I bought my boat a year ago and have been wanting to rename her. I know that there's a certain lore about renaming a boat and I plan to purchase John Vigor's book on how to rename your boat and I intend follow the rules to the T.
My last boat's name was 'Passing Wind' . I liked that name but now it's time for a new name- Have you seen or thought of great boat names?
Oded Kishony
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I personally think the lore of boat renaming is a bunch of bunk. The great sailing Navies of the world renamed boats and ships constantly upon capture. It was not uncommon for a vessel to have three or more names throughout her service life.
I say pick a name suitable to you, and name her. Done. Move on to more important things.
Down on my boat I have a printout from the internet of the process for changing your boat name. I will get the website this weekend for you if you would like. It would save you from buying.
I picked a name that had meaning to me and seemed to fit the boat. In Peter Pan it reads "Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust. Faith and trust is my belief in God, Pixie Dust is the magic in my life. :))
It is a difficult decision...sort of like trying to name your children. ;D
The renaming process is fun.... good excuse (as if one is needed) to drink champagne with your friends. and show off your boat.
I am with Captain Smollett. Don't believe in superstitions against.... but I do believe that some boat's want their name changed....
THis was the case with my boat, and others I see regularly. Just remember, what ever you name it you need imagine saying it three times over the radio....
Saw a stinkpot once named 'Mae Daze' ::) Not so good.
re-copied from Islander site: :D
This copied from 48North archives. I don't know how
authoritative it is, but it's a lot of fun:
Vigor's Interdenominational
Boat Denaming Ceremony
by John Vigor
Due to an overwhelming number of requests for copies
of John Vigor's Interdenominational Boat Denaming
Ceremony, we are rerunning it again. Now, take care to
save this one!
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I once knew a man in Florida who told me he'd owned 24
different yachts and renamed every single one of them.
"Did it bring you bad luck?" I asked.
"Not that I'm aware of," he said. "You don't believe
in those old superstitions, do you?"
Well, yes. Matter of fact, I do. And I'm not alone.
Actually, it's not so much being superstitious as
being v-e-r-y careful. It's an essential part of good
seamanship.
Some years ago, when I wanted to change the name of my
newly purchased 31-foot sloop from Our Way to
Freelance, I searched for a formal "denaming ceremony"
to wipe the slate clean in preparation for there-
renaming. I read all the books, but I couldn't find
one. What I did learn, though, was that such a
ceremony should consist of five parts: an invocation,
an expression of gratitude, a supplication, a
re-dedication and a libation. So I wrote my own short
ceremony. Vigor's inter-denominational denaming
ceremony. It worked perfectly. Freelance carried me
and my family many thousands of deep-sea miles both
north and south of the equator, and we enjoyed good
luck all the way. I used the same ceremony recently to
change the name of my newly acquired Santana 22 from
Zephyr to Tagati, a Zulu word that means "magic," or
"bewitched." We're hoping she'll sail like a witch
when I finally get her in the water this summer after
an extensive refit.
I'll give you the exact wording of Vigor's denaming
ceremony, but first you must remove all physical
traces of the boat's old name. Take the old log book
ashore, along with any other papers that bear the old
name. Check for offending books and charts with the
name inscribed. Be ruthless. Sand away the old name
from the lifebuoys, transom, top-side, dinghy, and
oars. Yes, sand it away. Painting over is not good
enough. You're dealing with gods here, you understand,
not mere dumb mortals. If the old name is carved or
etched, try to remove it or, at the very minimum, fill
it with putty and then paint over. And don't place the
new name anywhere on the boat before the denaming
ceremony is carried out. That's just tempting fate.
How you conduct the ceremony depends entirely on you.
If you're the theatrical type, and enjoy appearing in
public in your yacht club blazer and skipper's cap,
you can read it with flair on the foredeck before a
gathering of distinguished guests. But if you find
this whole business faintly silly and embarrassing,
and only go along with it because you're scared to
death of what might happen if you don't, you can skulk
down below and mumble it on your own. That's perfectly
okay. The main thing is that you carry it out. The
words must be spoken.
I compromised by sitting in Tagati's cockpit with the
written-out ceremony folded into a newspaper, so that
any passerby would think I was just reading the news
to my wife, sitting opposite. Enough people think I'm
nuts already. Even my wife has doubts. The last part
of the ceremony, the libation, must be performed at
the bow, just as it is in a naming ceremony. There are
two things to watch out for here. Don't use
cheap-cheap champagne, and don't try to keep any for
yourself. Buy a second bottle if you want some. Use a
brew that's reasonably expensive, based on your
ability to pay, and pour the whole lot on the boat.
One of the things the gods of the sea despise most is
meanness, so don't try to do this bit on the cheap.
What sort of time period should elapse between this
denaming ceremony and a new naming ceremony? There's
no fixed time. You can do the renaming right after the
denaming, if you want, but I personally would prefer
to wait at least 24 hours to give any lingering demons
a chance to clear out. (Scroll down for the wording of
the ceremony.)
Afterwards
Now you can pop the cork, shake the bottle and spray
the whole of the contents on the bow. When that's
done, you can quietly go below and enjoy the other
bottle yourself. Incidentally, I had word from a
friend last month that the Florida yachtsman I
mentioned earlier had lost his latest boat, a 22-foot
trailer-sailer. Sailed her into an overhead power
line. Fried her. She burned to the waterline. Bad
luck? Not exactly. He and his crew escaped unhurt. He
was just very careless. He renamed her, as usual,
without bothering to perform Vigor's famous
interdenominational denaming ceremony. And this time,
at long last, he got what he deserved.
Vigor's Denaming Ceremony
"In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship
in the past, and in the name of all who may sail
aboard her in the future, we invoke the ancient gods
of the wind and the sea to favor us with their
blessing today.
