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SeanPatrick · 03-09-2021, 17:46

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Originally Posted by pendragon

Here's an idea:
You could call the main boat MERCEDES and the dinghy BENZ

Yeah, 'cause who wouldn't want to go for a dive off the "Benz".

Askeeta · 03-09-2021, 19:34

Our little 7 metre boat was named Atanos, had no idea what it meant, maybe some reference to Jack Aubrey once saying “ all atanto” on his ship.Not really wanting to change the name, lived with it.
Tied up along side another boat one evening and had the inevitable question, what does the name mean?
Next morning the lady next door (who turned out to be cryptic crossword lover) advised me she had worked it out, it was Sonata spelt backwards

ChrisJHC · 03-09-2021, 19:54

I’ve said it before, but you could call your boat “Love Me” and your dinghy “Love Me Tender”.

imimi · 03-09-2021, 22:44

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Originally Posted by boatman61

Tara is not a gods name as far as I am aware...
Tara is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Tara
Tara is an Irish-Gaelic and a Sanskrit name.

Meaning of Tara
Tara means “elevated place” (hill) in Gaelic and “star” in Sanskrit

Make it something that means something to you but, as stated simpler is better... I knew someone who named their boat 'Breakfast in Bed'...
A real bugga when the station your calling in emergency asks you to spell it phonetically..

Tara is also the taoist goddess of fertility

JAFO · 04-09-2021, 03:47

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Originally Posted by Sunshine Coast

If you're renaming the boat, you must ensure that you have a proper renaming ceremony to guard against bad luck.
Get a good bottle of champagne (not a cheap one). The senior female involved with the boat must stand on the bow, pop the champagne and say, "I hereby rename this boat whatever."
She then pours some into the water as a tribute to King Neptune, pours some on the anchor as an offering to the gods of occupational health and safety and then she and the rest of the people involved drink the remaining champagne.

My wife would rename our boat every other week if I let her.

If you've used this highly abbreviated ceremony as-is, remind me to never sail with you...

You skipped one hell of a lot of important steps! There's a ton of stuff to be done before you even get to the renaming ceremony.

Here's how to do it properly.
https://www.boatsafe.com/renaming-boat/

JPS27 · 04-09-2021, 09:19

A lot of good advice here. No stupid names. No stupid puns. The PO of my sailing vessel named the boat Mary Jane. Not offensive, but I didn't want to call that name out on the radio, or invite the CG on looking for weed. haha. I so changed it to Southpaw as a nod to my fav land based sport and obsession.

Ekeno · 04-09-2021, 12:01

I bought a sailboat with the name Archimedes.
I decided to honor the decision of the former owner and facilitate communications with the Coast Guard .... Now it is called TRACK, something like a new course in my life, but short and precise

captbig · 12-09-2021, 04:15

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Originally Posted by Ltfdrebbin

We finally purchased a boat. We have come up with some interesting names for her. Before we go and do something wrong, I thought I would ask what tradition is there to be observed when choosing a name. Cruising through the marina, we all see a wide variety, but tradition runs so deep in sailing I thought I would get some advice from those that might know.

Stay away from women's names. I always appreciate funny boats names with a good pun

taxwizz · 12-09-2021, 07:22

How about this? It is registered with Lloyds and officially known by the name, not a number.

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ChrisJHC · 12-09-2021, 18:25

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Originally Posted by taxwizz

How about this? It is registered with Lloyds and officially known by the name, not a number.

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Spot · 12-09-2021, 19:07

The fish tugs on the Great Lakes are often named for a family member and it's not female-specific. First name and an initial or first and middle or family name is common. The names usually change if the boat change owners. Occasionally they have a word or concept name.

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