Spanners Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 How doe,s one decide on a new boat name ??? Asking for a fiend ,,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Simply by thinking of one. Then you get it signwritten in paint or vinyl onto your boat and let CRT know what the new name is. Depending on how superstitious you are, you may wish to change the name whilst the boat is out of the water and write the old name somewhere hidden on the boat. (Other superstitions are available). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 think of one, then load Canal Plan's boat listing page and do a search for it and see how original it is. (eg. Kingfisher, Meander, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Esk Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 39 minutes ago, Spanners said: How doe,s one decide on a new boat name ??? Asking for a fiend ,,? I've known a fiend or two.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Call it something original like "Narrow Escape". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Kirby Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, NB Caelmiri said: Call it something original like "Narrow Escape". Or Still Waters, or choose any name from Lord of the Rings, they are all out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHS Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Spanners said: How doe,s one decide on a new boat name ??? Asking for a fiend ,,? If it was your boat and you’re called Spanners, how about “Bagga” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanners Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, MHS said: If it was your boat and you’re called Spanners, how about “Bagga” Ha,ha,, thinking more along the lines of something with a connection to where I was born and lived ,, my home town and recent events there , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Spanners said: Ha,ha,, thinking more along the lines of something with a connection to where I was born and lived ,, my home town and recent events there , Ramadam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacka Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 23 minutes ago, Spanners said: Ha,ha,, thinking more along the lines of something with a connection to where I was born and lived ,, my home town and recent events there , Dam lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen-in-Wellies Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 1 hour ago, cuthound said: Depending on how superstitious you are, you may wish to change the name whilst the boat is out of the water and write the old name somewhere hidden on the boat. (Other superstitions are available). It's very unlucky to be superstitious. 26 minutes ago, Spanners said: Ha,ha,, thinking more along the lines of something with a connection to where I was born and lived ,, my home town and recent events there , Dam Busted? Jen, who currently has the only Iron Snail on the inland waterways, according to CanalPlan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, NB Caelmiri said: Call it something original like "Narrow Escape". Please don't. Any "clever and amusing" name is only that the first time you see it. The next 800 times one sees the same name on a boat one just rolls one's eyes heavenwards and wonders what on earth they were thinking of. "Miss T. Morning" is a toe-scrunching example. At least two of those around. And of course "Narrow Escape", probbly well into three figures of those! Edited August 12, 2019 by Mike the Boilerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 And please avoid names like "Firkham Hall" and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Spanners said: Ha,ha,, thinking more along the lines of something with a connection to where I was born and lived ,, my home town and recent events there , All good reasons. Mine is named after my late father-in-law's boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 The only humorous name that still makes me smile is "Canalgesic". First saw it 25 years ago and I still think it is an appropriate name for a canal boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilgePump Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 As with all boats. Imagine if you had to broadcast to strangers over VHF with your boat name; avoiding cheesy, suggestive and clichéd is always a good start. I like your idea of respecting your home town, lovely around there and great people but Whaley wanderer is all I got. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aracer Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Hudds Lad said: think of one, then load Canal Plan's boat listing page and do a search for it and see how original it is. (eg. Kingfisher, Meander, etc.) I'm disappointed to find that the new name for my boat isn't as unique as I'd hoped. She is going into dry dock tomorrow so the plan is to rename some time this week. I'm wondering what people do in terms of signwriting the new name - I'm removing the old name before the renaming, but presumably there's no rush to get the new name written on the bote? Interestingly, having removed the old name and a layer of paint on one side I've found the original signwriting underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canals are us? Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 My boat name isn't very original. KYLEMOOR. Kyle is my surname and Moor as in mooring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 59 minutes ago, BilgePump said: As with all boats. Imagine if you had to broadcast to strangers over VHF with your boat name; avoiding cheesy, suggestive and clichéd is always a good start. I like your idea of respecting your home town, lovely around there and great people but Whaley wanderer is all I got. ^^^This^^^ Imagine being the owner for the boat I saw in Brum a couple of years ago, trying to tell the PLA bod your boat name "Sloake Hunt" over a crackly radio. Oh how they would laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacka Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike the Boilerman said: ^^^This^^^ Imagine being the owner for the boat I saw in Brum a couple of years ago, trying to tell the PLA bod your boat name "Sloake Hunt" over a crackly radio. Oh how they would laugh. Nahhh - They would just expect you to turn up half an hour late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, Chewbacka said: Nahhh - They would just expect you to turn up half an hour late And when you get there, be a bit of a ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 10 hours ago, canals are us? said: My boat name isn't very original. KYLEMOOR. Kyle is my surname and Moor as in mooring! Do you change it to Kylecruise when cruising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) We renamed out boat KELPIE because we are Scottish, live near the Kelpies and have moored our Sea Otter there often. We are quite surprised how many boaters in Englandshire have no idea what the kelpies are. We have had "something to do with fish" . that would be kippers, "Seaweed". that would be kelp. "After our dog" He does look a bit like the kelpie breed. We had one chap at Stone who when he saw the boat name as it approached the lock proceeded to tell me what the Kelpies are. It was a load of mince and he took some convincing that perhaps we actually knew what the kelpies are. Its a good talking point and we have a vinyl of a kelpie head (from one of Iains photos) on the side and folk seem to like it. haggis Edited August 13, 2019 by haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny London Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Name it how and when it suits you. Superstition is nonsense by it's very nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furnessvale Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 Please don't make up a name extolling the virtues of just how slow you can go. Nothing more frustrating than being in a queue of boats doing <2mph on a broad deep canal, following a boat called Trundlemere or suchlike, who steadfastly refuses to allow boats past. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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