropriate for a Melges 24. Wife at the time didn't agree so much.


All time favorite boat name is still Stealth Chicken.

[dumper]

Two names I was really considering for my Melges when I first bought it:
Ramrod
Morning Wood

Seemed appropriate for a Melges 24. Wife at the time didn't agree so much.


All time favorite boat name is still Stealth Chicken.

morning glory

[jkdubs808]

Two names I was really considering for my Melges when I first bought it:
Ramrod
Morning Wood

Seemed appropriate for a Melges 24. Wife at the time didn't agree so much.


All time favorite boat name is still Stealth Chicken.

morning glory

Too many memories of the bad shit that used to happen to the maxi Morning Glory in the late 90s/early 2000s.

[On the Hard]

If my next boat has the ability to surf, I am planning on naming it "Surfeit"

The word itself means something along the lines of "wretched excess", but it is pronounced like "Surf It"

Many will no doubt disagree, but as double meaning names go, I thought this wasn't bad

[MoeAlfa]

Daughter wanted Psycho Kriller, I wanted Moon Noodles, neither one passed wife review.

[isma]

Daughter wanted Psycho Kriller,

Qu'est Que C'est ?

Probably a different psycho killer.

[Snaggletooth]

Daughter wanted Psycho Kriller,

Qu'est Que C'est ?

Probably a different psycho killer.

probaby notte

[saltyokie]

In Marina del Rey, years ago there was an Islander 37 named Superstar. Not too funny unless you know the history. The Islander dealers in MDR decided to transpac with the islander 37, name unknown. Halfway across, they called the Coast Guard. They had shredded all their sails and their engine was not working because it was underwater. There was so much water coming in the hull/deck joint they thought they might be sinking. U S navy dropped them a pump. Then they sent a Nuclear Submarine that towed the Islander 37 for 2 days toward Hawaii. The Navy decided they had other things to do with their sub so they persuaded the insurance company to send out a commercial tow. My late friend Sid found the boat in pieces in an LA junkyard. He put it back together. Now for the hard part - the name. The Rock Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar had just come out. Sid did not let the fact that he was Jewish get in the way of a great name.

[Headntac]

There is benny slug at CSC named Psyhco II.........owner skipper Phil Bates........
the original Psycho was an Adams 10, he got to park it on coogee beach,Sydney........you know........ for minor repairs....

[superduperbow]

Is Naming one of my Lasers "Wet Sueno" and the other one "Get Her Wet" a bad Idea??? Although I know a guy who named his powerboat All Knighter (last name Knight) and another dude named his boat Moore Fun... I think my Lasers have better names then those...



Yachts of Fun and A Yacht of Fun are also names of boats I've worked on.. Its always interesting to see the names of boats that come into the boat yards

[TheMinister]

Saw a 24ft ish crapbox on the dock in Nidri (levkas) the other day called "THANKS DAD". Thought it appropriate.

[MoeAlfa]

Daughter wanted Psycho Kriller,

Qu'est Que C'est ?

Probably a different psycho killer.

probaby notte

Right as usual, Mr. tooth. The boat is named REMAIN IN LIGHT.

Here's a bad one from Nap: O2B@C.calm.

[stranded]

a kriller is a superfine shrimper

makes sense to me

[RedTuna]

One knew this would happen. It was destiny.

[vtsail]

Friends of mine have the last names Sommers and Cox. First name floated for the boat was Sommer Fun, decided to be too cliche. Clubhouse leader at this point is a variation on that theme, "Fun with Cox".

[Damp Freddie]

I thought " One Time At Band Camp" was maybe in poor taste. But you are supposed to blow into flutes so you probably wouldn't need to get that far.

[phillysailor]

Sails Call is one of the dumbest I can think of.

Ah. But you are proud of your username?

[President Eisenhowler]

Not a particularly bad song, but it did tend to get stuck in my head every time I saw a J24 called "Planet Claire" (this was about 30 years ago).

How about bad movies? The Viper 640 fleet is known for snake-themed names... I'm surprised we haven't seen "on a plane" or "I've had about enough" yet.

There are a lot of "Mustang Sally" boats around.

