Dave Amundson
League City, Texas
Boat Name: Dove
Model/Year: Wing Keel /1989
Hull No. 14897
Hailing Port: Galveston Bay |
 04/17/2006 5:45 AM Pacific Time
I went for a walk on the docks last evening and started noticing the different, if not just plain weird boat names. I once had a good friend in the northwest that named his sailboat “Vu Déjà” which meant, “I know I’ve never been here before”. My boats name is “DOVE”, named after Robin Lee Graham’s sailboat in which he circumnavigated the earth at a very young age. Robin Graham’s book about his journey is what first sparked the love of sailing in me. Not exactly a weird boat name I know. One vessel I saw last evening was called “What’s Up Doc”, owed by a physician no doubt.
Anyway, back to my post here: I was wondering if you have seen or if your vessel has an unusual name?
-Capt Dave-
Galveston Bay, TX.
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04/17/2006 6:21 AM Pacific Time
I once owned a sailboat named UHURU, which is swahili for "freedom" I think that might be considered weird. |
Donald & Lynn Conner
Severn, MD
Boat Name: Meniscus
Model/Year: C-22, 1979
Hull No. 9157
Hailing Port: Middle River, MD |
04/18/2006 1:20 AM Pacific Time
Ah, but not for a Star Trek Fan! Remember Uhuru, the Communications Officer? |
R. C. Luiken
Milford, DE
Boat Name: Ricochet
Model/Year: C-22 Swing Keel/1986
Hull No. 13560
Hailing Port: Milford, DE/St. Michaels, MD |
04/18/2006 3:19 AM Pacific Time
I have my next boat name chosen already; .calm
My previous C-22 was named El Cayo; The refuge. |
Greg Baker
Charlotte, NC
Boat Name: Sea Sharp Minor
Model/Year: Catalina 22 - 1984 - Swing Keel
Hull No. 11823
Hailing Port: Lake Norman Sailing Club |
04/18/2006 7:00 AM Pacific Time
Since I am heavily into music as well as sailing, I am thinking of naming mine C#m (for sea sharp minor). C#maj will be saved for a bigger boat ;<) |
Lance Jones
Atlanta, GA
Boat Name: Kitty's Cat
Model/Year: 1988
Hull No. 622
Hailing Port: Lake Lanier, Aqualand Marina |
04/18/2006 7:45 AM Pacific Time
My two C-22's are named in Gaelic.
Pog Mo Thoin! (Kiss my ass) My cruiser
Breab Thoin! (Kick ass) My racer |
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04/18/2006 4:19 PM Pacific Time
good ones Lance! As for UHURU...this is the masculine spelling. Uhura was on star trek. Uhura is femine... |
Dick King
Melbourne, FL
Boat Name: Twilight Zone
Model/Year: Sport/2005
Hull No. 15546
Hailing Port: Melbourne, FL |
04/19/2006 6:08 AM Pacific Time
When I first saw the Sport at the Atlanta Nationals in 2004, I knew I had to have one. I have owned Catalina 22s since I first started sailing some thirty years ago. When I bought it, I knew it would probably be my last one. (I am not getting any younger.) So I thought about my sailing career and decided that since I was probably in the last phase of it, I must be in the twilight of my sailing career. Hence the name, Twilight Zone. |
David Daye
Whidbey IS, WA
Boat Name: Heelin' Dancer
Model/Year: c22 1976 Swing Keel
Hull No. 5634
Hailing Port: Cultus Bay |
04/19/2006 8:09 AM Pacific Time
Best boat name of all time, for incorporating the class name into the boat name, I saw back in the 70's: UnjustiFireball.
We're naming our 22 "Heelin' Dancer," which in parts of Scotland would be heard as 'Highland Dancer,' which my wife once was. Cooincidentally I used to sail a Highlander years ago whose emblem is a male Highland dancer figure. |
Kip C
Cincinnati, Ohio
Boat Name: Knot Work / Quietude
Model/Year: '86 Cat 22 / '90 Cat 25
Hull No. 13358 / 6021
Hailing Port: Brookville Lake, Indiana |
04/19/2006 12:01 PM Pacific Time
My wife wants to name the 22 that we currently have "Knot Alotta Yachta". What do you folks think of the name? |
Frank Nin
Grass Valley, CA
Boat Name: Hola!