"Mighty Neptune, king of all that moves in or on the
waves; and mighty Aeolus (pronounced EE-oh-lus),
guardian of the winds and all that blows before them:
"We offer you our thanks for the protection you have
afforded this vessel in the past. We voice our
gratitude that she has always found shelter from
tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port.
"Now, wherefore, we submit this supplication, that the
name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known
(_____), be struck and removed from your records.
"Further, we ask that when she is again presented for
blessing with another name, she shall be recognized
and shall be accorded once again the selfsame
privileges she previously enjoyed.
"In return for which, we rededicate this vessel to
your domain in full knowledge that she shall be
subject as always to the immutable laws of the gods of
the wind and the sea.
"In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal
this pact with a libation offered according to the
hallowed ritual of the sea."
CLICK HERE for Printable Page of Vigor's Denaming
Ceremony Christening Ceremony
After a boat is denamed, you simply need to rename it
using the traditional christening ceremony, preferably
with Queen Elizabeth breaking a bottle of champagne on
the bow, and saying the words:
"I name this ship ___________ and may she bring fair
winds and good fortune to all who sail on her."
John Vigor, a resident of Bellingham, Wash., is a
boating writer and editor. The denaming ceremony above
is contained in his book "How to Rename Your Boat ..
and 19 Other Useful Ceremonies, Superstitions,
Prayers, Rituals, and Curses" (Paradise Cay) and is
available from www.paracay.com.
His other books include:
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge
(International Marine)
The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat (International Marine)
Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere (Paradise
Cay)
Boatowner's Handbook (International Marine)
The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating (International
Marine)
Small Boat to Freedom (The Lyons Press)
it would not be very appealing to authorities to be in an inflatable boat named after a sex act
How about: Tequila Mockingbird - love that one.
My dinghy is called: Row vs Wade
Whatever name you choose try saying it three times as though you would be saying over the VHF. As for naming a boat after sex act - think about it - who do you think would respond if you had to hail: Mayday Mayday Mayday this is Blow me Blow me Blow me?
We have a sailboat by that name in our marina - the font on his transom is very hard to read so most people can't make out the name - however, it still doesn't pass the radio test.
Cheers!
Thanks for the comments gang and the text from Vigor's book Zen, I think I like the part about drinking good champagne the best. ;)
Oded
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Here's what you need to know... :)
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm
there is a superstition that you should never leave on a voyage before midnite on a friday.sounds to me like you should heed that superstition as a warning
On the transom of my boat, it reads "CHARMER" there has got to be a better name for the boat after the lack of good luck that was involved in getting it home. lol.
Bill
THE CRUNCHY NOUGGETT.wellit may get soggy so hurry it up.what kinda bote izzit??
it is a 1972, South Coast, SC-22. pics to come once I get the film developed. I still want to get some of her going into the water for the first time. sort of like the baby's first step..lol.
Bill
Granola - what ain't flakes is fruit & nuts!!!!! ::)
hehehehehehe
I was watching ww2 stuff on tv and thought about Keelroy was here.
I thought about KEELER, FILTHY ho, OLD LADY (that was my dads boat name back in the early 70's), M. Y. WOODY, I. M. FRUITY, WHO, but still looking.
hearse...just remember that when you get on the radio (vhf) you will have folks listening...somehow having a marina call....Filthy ho, Filthy ho, Filthy ho, this Bayshore Marina, over......Or requesting assistance from the Coast Guard....Coast Guard, this is Sailing vessel Filthy ho requesting assistance....sort of hard to imagine anyone taking you seriously....just my opinion.....
Supposedly renaming is bad luck anyway..unless you purge all evidence of the old name from the boat...and the renaming ceremony usually calls for sacrificing a virgin....where in the world would you ever find one of those? And if you did...what a shame to kill her!!!! so do you want to take a chance of pissing off the sailing gods? :o
lol I like the Filthy ho ..it is from a cheesey movie called CABINBOY.
anyhow, I found a virgin..she was my last girlfriend. after a year and nine months of going out I figured I wasn't going to get any where so I gave up, and went with the boat idea. it's more fun. lol. as far as the sea gods go, well they are already mad for some reason, i had so much trouble getting the boat home that it wasn't funny. I can now say that I spent the night in a fed prison! lol. anyway there wil be some free Hatteras red wine at the renameing/ launching party. anyone want to come I'll be posting the event and yall just let me know. Bill
:D long story, but we finally changed the name of our boat to Mast Confusion and we love it. Try Mast Confusion 11 and it'll change your out look. The coments alone are worth the name change
How about "Nauti Girl"
I like the idea of 'filthy ho", but can you imagine how it would go over with the ladies??? "Yeah, so you wanna come back to my boat for a couple of drinks? I named it Filthy ho..." Can't imagine it would help your chances! Then again if she did come back after that... ;D
Cheers,
Sonnie
s/v SeaStrutter
Bayfield 25
"Nauti Girl" is taken..lol. I think I have seen a picture of a sailboat with the caption "MASS CONFUSION" under it.
I am not going to name it filthy ho...unless it realy becomes a troublesom vessel where things break for no reason when you get just far enough that you cann't swime home. lol.
I'm thinking of naming her OLD LADY..after my dads boat.
I figured it is the best of the bunch till I get fired up mad at it.
thanks,
Bill
there is something to the name.give it much thought.what are your other interests? "starcrest" comes from a specific skydiving activity.that is one of my other interests.that will be somehow incorporated into the name of my next boat.even tho' it wont be my seventh boat----being in vegas and all===lesssput $um good luck into it 'STARCREST 7' ;D ;)
well I have so many intrests that it's hard to incorparate them..lol. let me see...motorcycles, schoolbus campers, flying, diving, hiking, and let's not forget the hearses.