[Ishmael]

Friends of mine have the last names Sommers and Cox. First name floated for the boat was Sommer Fun, decided to be too cliche. Clubhouse leader at this point is a variation on that theme, "Fun with Cox".

I like Coxsommers.
It would sound great on a distress call.

[Gouvernail]

A couple kids went by in an inflatable this afternoon and the damned tune is still in my head>>>



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The link may only work if you have Realplayer.

[Kevlar Edge]

"Liquor and Poker" I couldn't get on that one to fly on my laser back in the day, but they did let me keep "Beer and Steer"

[trimariner]

I remember a trimaran in Brisbane from long ago called "Soggy Moggie" The owner said his wife would'nt let him call the Tri wet pussy.

[poncho]

I was fortunat enough to aquire a new Laser. Sail number 69069. My sailing friends named it "Lickety Split"

[Gouvernail]

Was 199661 the last Laser ever to be built whose number will appear the same while turtled??




1, 8, 11, 69. 88, 101, 111,181, 609, 619, 689, 808, 818, 888, 906, 916, 986, 1001, 1111, 1691, 1881, 1961, 6009, 6119, 6699, 6889, 6969, 8008, 8118, 8698, 8968, 9006, 9116, 9696, 9886, 9966, 10001, 10101, 10801, 11011, 11111, 11811, 16091, 16191,16891, 18081, 18181, 18881, 19061, 19161,19861, 60009, 60109, 60809, 61019, 61119, 61819, 66099, 66199, 66899, 68089, 68189, 68889, 69069, 69169,69869, 90006, 90106, 90806, 91016,91116, 91816, 96096, 96196, 96896, 98086, 98186, 98886, 99066, 99166, 99866, 100001, 101101, 106901, 108801, 109601,


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[Trendsetter]

Wow gouv you got some free time there? I have never even thought of this before. Is this the long term effects from glass work? Is this what I have to look forward to?

[Spoonie]

Boat names actually do tell us things about the owners of those boats.

I wonder what "Shark Infested Custard" says about me....

[jc172528]

Best ever

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[Boats13]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

[BoatSlut]

Two names come to mind

A Northshore 38 on Sydney harbour "She got the house"
And a Sharpie "Maximum Penetration"

[Former MDR Vandal 1]

In Channel Islands harbor we had Aliens ate my Buick and Earth Girls are Easy. The former owner of Aliens named his next boat after his former girlfriend, Psycho Betty.

Huh!

I always thought that was a somewhat insensitive dig at the matriarch of the Schock family, being the name of a Schock 35 and all.

No, Betty was Jimmy's former girlfriend - you had to know Jimmy - he was a wonderful sailor with a great sense of humor - killed on his way home from wet wed racing by a drunk driver - Aliens, his prior boat was an Olson 30

"Betty" is a term that means girl -- you know, like "Sheila." Psycho Betty basically means "all chicks are sort of crazy."

That's why Betty's homeport was Camarillo -- Aliens Ate My Buick's homeport was Uranus.

I was pretty friendly with the guys on Aliens and Betty. I sailed with Rex-y on Holy Guacamole against them; later on a Schock or two as well.

[KU-3]

"Giggity" got nixed by the family.

[Winever]

Local sailor raced a San Juan 30 and never named it. So when he would check in he always got asked "what's the name of the boat" which got the reply "it ain't got no facking name". Eventually the people at the registration table would enter NFN. In polite company it got called "No Formal Name" but he preferred being called by it's street name.

Cheers, Win ever.

[MidPack]

The two that came to my mind have already been mentioned, Carpe Diem and Hakuna Matata got seriously overdone. When we name a boat, we try to pick something at least a little original, but not a current fad and we sleep on it for at least a few days before finalizing our choice. No regrets on the four boats we've named so far...

[coyotepup]

The two that came to my mind have already been mentioned, Carpe Diem and Hakuna Matata got seriously overdone. When we name a boat, we try to pick something at least a little original, but not a current fad and we sleep on it for at least a few days before finalizing our choice. No regrets on the four boats we've named so far...

I wish you could've given your advice to the owners of the boat I recently saw named YOLO.

[MoeAlfa]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

[jerseyguy]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Our Pearson Flyer was named "Pandemonium." Thought that the next boat should be named "Chaos," because after pandemonium comes chaos. Never did follow through on that.

