[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Boat Naming Question (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/27/2014 11:01:22 AM EDT
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I am in the market for a boat but don't know the protocol for naming. Is it only for larger boats? I am looking in the 22' - 25' range. Too small to bother with a name? I was told no when I thought "Bottom Bound" would be a good name
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Name it if you want to.
But if you don't: My buddy didn't name his boat (Catalina 30) for months so I finally used electric tape to name it Blow Job. Then I named his rowing dinghy Hand Job. He loved it and left it on until his wife found out. Vibrator Dependent might be a good name for a motor boat. |
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Quoted: I'd say when you get less than 28 feet, it starts becoming backwoods to have a name on your boat. The smaller the boat, the more backwoods having a name on it is. ETA, I live around a lot of boat folks so thats the main impression I get. Jsut to twist on of their panties, i plan on naming it just to spite them. Not to think of a name that will piss them off lol. |
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that's when you name it something ironic.  Quoted:
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I'd say when you get less than 28 feet, it starts becoming backwoods to have a name on your boat. The smaller the boat, the more backwoods having a name on it is. that's when you name it something ironic. Mighty Phallus |
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I've named every boat I have ever owned. None have ever been over 21'.
Hell, my 16' Grumman canoe is named after my favorite daughter's junior high nick name. Its bad luck to *NOT* name a boat. If you're unsure if the previous owner named it, or you're changing the name, there is a ceremonial thingy to do. Google it...
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The name is meaningless. It is not required.
However, if you register your boat with the USCG, there is a field for you to enter the name. I believe it is optional, but that's not excplicitly stated. I'm not certain. It's generally just something people do. As for size, the typical cut-off is that any boat that gets trailered at the end of the day doesn't need a name. If you're renting a slip or mooring it, name it. When I lived on a 40' houseboat, I named it 'Trogdor' on the federal registration.
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I've named every boat I have ever owned. None have ever been over 21'. Hell, my 16' Grumman canoe is named after my favorite daughter's junior high nick name. Its bad luck to *NOT* name a boat. If you're unsure if the previous owner named it, or you're changing the name, there is a ceremonial thingy to do. Google it... Just don't break any glass where my kids play, mmmkay? |
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You can rename a boat, there are just certain rituals you're supposed to do to get rid of the bad luck.
We're trying to come up for a name for my 23'. I'm getting new SeaDek on the swimdeck, and can have it engraved on there. I don't have much longer to decide... But anyways, if you want to name it, name it. It's all in fun! |
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Bingo. 50% of the boating world are COMPLETE ASSHOLES so consider that when you ask for an opinion on anything boating related. Quoted:
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It's your boat captain. Do as you wish. Bingo. 50% of the boating world are COMPLETE ASSHOLES so consider that when you ask for an opinion on anything boating related. fify |
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My 15' catamaran has a name. Just don't name it something bad like Lusitania II or the New Titanic. http://www.gilligansisle.com/images/minnow_big.jpg 3 Hour Tour.....  
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New as yet un-named boat or a previously owned and already named boat? My boating friends say it is bad luck to re-name a boat. From their experiences it seems to be bad luck owning a boat. Name it CASHLESS COW I bought a boat 15-20 years ago and renamed it. It sank 2 years later. True story. 
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Quoted: I'd recommend "Naming what ever it is " #2. That way when they ask what happened to #1, you have a plausible explanation for losing all your firearms. |