I am about fixed on something like my dads boat ..MY OL'LADY..sort of seems to fit in. ofcourse my brother had a foam sailboat called a sea snark, that was named my old lady...it was not much of a boat though, more like a huge beer cooler with no top and a small sail.
Bill
"DEAD DOWN WIND" or "STIFF BREAZE" :D :D ;D :then there's the ever popular 'GREATFUL DEAD' but that's a "DEAD RINGER"
What about "church".
Then you could say, I spend all my free time in Church ;)
How about
"your name"
Then when you meet someone special you ask their name.... and then say "Wow, I have Your name on the transom of my boat! :o ::) :o ::) :-\
;D
"Renaming a boat is, of course, not something to be done lightly. Since the beginning of time, sailors have sworn that there are unlucky ships and the unluckiest ships of all are those who have defied the gods and changed their names. So, is there a way to change a name and not incur the wrath of those deities that rule the elements? "
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm
"Essie" or "Essencey" or somthin' like that, maybe...
( since her initials are "SC" = South Coast)
Just an idea. Not a real good one, but maybe better than Craigs...
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: AllAboutMe on March 24, 2006, 08:26:18 PM
Supposedly renaming is bad luck anyway..unless you purge all evidence of the old name from the boat...and the renaming ceremony usually calls for sacrificing a virgin....where in the world would you ever find one of those? And if you did...what a shame to kill her!!!! so do you want to take a chance of pissing off the sailing gods? :o
Not to be argumentative, but I don't buy any of this for a second. The old sailing Navies used rename ships all the time - with only the stroke of a pen in a log book and some paint on the stern. So, I say rename at will and don't clog your mind with made-up superstition.
Yeah, that is true...and in a modern world somethings are just lore...and some are not...and though we think we know everything do not...
In my case since I believe in one God (with many names) and that we are all part of the Universe and many things in that universe ( aspects of God) have spirit (or are part of the great Spirit ). It does not hurt to repect that spirit.
When removing the old name from s/v Zen, I burned incense and thanked God for all the safe passages that he blessed the boat with under the former name and now place that name to rest.
When the new naming time comes around I will do it again and pray for safe passages under the new name.
Wither or not it makes a difference, does not matter, it matters to me and my spiritual connection with the Universe.
Quote from: Zen on April 05, 2006, 02:16:58 PM
It does not hurt to repect that spirit.
When removing the old name from s/v Zen, I burned incense and thanked God for all the safe passages that he blessed the boat with under the former name and now place that name to rest.
When the new naming time comes around I will do it again and pray for safe passages under the new name.
Wither or not it makes a difference, does not matter, it matters to me and my spiritual connection with the Universe.
There is a BIG difference, at least in MY mind, between saying a prayer of thanks and humility and all the tripe floating around the Net about what one MUST do to change the name of a boat. What you describe is indeed very spiritual, and is therefore both important and beautiful.
OOH, for example, I've read claims that one much get a virgin to urinate on the deck to 'purge' the old name/essence from the boat. That's not spiritual (in my view); that's someone's attempt at humor that ends up just being stupid. Claiming that just remaining a boat without ceremony is bad luck is not supported by the fact that hundreds, or thousands, of ships were renamed during war time with no ill effects attributable to the renaming (indeed, the capture BEFORE being renamed could be seen as bad luck on the original name - where does the superstition end?).
While I am not a superstitious person, I think there is a bit of romance in a boat naming ceremony and a bit of tradition that is worth remembering as well as a great excuse to have a few friends over. But heck, I still make my own wood blocks, use manila, have dead-eyes and a Kranze Iron and I burn a pair of socks on the equinox. I was trained by an Apache geologist when in Arizona, he is long gone now, but when he took a rock from the land, he would empty the tobacco from a cigarette on the spot because of his beliefs. When I go out west, I carry a pack with me, just in case I find something to collect, not because of my religious beliefs, but in respect for those that have gone before me, and from whom I was given so much.
I think most sailboaters have a *special connection* with their vessels. I want to take care of PD and I know she will take care of me. We all have our own spiritual beliefs and levels of faith and unique experiences that we bring to the table. Zen, I was touched with your post. Sounds like a very beautiful, simple and respectful moment with your boat and your God. Fun is good too, but I agree about not reducing it to trashy. The entries that touch me are the ones where the spiritual blessings and prayers are part of the process.... I guess because that is where *my* heart is as well.
Connie, I would go a bit further with your comment and add that over the many years of all types of boats that I have spent on while enjoying the water, respect for the vessel that guildes me and keeps me safe, is also something that I am proud to be associated with should in return receive the upmost respect laid upon it.
After all, speaking only in my situation, but feel that most others carry the same care and desires, upmost care is taken, while off the water, with the work that goes into these vessels, to insure that my time spent on the water is enjoyable and safe, too, and something we can all be proud of in our own ways.
A name, if indeed someone chooses to apply to the boat, should be no different than any extention of your time of the labor of love spent , and should also show an extention of happiness and care, which is also used when doing preventitive maintainance and upgrades on the boat.
Cranse irons??? WOW- I'm at this point in time building an 8 foot bow sprit for a gaffer over in Florida- TWO cranse irons- an inner one for the jib and an outer one for the drifter. The sprit is extendd 3 feet over what it was, to accomodate that drifter.
Here's a pic of the outboat end, with the outer iron fitted. The sprit had been 8 sided. It now has both irons fitted and is round from the inner to outer iron, 8 sided from the inner to the deck and square from there to the heel fitting.
(http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1144417767.jpg)
Mike- I could not agree more!! Karma pop. ;)
Nice Iron CharlieJ. Is it stainless? Any more Pics?
no, they are bronze. On my boat and on this gaffer, we try to stay with traditional bronze gear whenever possible. He's particular about that, although he isn't about wooden parts- I built him a birds mouth mast in 2004 to replace his solid one. Saved a ton of weight aloft.
