S/V ?

[Ziggy]

Originally Posted by DiverChick71

No no no, silly. The "Do No Harm" comes from the Hippocratic Oath, which physician's take when they graduate medical school. The Prime Directive, which is Chapter 1, Article 2, Paragraph 7 of the Articles of the Federation, clearly states: "Nothing within these Articles Of Federation shall authorize the United Federation of Planets to intervene in matters which are essentially the domestic jurisdiction of any planetary social system, or shall require the members to submit such matters to settlement under these Articles Of Federation." Yes...I'm a geek.

Wow!! I'm impressed....

[Hudson Force]

Originally Posted by DiverChick71

No no no, silly. The "Do No Harm" comes from the Hippocratic Oath, which physician's take when they graduate medical school. The Prime Directive, which is Chapter 1, Article 2, Paragraph 7 of the Articles of the Federation, clearly states..........................

Thanks for this! It's likely that this very ignorance is responsible for keeping me Earthbound all these years and cruising the seas instead of the stars!

[Prairie Chicken]

Well, if stars or Latin don't provide your idea of a name, how about a sea? I believe there are 124 different seas. Wiki have a list of all those seas; some are pretty neat, understood my mariners, and work in many languages.

[DavidLGCrawford]

Originally Posted by xeon_tsd

Grrr this is hard....


1. Chapa'ai (it is from the book/movie/tv series Stargate)
2. Mostly Harmless (seems like a fitting description)
3. 42 (no matter what the question a boat is a good answer)
4. Heart of Gold (I am feeling rather Douglas Adams today apparently)
5. Dont Panic (imagine that on the radio 3x's hah)
6. BoatAway (worked at a company called HomeAway... where i got most of the money for this adventure)
7. ????

So long... and thanks for all the fish
(would be a little long on the radio however)

[xeon_tsd]

Originally Posted by DavidLGCrawford

So long... and thanks for all the fish
(would be a little long on the radio however)

yeahhh thought the same...

anywho here are some rough drafts for Chapa'ai and Sea Punk I have made some changes since I posted these but you'll get the gist.

[happyendings]

Hardtack. For a catamaran...

[daddle]

Why the complicating "S/V"? Is someone apt to mistake your vessel for a city bus?

"Sea Punk" is a good name, if it fits your lifestyle.

[Bash]

I'm going to name my next boat "West Marine." That way, my crew will already have monogrammed gear.

[Bash]

I'd proposed naming my last boat "Ding Dong." How silly would you feel hailing "Ding Dong" three times on the VHF?

Unfortunately, Wonderblond vetoed the plan.

[Bash]

I once saw two boats Med-moored side by side. The first was named "Wet Dream," and the second was named "Dream Chaser."

Juxtapositions. Precious.

[Bash]

A few years back on this forum, someone wanted advice naming his new Hunter. I proposed the name "Gatherer."

Get it? The Hunter Gatherer?

[Bash]

Originally Posted by daddle

Why the complicating "S/V"? Is someone apt to mistake your vessel for a city bus?.

"S/V City Bus." Great name for a Santa Cruz 50!

[charliehows]

saw 2 'Nautilus' s on the same day recently - how do you find out if a name has been (over) used?

[Bash]

I once passed a J/Boat named "Smokin' J."

They were being boarded by the Coast Guard.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Bash

"S/V City Bus." Great name for a Santa Cruz 50!

That is harsh, a SC 50 in the Sea of Cortez smoked me on all points of sail, so my boat must have been a VW bus.