Current thinking is to name the next ride (if there is one and depending on what it is) "Cheap Sunglasses." Got that damn ZZ Top song in my head and it wont go away. Graphics could be quite interesting.

My older son named his Laser "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat." He was a big fan of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.

Speaking of overused names--how about "Osprey" and "Cygnet"

[jerseyguy]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

How about "irretrievable" in honor of all those expensive sunglasses lost overboard or the tons of money poured into the boat.

[SpongeDeckSquareFoil]

The two that came to my mind have already been mentioned, Carpe Diem ....

Yeah, Carpe Diem is pretty worn. But Carpe Drunk Chick is good.

[Snaggletooth]

The two that came to my mind have already been mentioned, Carpe Diem ....

Yeah, Carpe Diem is pretty worn. But Carpe Drunk Chick is good.

Moiste naimes mentioneded suck maile appedange, Ii realley wante somboby to wowe me! Common biiches!!

[Recidivist]

The two that came to my mind have already been mentioned, Carpe Diem ....

Yeah, Carpe Diem is pretty worn. But Carpe Drunk Chick is good.

Moiste naimes mentioneded suck maile appedange, Ii realley wante somboby to wowe me! Common biiches!!

OK Snaggy, try "Hottentot Apron" for a reaction at your local club.

I won't be using it - you can have it.

No need to thank me ...

[MoeAlfa]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

How about "irretrievable" in honor of all those expensive sunglasses lost overboard or the tons of money poured into the boat.

Yes, that's good, too. Blackberries and money in my case. There's also irredentist for that ultra-nationalist DDS.

[mh111]

Local sailor raced a San Juan 30 and never named it. So when he would check in he always got asked "what's the name of the boat" which got the reply "it ain't got no facking name". Eventually the people at the registration table would enter NFN. In polite company it got called "No Formal Name" but he preferred being called by it's street name.

Cheers, Win ever.

i had a dinghy once and gave it it's sail number as it's name - just to see the confusion at regatta tables 'hey you've filled in the form wrong'...'no i haven't' etc

cheers

[cabsav]

There was a Mosquito cat in Aus Called "Dicken Cider" .... apparently the owner managed to convince a few race committees he was sponsored by a brewery.

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names. I always though 'Billy Goats Gruff' would be good trimaran name.

[saltyokie]

In Channel Islands harbor we had Aliens ate my Buick and Earth Girls are Easy. The former owner of Aliens named his next boat after his former girlfriend, Psycho Betty.

Huh!

I always thought that was a somewhat insensitive dig at the matriarch of the Schock family, being the name of a Schock 35 and all.

No, Betty was Jimmy's former girlfriend - you had to know Jimmy - he was a wonderful sailor with a great sense of humor - killed on his way home from wet wed racing by a drunk driver - Aliens, his prior boat was an Olson 30

"Betty" is a term that means girl -- you know, like "Sheila." Psycho Betty basically means "all chicks are sort of crazy."

That's why Betty's homeport was Camarillo -- Aliens Ate My Buick's homeport was Uranus.

I was pretty friendly with the guys on Aliens and Betty. I sailed with Rex-y on Holy Guacamole against them; later on a Schock or two as well.

I skippered Deuces Wild against all these guys particularly Holy Guacamole - those were the days

[SPORTSCAR]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Our Pearson Flyer was named "Pandemonium." Thought that the next boat should be named "Chaos," because after pandemonium comes chaos. Never did follow through on that.

Current thinking is to name the next ride (if there is one and depending on what it is) "Cheap Sunglasses." Got that damn ZZ Top song in my head and it wont go away. Graphics could be quite interesting.

My older son named his Laser "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat." He was a big fan of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.

Speaking of overused names--how about "Osprey" and "Cygnet"

John Kolius once had/sailed a J24 called Cheap Sunglasses with cool graphics. It had mirror lenses on either side of the transom and the arms went up the side of the boat. Anyone got pics of that one?

This classic was advertised for sale in Western Australia a while back. Lots of family appeal in that name?
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[saltyokie]

In Channel Islands harbor we had Aliens ate my Buick and Earth Girls are Easy. The former owner of Aliens named his next boat after his former girlfriend, Psycho Betty.