I have a whole series of pics showing the entire build, from planing the baulk to right now. When it's all done and I show them to the customer, I'll post a series. I usually wait til I'm done and show a step by step series of projects, but I always show the customer first ;)
Quote from: Rockdoctor on April 06, 2006, 10:27:43 PM
I was trained by an Apache geologist when in Arizona, he is long gone now, but when he took a rock from the land, he would empty the tobacco from a cigarette on the spot because of his beliefs. When I go out west, I carry a pack with me, just in case I find something to collect, not because of my religious beliefs, but in respect for those that have gone before me, and from whom I was given so much.
Yes, Same principal with herb collection, respect and exchange. Generally a bit a hair is left in return for taking the herbs. Ofcourse if one is bald and beardless :( ...the tabacco would be handy ;D
I agree with the fun part of whatever you wish to do, but it should never be reduced to trashy and tasteless :(
if I felt the love for the 22'er that I did for the C-27, I think I would be romantic about the renaming. I just don't think I have the same feeling for the SC 22. not that theres anything wrong with this boat. I just don't like it as good as my last boat.
so I guessing the renaming will be more like a cook out and some cold beers while scrapping the old name off.
it'll be next month so you all are invited and till then the new name is a secrete.
Bill
spoopping? I don't EE-ven want to know what THAT means, or how it applies to removing a name from a hull.
;D ;D ;D
after a few brewskies it'll allllll make sinse ..
lolololololol
Bill
The new name:.....
"SEMPRE DURA" means: always hard.
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This morning it looked so nice out I thought I'd leave it out.
S/V "Tina Marie" Cal 2-27
Quote from: AllAboutMe on March 24, 2006, 08:26:18 PM
and the renaming ceremony usually calls for sacrificing a virgin....where in the world would you ever find one of those?
Is that "Sacrificing a virgin" or "Sacrificing virginity"? (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/Kailyst/Misc%20Pics/Smilie-Dazed.gif) Either way, I guess it WOULD be difficult to find one of the proper age/legal group? (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/Kailyst/Misc%20Pics/Smilie-Oops.gif)
A party with a private ceremony sounds like a good thing to me. So when IS the party and where? (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/Kailyst/Misc%20Pics/cheers.gif) Hope everyone is invitetd? (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/Kailyst/Misc%20Pics/SailingSmiley.gif)
I'll bring some grog! ;D ;D ;D
Here's a couple boat names I spotted:
Aquaholic - enough said ;D
A boat that was tied up next to me was called "The filthy pig", I kid you not!
I did not go over for boat drinks! ;)
I was partail to "filthy ho" from the movie "cabin boy". mainly because I always wanted to tell everyone one I was riding around on the filthy ho the otherday and....
lol.
GROG! kewl!
check out the pics. I uploaded some before shots.
I uploaded some pics of the free boat. I have stared a good cleaning and adding gear to it. these where taken before I did much to the outsides of it, and the innerds pic was after I took it for a test run.
Bill
Quote from: CapnK on May 11, 2006, 10:58:59 AM
I'll bring some grog! ;D ;D ;D
bring on da Grog! lololol
;D hi all. I just want to tell everyone here thanks for beling a great crowd of folks to talk with. >:( I know there has been times when we got on each others nerves, and ;D times when we burst out in laghter.... ??? even times when my spelling has left yall rubbing that nogging going what the he11 is he talking about?
well, in the 2nd week of June, I'm casting the dock lines, and my plan is about 6 weeks around the coast of N.C., and should things work out for the better, I'll explore my options and maybe go down south. :P I'll think of all you folks who are land locked while I'm out there harrassing the coastal folks.
so you guys keep a watch out for a SC-22 with the captain banging away on the gear while the boat drifts along.
thanks
Bill
Have fun....keep a record of the best anchoring spots and beer drinking holes.
you got it...the best drinking hole...in the cockpit! lol it's cheaper then the tavern. lol.
Bill
I hear this new faggeled thing called the internet works even in south carolina and the islands. Imagine that, going into a a coffee shop or even of those free book places and logging on to the internet and seeing the www. Wow!!! FREE!! WOW!! :o
keep in touch! ;D
free? yeah right just spend $1000 0n the computer, then $250 for the gear to hook it up, then you need to find a place to anchor that you can get good reception..I'll stick to the local book depository. lololol
Bill
I have a name for the boat...I put a hundred and seven entries in little yellow plastic eggs and put them in a 5 gallon buck with a lid on it. I then turned the bucket for 1.5 minutes, and had the owner of the store's little girl (the store down the road from my house is a small family owed place and has lots of great folks working there) pull the egg out. I opened it up and the slip of paper read : "Ima Drunk". then I gave the eggs to the kids at the store.
SO, the new name is "IMA DRUNK"
Well that is certainly unique!
LOL, Bill. :)
Cool, man - you'll have a good trip. :) Start drinking cheap beer, warm, (no ice) now, for training. ;D
For internet - think libraries, and pubs/coffeeshops... Some marinas also have a free computer you can use, also.
Kewl, I think I have to pay like a one time fee of $10 for the use of libraries computers. that's acceptable I guess.
I'm working getting solar panels or something to keep the batteries up.
I can hardly wait. lol.
Bill
Quote from: hearsejr on May 17, 2006, 04:40:08 PM
Kewl, I think I have to pay like a one time fee of $10 for the use of libraries computers. that's acceptable I guess.
??? hey, >:( thats what Iwas talking about in the beginning!! ;D ;D
lol, I'll be beaching the boat on some of the islets around here, so I will have to get a pic of it on the beach. lol.
Bill
$10? that's like 1.7 gallons of gas....:D
Good luck Bill!
Enjoy your time 'out there' glad to hear you are going to do it!
