WHAT'S IN A NAME

30^th July 2014

BOAT NAMES

As we noted and blogged last year, out on the water we see and hear on the radio boat names that bring a smile – or a grimace. 

Now naming a boat might reflect the nature of the owner, their passions or fetishes, hopes or aspirations or even disappointments, and certainly after spending many $$$ on a floating liability, you would think that the name would at least show some respect for the craft that they and their crew’s lives depend on.   But it ain’t necessarily so.

Go figure these boat names from 2014 and 2013:

2013

Ø  ARE WE THERE YET?

Ø  STOOL PIDGEON

Ø  PORK CHOP

Ø  THIS WAY UP

Ø  GOT MY WAY

Ø  LIFE’S A BOAT

Ø  BLING and THE BIG COHUNA (one a motor boat, one a yacht – guess which is which )

Ø  BOAT  -  yeah just Boat  - not funny Jan.

Ø  SEA SLUG (last years’ trophy holder)

2014

Ø  LADY HOG

Ø  THUG

Ø  MUD CRAB (only marginally better than Sea Slug)

Ø  COCONUT AIRLINES (on a Pacific roaming cat - not bad)

Ø  BLONDE MOMENT (WRITTEN IN REVERSE MIRROR IMAGE SCRIPT – ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD RACING CAT – ALSO NOT BAD)

Ø  LUCKY SPERM (SEEN OVERSEAS – GUESS WHERE  - YEP THE US of A  – THE OWNER THOUGHT HE WAS THE LUCKY SPERM – OH SO VERY VERY CRAS, IT ALMOST GOT THE PRIZE)

Ø  ENDORPHIN (ON A RACING CAT – NOT BAD)

Ø  DNA (LISTED HERE AS ITS JUST A BIT WEIRD – MAYBE THE OWNERS INITIALS)

 

BUT THE BEST ONE TO DATE THIS YEAR HAS BEEN AWARDED TO:

 

DILLIGAF  

A US Navy / submariners acronym for :

Does It Look Like I Give A (look it up on Google)

Brings a smile every time heard on the radio.

 

 

Will update this post with further unusual names at a later date.