Model/Year: C-22, Wing, 2000
Hull No. 15464
Hailing Port: Grass Valley, CA |
04/19/2006 1:14 PM Pacific Time
I think small boats should have names no longer than one syllable. This is why I named my Catalina-22 “Hola!” Nice friendly name written in big bold letters on each side of the boat. I’m always amazed how many people yell “Hola!” back to me… Hola means hello and without the “h”, “ola” means wave ~ Frank |
Greg Nelson
Rose Haven, MD/Oro Valley,AZ
Boat Name: SOBB TOO
Model/Year: 1975/6
Hull No. 5953
Hailing Port: Deale, MD |
04/19/2006 9:45 PM Pacific Time
My first boat was SOBB. Current boat is SOBB TOO. Clearly, SOBB (at least as described to the authorities) stands for Slow Old Blue Boat! I also have a bridge for sale. |
Bob Conway
Huber Heights, Ohio
Boat Name: Spindrift
Model/Year: C22/1979
Hull No. #8717
Hailing Port: Buck Creek, Ohio |
04/20/2006 6:21 AM Pacific Time
I've been thinking of renaming my boat "WORK". That way I can tell people I am going to "WORK" this weekend. Or, I'm at "WORK". Or, I spend a lot of time at "WORK". Or, I love my "WORK". Or, there is no place I'd rather be than at "WORK. |
Jan P.
Grapevine, TX
Boat Name: Being Time
Model/Year: 1974 C22 Poptop/swing keel
Hull No. 4244
Hailing Port: Grapevine |
04/20/2006 6:22 AM Pacific Time
My poor neglected project C22 is called "Being Time". When my now almost grown son was small he would say, "Mom, I wanna be time with you" when he wanted to snuggle. I like that thought of being there in the moment rather than 'spending' time what happens when it's all spent? I hope to get the boat in the water this year, and have some quality time being with family/friends in the future.
Anyway, and my little sunfish clone that we don't know what in the world it is (so it's nicknamed the clonefish', but her proper name is cheap thrills) - bought it and it's trailer for $250, got a rudder and tiller for 15 and a sunfish sail for 10 from Luckenbach down in central texas (the sailintexas guy not the town), the daggerboard is a cut down fiberglass one from another boat that was epoxied. Another friend donated a dolphin senior sail. She's what I'm practicing the fiberglass skills on for redoing the fiberglass on the C22. We had to put new bearings on, and new tires but for under $500 it sure is a lot of sailing fun for the money - even if it isn't a c22.
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Kent Haugaard
Patagonia Arizona
Boat Name: Grateful
Model/Year: C22 1984
Hull No.
Hailing Port: San Carlos MX |
04/20/2006 5:20 PM Pacific Time
Best boat name that I have seen to date is on a boat in my marina. It is a knock off of a freight packing slip "This Side UP" with an arrow pointing up. |
Kevin Murphy
Carmichael, CA
Boat Name: Booyah!
Model/Year: 1973 Catalina 22
Hull No. #2526
Hailing Port: Carmichael, CA |
04/20/2006 10:02 PM Pacific Time
My kids helped name our boat - "Booyah!." I wanted to stay away from a play on nautical words and wanted more of an expression of jubilation - of course when I am repairing the boat I use other expressions.
Our family is a fan of a kids show on Disney channel called "Kim Possible" and her sidekick, Ron Stoppable, always says "Booyah!" when he is excited so we voted as a family and that's what we went with. |
Al Gearing
Burleson, Texas
Boat Name: Torch of Freedom
Model/Year: C-22 '76
Hull No. 6448
Hailing Port: Arlington YC |
04/21/2006 5:40 AM Pacific Time
Well, the friend who introduced me to sailing in '50 got sick and knew it that taxes would eatup the 13 acre property that they bought for $100 an acre, near the top of Palas Verde pennisula, with a 270 degree view, was then up to $100,000 or more. So he divorced his wife. He was building Torch for a millionaire, and made the jib a deep red, so Elaine could see him from their living room. The name TORCH was for the torch that he stil carried for her. I finally was able to afford to buy her and sailed her for 15 years. Then moved to Texas and bought TORCH II II, a play on words for Torch 22, every one called it Torch Tu Tu, so then I changed and the next two C22's are called TORCH of FREEDOM, which is my second avocation as a member of the John Birch Society, to do what I can to help elect statesmen who will vote to save our freedom.