Quote$10? that's like 1.7 gallons of gas....
What you gonna need that for?...... :P I know you are not gonna be like the majority (vast majority) of sail boats I see on the ICW with the sails furled and covered, even when the wind is perfect......
lol, nope I'm to cheap to spend money. I'll be sailing. I have to post a few pics of the innerds. I redid the seating, added a door and put up a wall on the starboard side and ran the wall all the way up on the port side. I no longer have a table so yall will have to rely on a set of dinner trays for meals and hold your own beer. pics comming oneday, but I'm waiting to I get the devits on the stern and the name placs on her. maybe get the paint on the deck...then the new pics will get posted.
Bill
Sailing IS so much nicer than motoring !! The ICW is not much fun (in my eyes) and other boats cause fearful moments and huge wakes (you WILL learn to hate sport fishing boats !!)..then throw in the sand bars and rocks........ I took my chances outside this year.I went 'out' from Stuart to West Palm...West Palm to Ft Lauderdale...Lauderdale to Key Biscayne. The only scary moments were coming back into harbours with all the boat traffic...the trips were o stress!! Simply plan ahead with alternative harbours and 'worst case' scenarios if the weather does get bad. I would rather deal with wind and waves than 15 boats in a narrow channel,all waiting for a lift bridge to open with a bad ebb tide !! Been there.....I'll take the wind and waves anyday !! HAVE FUN !!!!
well I have most of the new cabin done. I tried to add an attachment but get an error message. any way I have to put a pump from the water tanks to the sink, put a drain on the new sink, run the wires and set up the VHF, AM/FM/CD sterio, and 5" tv, and mount the switch board fuse box.
also thinking about adding solar powered lighting to it, and a arch for stuff to mount too.
no matter what I do I don't think this will be any kind oif blue water boat, but if I add some 2.5 inche drains that will let the water drain out the cockpit through the stern, that I can plug up when not needed... maybe it'll hold it's own in a mild blue water.
Don't know if you are still looking for a new boat name but there is a site on the web: http://www.10000boatnames.com/ that should give you lots of ideas.
EdD
Been trying to think of boat names - the hardest part of buying a boat, imo - and have two possibles so far. Becky prefers the first:
Aistear (Irish for "journey" or "trek" and pronounced ASH-ter)
Socair (Irish for "calm," "composed" or "steady" and pronounced like soccer).
I love the Irish word for "peaceful" but don't think it would make a great name for a boat: Siochanta (I cannot do accents >:( ) Peace is also a pretty word, but not really suitable: Siochain.
Another Irish term for "journey" is Turas, pronounced either TUR-ass or truss; don't like this one as much as Aistear.
I vote with Becky
and it will transmit over the vhf with less confusion!
I like
QuoteAistear (Irish for "journey" or "trek" and pronounced ASH-ter)
Also.
QuoteAnother Irish term for "journey" is Turas, pronounced either TUR-ass
People might htink you named your boat for your Ford automobile.... :P
Quote from: s/v Faith on February 01, 2007, 04:28:12 PM
People might htink you named your boat for your Ford automobile.... :P
Oh noes. I cannot have THAT. As an EX Ford man (now a Dodge guy), I did not even SEE that.
Thanks. Disaster averted. :)
That is one thing I could never understand, why would people name their boat in a language they cannot read/speak?
Reminds me of a story about a guy who named his boat after an Hawaii word meaning "wind". Only problem is what the natives left out what kind of wind it was! So the guy sailed around in a boat named for the Hawaii word for "fart"!
Truth be told, I think a person should not be allowed to name their boat in a language that they don't understand!
There are some exceptions, but those exceptions are very well understood in why the name and the meaning thereof.
well, Tehani is polynesian for "caress"
It was on her transom in very very faint lettering and she was 45 years old, so we felt she deserved to keep her name.
That's why ours is what it is.
Quote from: Dougcan on February 01, 2007, 07:53:04 PM
That is one thing I could never understand, why would people name their boat in a language they cannot read/speak?
Dia duit Doug,
Fair point. I have started a self study Irish lessons and hope, by this time next year, to be fairly 'fluent' at the language. It's one language I've always wanted to learn.
I have a friend (gifted in teaching himself languages) that speaks Scottish; it will be fun to see if we can communicate and what the differences are between the Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Is mise Sean
<So the guy sailed around in a boat named for the Hawaii word for "fart"!>
My previous boat (O'day 23, very nice boat) was named 'Passing Wind'
Always really liked the name ;D
oded kishony
FWIW,
I believe that changing a boat's name is not something that should be undertaken lightly.
I do not subscribe to the various ceremonies surrounding the change of names but I do believe words, and names are important. I firmly believe that ugly / stupid names should be reserved for ugly / stupid boats. :-\
'Faith' had such a name when she came to me. I have not been able to find her prior name(s?). She was the 'right' boat, and when my wife spoke the name 'Faith' it was 'right'. It was not just 'nice' or 'clever' but it was the right name.
Quote from: Dougcan on February 01, 2007, 07:53:04 PM
That is one thing I could never understand, why would people name their boat in a language they cannot read/speak?
Here is one;
A wonderful story about a boat named 'Haabet' (http://pearsonariel.org/discussion/showthread.php?t=1042)
;)
Knowing I had posted something like that here somewhere else in the past, I merged this thread with the older one. ;D
Both Craig and CJ have a good reason (to me anyway) for their boat name, it's carried over from previous owners. At least, CJ & Laura made the effort to understand their boat name. ;D
Quote
A wonderful story about a boat named 'Haabet'
That's a great story and does illustrate a good reason for keeping a name from another language. However what if you have a brand new boat, or just simply want to change the name?
For those that know/is learning the language, no problem. It's those who don't know the language thereof and just wanted an 'exotic" sounding name I tend to wonder about. Same for normal names but spelled "California style".
