Guest Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, DRP said: It's hard not to get exasperated by all the combinations of ". . . Dreams" there seem to be. Funnily enough, you never seem to see the wet variety. Although the title is worst boat names, can't resist one of the best which used to be a tiny fibreglass cruiser on the Macclesfield; "Shy Tot". I have seen "Shy Tot"on our travels. Also seen a non canal boat called "Shy Talk." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 55 minutes ago, DRP said: It's hard not to get exasperated by all the combinations of ". . . Dreams" there seem to be. Funnily enough, you never seem to see the wet variety. Although the title is worst boat names, can't resist one of the best which used to be a tiny fibreglass cruiser on the Macclesfield; "Shy Tot". I have seen a 'wet' one - although, on closer inspection, there were very small letters interspersed to actually make it 'sweet'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 51 minutes ago, catweasel said: I have seen "Shy Tot"on our travels. Also seen a non canal boat called "Shy Talk." There was a Narrowboat called Shy Talk Shy Talk Built by Cole Craft Eng. Ltd - Length : 18.18 metres ( 59 feet 8 inches ) - Beam : 2.07 metres ( 6 feet 9 inches ) - Draft : 0.53 metres ( 1 foot 9 inches ). Metal hull N/A power of 37 HP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 46558 as a Powered Motor Boat. ( Last updated on Sunday 11th April 2010 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagginz Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) I nominate "Milf Hunter" A mid sized GRP seen moored up outside a pub on the Thames. Edited September 4, 2019 by bagginz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Bor is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: There was a Narrowboat called Shy Talk There was indeed. She was one of the Navy's narrowboats, running from Yardley Gobion and later from Calcutt iirc. We hired her a couple of times in the late 80s or early 90s. For those unaware, Shite Hawk is another name for a Seagull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Aquahobo, usually on the Macclesfield Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 17 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: There was a Narrowboat called Shy Talk ) There is also: Chy Tyak Built by S.Goldsbrough Boats - Length : 17.68 metres ( 58 feet ) - Beam : 2.08 metres ( 6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft : 0.61 metres ( 2 feet ). Metal hull N/A power of 43 HP. Registered with Canal & River Trust number 504283 as a Powered Motor Boat. The owner claimed it had nothing to do with shite hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 21 hours ago, Sea Dog said: There was indeed. She was one of the Navy's narrowboats, running from Yardley Gobion and later from Calcutt iirc. We hired her a couple of times in the late 80s or early 90s. For those unaware, Shite Hawk is another name for a Seagull. Met her many years ago, probably 18 -20 I wonder if she is still about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said: Met her many years ago, probably 18 -20 I wonder if she is still about That one's gone, I believe. Others still run from. Calcutt: Emma, Andrew and Trafalgar I think are current, although time marches on. I saw Trafalgar heading towards the Hatton flight in a homeward bound direction a couple of weeks ago. On that evidence Sailors, unlike policemen and Blue Peter presenters, are definitely not looking younger every day! The crew looked a right bunch of knackered old farts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: That one's gone, I believe. Others still run from. Calcutt: Emma, Andrew and Trafalgar I think are current, although time marches on. I saw Trafalgar heading towards the Hatton flight in a homeward bound direction a couple of weeks ago. On that evidence Sailors, unlike policemen and Blue Peter presenters, are definitely not looking younger every day! The crew looked a right bunch of knackered old farts... I think most of them do. Can't remember which one we saw last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Cruiser moored in Town tonight called the 'Kinky Toad' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 14 hours ago, nbfiresprite said: Cruiser moored in Town tonight called the 'Kinky Toad' Maybe the owner has dodgy feet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 48 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Maybe the owner has dodgy feet? We have never been towed by Kinky boaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 52 minutes ago, rusty69 said: We have never been towed by Kinky boaters. I've run away from a few kinky bloaters in my time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malp Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Passed a narrowboat on the southern end of the GU last year called "The Slowness of Cows". This rather amused me, so I wouldn't actually nominate it as a worst name. Edited September 6, 2019 by malp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 14/08/2019 at 13:10, Alan de Enfield said: What is a 'Reefer' then ? Well 'R for reefer' would be when you're sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) A while ago a boat, which moored near Wigram’s Turn was called “ Firkham Hall.” It also had a set of trumpet horns which played “Dixi.” Edited September 6, 2019 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 In my travels across the Mediterranean, I saw a couple of gin palaces which I remember, one called "Miss Ing", and one called "Miss Take". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momac Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 LLAMADOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah and Ian Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) On 05/09/2019 at 20:13, ditchcrawler said: Met her many years ago, probably 18 -20 I wonder if she is still about She's still around albeit with a different name. We owned her for a few years. Edited September 6, 2019 by Sarah and Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Richard10002 said: In my travels across the Mediterranean, I saw a couple of gin palaces which I remember, one called "Miss Ing", and one called "Miss Take". Oh my sides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Oh my sides... There used to be a boat on the Eastern K&A called Miss Behavin. We talked to the owner who told us he had just been released from a significant prison sentence, though I think the boat name was only an interesting co-incidence. .............Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Pysorph, seen southern end of L&L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramley Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 I knew, knew it would be Isis as i opened this thread, we saw her up the cut a few weeks ago and then again in our home marina (gayton marina) when we mored up for the first time. I have no idea why you would call a boat such a thing, we did again see her today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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