Huh!

I always thought that was a somewhat insensitive dig at the matriarch of the Schock family, being the name of a Schock 35 and all.

No, Betty was Jimmy's former girlfriend - you had to know Jimmy - he was a wonderful sailor with a great sense of humor - killed on his way home from wet wed racing by a drunk driver - Aliens, his prior boat was an Olson 30

"Betty" is a term that means girl -- you know, like "Sheila." Psycho Betty basically means "all chicks are sort of crazy."

That's why Betty's homeport was Camarillo -- Aliens Ate My Buick's homeport was Uranus.

I was pretty friendly with the guys on Aliens and Betty. I sailed with Rex-y on Holy Guacamole against them; later on a Schock or two as well.

while we are mentioning the Ventura Olson 30 fleet let us not forget Tacos Pescados - there are those who felt that name referred to something other than fish tacos

[jaybird1111]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

[gethighstayhigh]

Saw a Laser named "stud muffin"

One of the first Lasers ever seen in Australia was famously called "Magnolia Thunderpussy"

Not one of the first but the first boats that Rob Mundle called his own. His brother Bruce had 'Oigle Shollop'. Didn'y mean anything, just liked the sound of the name.

Didn't Mark Phillips have a Laser named "Freddy FudPucker" during your time at the Alfred's?

[jerseyguy]

The late (and still terribly missed) Al Henning had a Beneteau 1 ton name of "Poltergeist." Pictures of a ghost as part of the name and graphics package. When the boat heeled over you could see the word "BOO!" painted under the waterline.

[AlienBowman]

Back in the days before mobile telephones, I would hear a boat hailed by VI Radio, "Stop the Wedding." Never saw the boat but heard it for years.

A Y-Flyer from somewhere in Missouri, "Guadalacunta."

A J-22 in Texas sailed by women, "Does this Boat Make My Butt Look Big?"

A keelboat in Seattle, I think owned by an ob-gyn doctor, "Dystocia" (which has something to do with childbirth). Kind of stupid but better than "Wind Dancer" or "Wave Dancer."

[NACRADUDE]

I need to rename mine and I came up with

MOTORBOATER.

[jerseyguy]

Back in the days before mobile telephones, I would hear a boat hailed by VI Radio, "Stop the Wedding." Never saw the boat but heard it for years.

A Y-Flyer from somewhere in Missouri, "Guadalacunta."

A J-22 in Texas sailed by women, "Does this Boat Make My Butt Look Big?"

A keelboat in Seattle, I think owned by an ob-gyn doctor, "Dystocia" (which has something to do with childbirth). Kind of stupid but better than "Wind Dancer" or "Wave Dancer."

Orthopedic surgeon in town named his boat "Osse."

[MisterMoon]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

[House Salad]

I remember back a number of years when a couple guys from Oyster Bay named their Sonar "Boob Job". It never got much attention even though the name was on the transom in about 1/4 inch high letters. Not much attention until we were at the registration table at Noroton YC when the 70 year old woman at the table inquired as to the name of the boat. The co-owner put his hand up to his mouth (so as to make sure she couldn't read his lips) and real quickly muttered "boob job" under his breath. Well the first time he said it she had no idea what he said. After asking for clarification, he again muttered the name very quickly. I think this went on three or four times before she finally got it... and the only reason she got it was by witnessing the 4 or 5 people doubled over and rolling on the ground out of sheer hilarity.

[sledracr]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

Ditto for Schock-35s. Schock Therapy? Aftershock? Feh.

[MisterMoon]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

Ditto for Schock-35s. Schock Therapy? Aftershock? Feh.

I hope jaybird1111 I quoted above doesn't have a J-boat of the same name. That would be awkward!

I'll revise and extend my remarks to say that any time someone incorporates the name of the boat's manufacturer, designer, or design name into the name of the boat itself, I cringe.

[Left Hook]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

Ditto for Schock-35s. Schock Therapy? Aftershock? Feh.

I hope jaybird1111 I quoted above doesn't have a J-boat of the same name. That would be awkward!

I'll revise and extend my remarks to say that any time someone incorporates the name of the boat's manufacturer, designer, or design name into the name of the boat itself, I cringe.