My boat is named Pretty Gee, in memory of my late wife (http://www.dankim.com/gee).
(http://www.dankim.com/prettygee/starboard.jpg)
Some of her sister ships are named: Tri-Again, Tri-Ooomph, As You Wish (yes, a Princess Bride reference), Third Tri, Tri 2 Catch Me. While most of these names are cute, I didn't really think them proper boat names. One of the owners, those who own Third Tri, IIRC, owned a monohull, then a cat and now a trimaran.
One of my neighbors at the marina has his boat named Heather Dawn, for is daughter. Another has a boat named Outward Bound, since this is the boat he uses on the ocean.... he has three freshwater lake-bound boats as well.
One of my favorites is a Columbia 26, named "Next Year". The two owners told me they finally named it that because it seemed like everything was going to be finished next year. Another favorite is a big stinkpot named Empty Pockets. Her owner told me that fueling up for the first time for the season last year cost him almost $1600. That's more than I paid for winter storage for the Pretty Gee this year.
Some people agonize over the name, but give little thought to how the name will look on the boat.
Need to consider the size and layout of the letters. If the transom has an arc, I think the name should also
Don't want to end up with something like this
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/commanderpete/bigname2.jpg)
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/commanderpete/arielil1.jpg)
Good point- we think we did pretty good with ours. This is vinyl lettering done by Rik Sandburg, who also posts here. He has a business doing vinyl lettering and does a quite good job of it.
(http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1170431621.jpg)
Cmdr Pete,
Do you know what kind of boat SMUGA is? Interesting shot of the outboard in the well with a plug.
Quote from: BobW on February 02, 2007, 09:37:52 PM
Cmdr Pete,
Do you know what kind of boat SMUGA is? Interesting shot of the outboard in the well with a plug.
Don't know about the kind of boat, but Smuga is the title of an obscure Polish (?) sailing movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075238/)
John will surely be able to tell us more. ;)
Smuga: STREAK; STRIP; TRAIL; STRIPE
from the poltran free polish/english translator at http://www.poltran.com/odp.php4?q=2&direction=2&word=SMUGA
Funny name for a boat. Maybe it loses something in translation?
One thing that I found very nice, was the guys who did the lettering on my boat sent me an electronic EPS file of the artwork, which I plan on using for boat cards and such, as well as getting some shirts/hats embroidered up for the boat. :D
A couple of quick stories.
Be careful about naming your boat after "miss-right-now!" It's harder to change boats than lovers. I knew a guy who had lots and lots of money and lots and lots of wives. His designer and builder were always employed on a new "last boat project."
My training boat, Melissa, is named after a young woman who was murdered on Cape Cod. I see her father around the Center once in a while. My motivation to care for the boat is certainly raised because of the circumstances surrounding the boat's name. i never met the woman, Melissa. Her dad and I never speak about it. I have a couple of daughters.
On a happier note: mom and dad bought a boat in '58 for the family cruise. Her name was OMA, a dutch word for a house-frau and implies slow and fat (or so we were told). My mother heard the meaning, smiled at dad and said in her special voice, "we'll have to change the name to something pretty, don't you think, Pete?" My mom, a house wife, was drop dead gorgeous... and a kick-ass sailor.
Quote from: BobW on February 02, 2007, 09:37:52 PM
Cmdr Pete,
Do you know what kind of boat SMUGA is? Interesting shot of the outboard in the well with a plug.
That photograph of "Smuga" was from an advertisement I came across somewhere. It's either an Ariel or Commander. We never did learn anything more about the motor well modification.
Let's see.....I saved another picture of a Commander. Not bad, but it illustrates how a long name on the back of a small boat presents a challenge.
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/commanderpete/bigname3.jpg)
Quote from: s/v godot on February 02, 2007, 10:17:21 PM
Smuga: STREAK; STRIP; TRAIL; STRIPE
from the poltran free polish/english translator at http://www.poltran.com/odp.php4?q=2&direction=2&word=SMUGA
Funny name for a boat. Maybe it loses something in translation?
It does literally mean "streak", but as a boat name is most commonly used as in "Smuga Cienia", named after Joseph Conrad's boat.
I've seen it translated as "The Shadow Line" (cienia == of shadow) or "A Touch of Shadow", but these translations are still lacking, the original meaning is probably referring to an image of boat disappearing from the view in the shadows of dusk.
And then there is ]Jimbo, C22, #9717 Pog Mo Thoin, Loch Lanier (http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/trailersailor/index.cgi/read/554219) for a similar example of a foreign language named boat.
The translation of Pog Mo Thoin is "Kiss My A$$."
Not a very friendly attitude and certainly not radio-friendly for cruising Irish waters! ;)
Boat names are an interesting concept. They can give insight into the personality and philosophy of the owner. Sometimes they are named after loved ones, or family members. Other times they are magic words that are an attempt to sum up an ideal, a goal, a dream. Some boats have names that personify them as much as any part of the design; famous names that are embedded in our minds.
And then there are those names that make us laugh, shake our heads in embarrassment, or exclaim, "What were they thinking???"
Like this one:
(http://anarchistnews.org/files/pictures/2008/pestilence.jpg)
This one takes the cake as the weirdest name I've seen. What have you come across?
'Nausea' comes to mind... :o
Shouldn't they be flying a Quarantine flag?
Quote from: jmwoodring on September 11, 2010, 03:08:35 PM
This one takes the cake as the weirdest name I've seen. What have you come across?
There's a boat in this marina named
Breaking Wind. Maybe that's a cliche; I don't know. I certainly don't think it's the most INVITING boat name. ::)
There was a guy posting regularly on TSBB for while whose boat was named
Pog Mo Thoin, which is Irish for "Kiss My A$$." Again, not very friendly, but I guess he thought no one would 'get it.'