Al Ge |
Aaron M Benham
33a Loomis Hights
Boat Name: Tidely-Idley: The never ending project
Model/Year: 1978 C22
Hull No. 8070
Hailing Port: |
04/21/2006 12:39 PM Pacific Time
Tidely-Idley was named by my 5 year old son whose favorite book is "Burt Dow: Deep Water Man" by Robert McClosky. Burts Tidley Idley "leaks too. Except when its pulled up on shore for patching, caulking and painting. Which is most of the time." I though that fit perfectly. |
Fred Apstein
Gabriola Is BC
Boat Name: Scruples
Model/Year: 1976
Hull No. 95
Hailing Port: Gabriola Is BC |
04/21/2006 3:12 PM Pacific Time
When I lived in Port Townsend, Washington, there was a gillnet fishing boat that traveled from the Puget sound to the Coast on a trailer several times every season. She was about 10 feet wide, so the owner painted the transom yellow and named her WIDE LOAD in big black letters.
Just to add to the confusion, I have heard from several sources that it is good luck if your boat name has seven letters. It's not bad luck if it's not seven letters.
Also, it's bad luck to change a boat name, unless the boat has had bad luck, then it's OK to change the name in hopes of changing the luck.
And this is for you Al. When I ran (and won) for a minor political office in Port Townsend, I had the honour of being called a socialist by members of the local John Birch Society. To be placed in the company of those genuine American patriots who have been redbaited over the years is as good as a congressional medal of honour to me.
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Al Gearing
Burleson, Texas
Boat Name: Torch of Freedom
Model/Year: C-22 '76
Hull No. 6448
Hailing Port: Arlington YC |
04/21/2006 11:47 PM Pacific Time
Fred, I don't think that you realize how close we are to losing our sovereignty. But write me at [email protected] , this is not the form for political debate.
Al Ge |
Fred Apstein
Gabriola Is BC
Boat Name: Scruples
Model/Year: 1976
Hull No. 95
Hailing Port: Gabriola Is BC |
04/22/2006 7:45 AM Pacific Time
Al,
I only respond when someone else starts the politics. I agree that this should not be a political forum. |
Greg Baker
Charlotte, NC
Boat Name: Sea Sharp Minor
Model/Year: Catalina 22 - 1984 - Swing Keel
Hull No. 11823
Hailing Port: Lake Norman Sailing Club |
04/23/2006 12:38 PM Pacific Time
One of my favorite boat names was on an old wooden boat a friend of mine bought years ago. It almost sunk the first time he took it out because it leaked so badly. He therefore named it "Kon Leaky"
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Bayard Gross
Greenwich, CT
Boat Name: Baby Blue
Model/Year: 1981
Hull No. 9911
Hailing Port: Greenwich, CT |
04/29/2006 7:22 PM Pacific Time
Three boats are moored next to each other.
One is called "What", the next is called "Whose", and the third "What its name".
If you are old enough, you get the joke. |
Dan Schafer
Traverse City, MI
Boat Name: SeaBatical
Model/Year: C22 / 1983
Hull No. 1577
Hailing Port: Grand Traverse Bay |
05/03/2006 5:16 PM Pacific Time
Best one I've seen... and this takes some real balls... is a C&C 30 that races every Wednesday evening in the summer.....big, bold letters down the each side:
BLOW JOB
If you can get past the sexual connotation....it's a great name for a sailboat!!! |
Glenn Warner
Jacksonville Florida
Boat Name: Goblin/JuJu
Model/Year: 1981/1972
Hull No. 10369/1222
Hailing Port: Jacksonville Florida |
05/04/2006 3:07 AM Pacific Time
My foredeck told me about a boat they raced against in Puerto Rico that was named Fujimo. When queried as to the origin and meaning of the name the owner stated F... you Jane I'm moving out.
Glenn Warner
Goblin#10369
Jacksonville Florida |