X-anything...

[Coulrophobiac]

Boat names actually do tell us things about the owners of those boats.

I wonder what "Shark Infested Custard" says about me....

Best boat name ever is "Your Mother". Ask your friends to come wax her bottom...

[jkdubs808]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

Ditto for Schock-35s. Schock Therapy? Aftershock? Feh.

Always thought a good name for a Schock 40 would be 'The Shocker'.......

[Snaggletooth]

There are a whole lot of Trimarans out there with cringe worthy 'tri' based names.

You're right, that and the 'cat' based-named catamarans. G.Zeus, people, it ain't fuckin' witty, ok? I do like 'Cynophobe,' though

Ditto on the J/Boats with "J" names. There's no need to advertise that you are so far out of ideas you have to name your J/24 "J-Bird" or some such inanity.

Ditto for Schock-35s. Schock Therapy? Aftershock? Feh.

Always thought a good name for a Schock 40 would be 'The Shocker'.......

[Foreverslow]

my surgeon has incision on the transom

buddy was between wives 2 and 3 named his boat Sum Due
the dink behind it was named Some Don't

my next boat will be Who Cares so every gets a good laugh when the rc reads the results

[Trendsetter]

The husband is a proctologist and the wife shrInk, and the name of the boat is heads or tails. I still find that funny

[ShockValue]

I'll revise and extend my remarks to say that any time someone incorporates the name of the boat's manufacturer, designer, or design name into the name of the boat itself, I cringe.

Add to that all the multi-hulls with "kitty" names.

[judge]

A long time ago the Hooper brothers were refused registration for their new FireBall; they wanted to call it "Seducer", but the powers that be decided that was far too racy. Ended up calling it "Sir Juicer"...muuuuch better!

Then there was the Farr 37 jointly owned by a visually impaired [blind] sailor and a psychiatrist. Naturally it was called "Out Of Sight Out of Mind".

Finally the Aus Laser Class had to clamp down on excessively long names when some genius called one " A Pizza Without Cheese Is Like A Woman Without Knees". Buggered if I know how they got that on the transom.

[elle]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

indefatigable

[Snaggletooth]

in,definitelley!

[cirrhosis of the river]

Dolphin used to be Namis,it was orange. Polaris called it an Unguided Traffic Cone. I laughed my ass off when I read that

[House Salad]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

indefatigable

At least it's not Indefatigable-J
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[MoeAlfa]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

indefatigable

At least it's not Indefatigable-J
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Indubitably!

[Winever]

Local sailor raced a San Juan 30 and never named it. So when he would check in he always got asked "what's the name of the boat" which got the reply "it ain't got no facking name". Eventually the people at the registration table would enter NFN. In polite company it got called "No Formal Name" but he preferred being called by it's street name.

Cheers, Win ever.

i had a dinghy once and gave it it's sail number as it's name - just to see the confusion at regatta tables 'hey you've filled in the form wrong'...'no i haven't' etc

cheers

I like it!

Cheers, Win ever.

[Darrel J]

My first boat was a beat-up green 5-0-5. We called it GREEN PIECE. It was a piece of crap, but it went fast and we had some good times with it.

[jerseyguy]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

indefatigable

At least it's not Indefatigable-J
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Indubitably!

Immaterial and irrelevant!

[JL92S]

our souls are sailing

[Snaggletooth]

Not a song reference... the old SanJuan 26 was "Inevitable" , our Pearson Flyer is "Inexorable" (we start last in the Saturday beercan pursuit races). My son decided his Force 5 we are resurrecting is "Inconceivable" I love that kid. My daughter's Harpoon 4.6.... $200 dollar, damn near dumpster find, was named by PO as "Ocean Waif".... I do think of a song every time I look at it.... its the irony.... such a well behaved and fun li'l boat....and looks like an old roadhouse whore.... Daughter want's it renamed... something dramatic...

Those negative, verb-based, adjectives or whatever they are: insatiable, indomitable, inevitable, irrepressible, have gotten way out of hand. Inconceivable is good and to it I'd add: indigestible, irreparable, and intestinal.

indefatigable

At least it's not Indefatigable-J
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Indubitably!

Immaterial and irrelevant!

Regardlesse