John, I think that Pog Mo Thoin could be a reference to the lyrics of the song If I Had A Boat by that famous Celtic singer, Lyle Lovett. In that context, it may seem friendlier... ;) (The song is inspiring and could even be our SailFar theme song/anthem...?)
Lyrics here: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/lovett-lyle/if-i-had-a-boat-872.html
Song audio here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4evzpIVnMVs
-Jim
Quote from: Jim_ME on September 11, 2010, 04:30:27 PM
John, I think that Pog Mo Thoin could be a reference to the lyrics of the song If I Had A Boat by that famous Celtic singer, Lyle Lovett. In that context, it may seem friendlier... ;) (The song is inspiring and could even be our SailFar theme song/anthem...?)
Lyrics here: http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/lovett-lyle/if-i-had-a-boat-872.html
Song audio here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4evzpIVnMVs
-Jim
Eh, I still don't like it. But that's just me and my personal opinion.
I could see someone innocently asking, "So, what does your boat name mean in English." "Kiss My A__" would not be a very friendly answer, and could certainly be taken as offensive.
I'm not a big fan of crudeness in what maybe should be socially conservative situations. But again, that's just me.
Well that boat owner would probably be wise to avoid sailing to Ireland, where many might not get the Lovett reference, and he might have to fight continuously while attempting to explain... ;)
It's not on my short list for my next boat name either... Could well be one of those ideas that seems funny initially but doesn't wear so well over time--or is a clever quip, but not necessarily worthy of being engraved in granite, made into a tattoo, or painted across a transom...
I do like the song though, and in it Tonto is my hero. Lyle Lovett is such a hoot. :D
Quote from: Jim_ME on September 11, 2010, 07:44:02 PM
sailing to Ireland ... might have to fight continuously
That part might be true no matter WHAT your boat name is... ;D ;D ;D
Anyway, Grog for posting the Lovett lyrics and discussion in general.
In Florida some years back there was a boat named "NGDPCOB" which I was told was short for "No God Damned Potato Chips On Board."
Used to race against one named "DAMIFINO"
Dam if I know :D
Saw one named Elimination and I know they were thinking of winning races and all, but...
Quote from: Steve Bean on September 13, 2010, 10:43:53 PM
In Florida some years back there was a boat named "NGDPCOB" which I was told was short for "No God Damned Potato Chips On Board."
Steve,
Can you imagine trying to hail them on the VHF?
--Joe
Quote from: Oldrig on September 14, 2010, 10:23:30 AM
Quote from: Steve Bean on September 13, 2010, 10:43:53 PM
In Florida some years back there was a boat named "NGDPCOB" which I was told was short for "No God Damned Potato Chips On Board."
Steve,
Can you imagine trying to hail them on the VHF?
--Joe
Hey, white boat with gibberish on the stern...you got your ears on, Good Buddy?
Something like 'Mae Daize'... Seen near Topsail Island, NC.
Never gonna hail that guy on the radio....
There is a boat named 'Au Revoir Petasse' at our marina, which is French for 'Good Bye B$tch'.
There is also one around Pensacola names "ANSORWE;" I believe to be 'An So R We'.
Quote from: jmwoodring on September 11, 2010, 03:08:35 PM
(http://anarchistnews.org/files/pictures/2008/pestilence.jpg)
This one takes the cake as the weirdest name I've seen. What have you come across?
Here's the link to the movie about this boat and it's crew:
http://vimeo.com/15351476
Anyone watch the video that rorik posted a link to? It started out a little slow but was very good!
Quote from: Sunset on December 23, 2010, 07:44:16 PM
Anyone watch the video that rorik posted a link to? It started out a little slow but was very good!
Yeah. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Thanks for the link!
It was really enjoyable!
:) Just watched the video and really enjoyed it. It definitely takes me back to my younger years of adventure. There were quite a few of us pursuing very similar dreams back in the late 70s. I'm glad to see that the free spirit approach to life is still there with the younger generation in a world that has very much changed. By the way, I recognized the freight dock in Cape Hatien, Haiti, where the boat we sailed, an S2, split a 4 foot long crack in front of the keel in rough seas. A friend and I spent 2 months on anchor in the harbor until we hauled out and made the repair on that freight dock. If Larry or Fish happen to be on this website, I'd love to make contact after all these years. We shared quite an adventure together!
I just watched that video a few days ago - I loved it! Although not quite as young as them, and not quite able to live in the "squalor" they were living in, it boosted my desire to just "get a boat and get out there". That's been my goal for about 6-8 months now, but it's been difficult for me to stick with the goal - I think because it's been hard to visualize. So much of what I read and see is much older people on much larger and more expensive boats, doing things the "proper" way.
There's a series of videos by a young guy attempting to sail around the UK in a 21 foot boat on youtube too. The videos themselves aren't as good as the other, but his experiences are great. Here's the first (of 17): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgOYR-5upgU
Greg
Moxie is a neat guy, IMO. I've read his sites/writings (a couple here - 1 (http://thoughtcrime.org) , 2 (http://www.blueanarchy.org/)) and adventures for years. Thought about inviting him here sometimes, maybe I should do that now. Edit: Done
He is pretty well known in computer security circles (as a "whitehat hacker", or 'one of the Good Guys"), is obviously a very intelligent person and has brought to light some major vulnerabilities (and fixes) that have affected all 'net users, including you, even though you didn't know it. :)
I torrented a copy of "Hold Fast" last year, really enjoyed watching it, guess it is time for a re-viewing. :) I'll send him an email, let him know that y'all are appreciating his work, if not the boat name so much. ;D
Here is another good video:
http://foehsel.blogspot.com/2010/03/crossing-sea-of-cortez-movie.html
A US 25 in the marina has been named "The His Way." Maybe not the worst name to ever grace a boat, but it just rolls off the tongue awkwardly....boat names don't usually start with "The."
