Unusual or Comical Boat Names - The Best and Worst

[haggis]

A name which always makes me cringe - TUKSUMGETTIN which moors just north of Lymm on the Bridgewater.

 

haggis

[Athy]

It makes me feel sad when I see one of the numerous boats named "------'s Dream" tied up, mucky and neglected. It always makes me wonder how he achieved his dream and what went wrong.

[mark99]

I saw one called Daddy's Girl and first thought was that sounds a bit creepy.

[MHS]

I would like to see a boat named after one of my favourite ELO tracks......Birmingham Blues

[comfortably numb]

I would like to see a boat named after one of my favourite ELO tracks......Birmingham Blues

 

I'm a Brummie, a massive ELO fan, and a Birmingham City FC (The Blues) supporter, so when trying to decide what to name our boat this was on the shortlist of possible names.

[MHS]

 

I'm a Brummie, a massive ELO fan, and a Birmingham City FC (The Blues) supporter, so when trying to decide what to name our boat this was on the shortlist of possible names.

You would enjoy my rendition of "Steppin' Out" with one small change.

 

I'm steppin' out , I'm moving on, I'm going to see the world on a narrowboat. (Like a Rolling stone)

 

A year or two back you would be searching through your vinyl for Out of the Blue.

[cherswud]

 

 

That'll be on 'Wandering Snail', isn't it.

 

Actually one of the more unusual ones belongs to a forum member, Arthur Marshall- 'Lord Byron's Maggot', which he explained to me is the name of a traditional tune.

Thank you for that explanation - I have seen Lord Byron's Maggot moored up offside on the Maccie and wondered where the name came from.

[David Schweizer]

Farkam hall.

 

Pretty stupid thh.

 

I think you will find it was Firkham Hall, renamed by its new owner in 2012 from "Windsor" It used to moor in front of us at Napton, The owner thought the name was funny, but if you ever met him you would realise why!!

[mark99]

This firkham hall thing was a pun in an old carry on film istr.

Edited August 3, 2014 by mark99

[magnetman]

There was one called Kinnell but I am not 100% sure it was deliberate or innocent

 

What about 'Foggy Nell' ?

[junior]

Just passed this....

 

[Tesla]

"The slowness of cows" is one I have seen recently and rather like

[Phil Ambrose]

Misty Blue always makes me grin, in Norfolk it is the name of a propitiatory commercial toilet cleaner around those parts.

Phil

[Machpoint005]

Misty Blue always makes me grin, in Norfolk it is the name of a propitiatory commercial toilet cleaner around those parts.

Phil

 

In the sense of 'intended to reconcile or appease? It must have quite a strong scent!

[Ron T]

A small yacht moored alongside us at Castlenaudary a week ago called "Seven Tarts" he was on his way to Palma,had a few beers and wines with the owner,great laugh.I didn't get round to asking about the name.

[Raybo]

Back to the appropriate song titles...

What about Cripple Creek Ferry (Neil Young)

 

Kind of appropriate given recent threads on canalside vegetation :

Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry

Butting through

the overhanging trees

Make way

for the Cripple Creek ferry

The waters going down

it's a mighty tight squeeze

[steven wilkinson]

'Dignity' is a mid-sized blue boat moored at Stourport!

[MaryP]

Not forgetting "Wet Dream" (ugh!) and "The Dogs, Bow Locks".

I was thinking about "Wet Dream" too!

 

My favourite is "Bob in a boat" Bobbing about if said in the right accent....

Edited August 13, 2014 by Mary P

[astalweeks]

We were in Laxey Harbour on the Isle of Man yesterday and there is a boat on the hard standing called 'Airy Dick'. Can't help thinking that would fall foul of many of the regulations being quoted here earlier.

[Phil Ambrose]

 

In the sense of 'intended to reconcile or appease? It must have quite a strong scent!

OMG why is it the pedants on here cannot forgive the odd typo or fat finger moment, sheesh!

Phil

[Machpoint005]

Not pedantry, genuine amusement at a malapropism. No offence intended!

[Phil Ambrose]

Not pedantry, genuine amusement at a malapropism. No offence intended!

Oh, sorry Mac, its past my bedtime.

Phil

[MaryP]

Just remembered another I didn't like - "Widow Maker".

[BruceinSanity]

Just remembered another I didn't like - "Widow Maker".

That's a Michael Moorcock reference, isn't it? Eric of Melnibone's sword?

[Athy]

That's a Michael Moorcock reference, isn't it? Eric of Melnibone's sword?

Or a reference to an American jet fighter, or maybe to a heavy rock band. Not a pleasant name, whichever of these is true.

 

I may have mentioned this in another thread, but last week I saw a GRP cruiser called 'Yoghurt'.