"The The His Way just rounded the buoy and is bearing off for the final run" just sounds weird to me.
I'm thinking about naming my Island Packet "Break Time".
It has two meanings:
1) It is time to take a break and go out on the boat :)
2) Now that I have the boat out it is time for it to break :(
I had a buddy back in the day who lived on an old wooden boat named "Morning Wood".
I just saw a sport fisher named "Tuna Jihad"
friggin hilarious IMHO. ;D
I have a little 18 ft. capri next to me in the marina named just farting around
I aquired a bot some years ago named "Passing Wind" :D
Oded
Quote from: Sunset on December 23, 2010, 07:44:16 PM
Anyone watch the video that rorik posted a link to? It started out a little slow but was very good!
Good video. Enjoyed watching it!
Saw a motor boat on a trailer today named "Irish Wake" along with a cutesy caricature of some sort of Leprechaun / shamrock thingy.
i get the pun. I'm just not too sure about naming a boat essentially a funeral. :o
Oh I think Irish Wake sounds festive.
For dark humor, on one of my earlier and less confidence inspiring boats, I was thinking that maybe an apt choice would be...
the Titanic II
(Probably already taken...?)
Back when I was restoring my first boat, I was living at a backwater boatyard on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. It was one of the few remaining marinas that still catered to the local waterman, their well-used wooden deadrise workboats, and their often rough and colorful personalities. This is the part of the Eastern Shore where the boats are all named Jenny-Lee, Peggy-Ann, etc and the waterman speak in an accent so thick you can barely understand them if you're "not from around here".
One local guy about my age (we'll call him Bobby) was known in the small community to be a bit of a heck raiser and lover of loose women (aren't we all?). At some point, his reputation began to get the better of him and his "friends" decided to spray paint the name of his latest conquest on the transom of his boat in big, ugly Black Krylon. When Bobby arrived back at the yard, his eyes glazed over red, all heck broke loose and I'm pretty sure that a few people ended up in jail that night. When the dust settled though, he seemed to take it in stride and I watched him one day, smiling to himself as he painted over the transom with a new name.
As his boat was an old, cross planked boat, the name seemed to fit:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYPwG_K96I0/T6sgl_0EIRI/AAAAAAAABHo/nfeUqoS5wS4/s640/11.9%2520boat%2520pics%2520051.jpg)
This is a Pete Culler designed wooden ketch that I was planning on delivering, but decided not to because the owner was unreliable.
Notice the paint scheme and the name, "Spark". Something tells me this boat gets hassled by the Coast Guard more often than most. :D
If you don't get the reference, see the Urban Dictionary entry:http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spark (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spark)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4cPh2JVeiB8/T6xsXBV8bMI/AAAAAAAABH8/JW6L2jY7r28/s640/455.JPG)
Quote from: jmwoodring on May 10, 2012, 09:35:54 PM
This is a Pete Culler designed wooden ketch that I was planning on delivering, but decided not to because the owner was unreliable.
Notice the paint scheme and the name, "Spark". Something tells me this boat gets hassled by the Coast Guard more often than most. :D
Pretty boat, nice name (until I followed the link) ... another reason NOT to take that delivery job :(
--Joe
Go to...http://worldsbestboatnames.com/index.html
Hope it will help!!! :) ;)
I originally was going to name my boat something like Serenity, or Tranquility, but I named her Second Chance since I got a second chance to have her after she was stolen. :)
Not very original or anything like that. I think it is more of a sign of gratitude for getting her back after all these years. :)
Second Chance sounds like a good name, esp. knowing the meaning. Happy things worked out for you, I hope some one is totally embarrassed over what they did to you and your boat.
Fair winds and following seas
Quote from: jmwoodring on May 10, 2012, 09:35:54 PM
This is a Pete Culler designed wooden ketch that I was planning on delivering, but decided not to because the owner was unreliable.
Notice the paint scheme and the name, "Spark". Something tells me this boat gets hassled by the Coast Guard more often than most. :D
If you don't get the reference, see the Urban Dictionary entry:http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spark (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spark)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4cPh2JVeiB8/T6xsXBV8bMI/AAAAAAAABH8/JW6L2jY7r28/s640/455.JPG)
Spark is currently anchored in Oriental...
Anchored off of Black Point, Guana Cay Exumas. Lots of boats here, maybe 50.... All chatting on the radio this morning... Out of the din someone hails "Cats Ass, Cats Ass, Cats Ass".....
How's that for a name?
She used to be up in Ocean City, MD. Maybe she changed hands or her owner finally got his * together. Either way, that is one awesome boat. Grog for spotting her!
Met some folks down in the Bahamas on a boat called Ribbit, so whenever we called them on the radio it was, "Ribbit, Ribbit, Ribbit." Sounded like a frog calling.
There's a thread running on another forum on favorite boat names. This picture was attached ::) ::).
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/971560_10152705050579196_1236336968_n.jpg)
By the way- Tehani is Polynesian for "caress", and one of the Tahitian women in the Bounty mutiny bore the name also. Tehani had the name when we got her, she was 41 years old then and I figured she needed to keep it.
And here's Tehani
"Thursday's Child"....has far to go.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7543473994_72653919b9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/cuAh1s)
How about the name "Obvious"......that way i could be Captain "Obvious"????? or maybe just "vious" thats way it would be Capt. of "vious"????? yes i know that was just sad ;D
Quote from: Cyric30 on March 28, 2014, 11:18:06 PM
How about the name "Obvious"......that way i could be Captain "Obvious"????? or maybe just "vious" thats way it would be Capt. of "vious"????? yes i know that was just sad ;D
And I've seen some who could put "Obli" in front too ;D ;D