dogless Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 My good lady wife is from the Pontefract area. She thinks that Pomfret Venturer is an excellent name. If my good lady wife thinks this, it must be so Rog Actually I like it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharl Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I am more than certain a lot of 'single named' ships suffered the same fate☺ A ship (now 35 year old) I had command of is now on her seventh name, and still going strong in an industry that mostly frowns upon ships more than 20 to 25 years old! I recollect reading many years ago that the 'you cannot rename a ship as its bad luck' was put about in an attempt to stop crews stealing their ship and turning to piracy in the 18th century. Personally I put it in the same 'old wives /sea story' basket as it is 'bad luck to have females on board ships' - obviously put about by prudes who disapproved of the merriment and lechery going on on the 'lower decks' in the same era aham, none of that behaviour around here....... As far as I am concerned its only bad luck to change a ships name if you don't get the paperwork sorted out! Class, P&I, Insurance, Charterers etc all look upon such things with bad grace. luckily a lot easier on a narrow boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 There has certainly been a lot of tosh and superstition surrounding nautical activities. Load of old bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 were you sent to find the golden rivet ? (were bollocks those things oars fit in ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loafer Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 were you sent to find the golden rivet ? (were bollocks those things oars fit in ?) Fortunately I managed to avoid bending down in a dark part of the ship, other than to throw up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare De Loon Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 If you are have a house, you may find there's a record of the original name of the land it was built on prior to it being enclosed in the 18th or 19th century. They tend to be good old English names, and quite often peculiar to the area. Try your local County Records Office. They'll almost certainly be very keen to help as 99.9% of the enquiries they get are about family history, and being asked for a Tithe Map or Enclosure Award is a rare treat for them. We used the pre-1769 name of the field where our house was built for our boat, and it's unique. I really like this idea. I actually have the original documents relating to all the conveyances that have been on our house and the land that it was built on. Looking at at them I can see that the land was known as "Little Cow Pasture" - I guess that it would make an unique boat name 'Tiz very bad luck to have females, shivery me timbers. Well we'll be getting a double dose of bad luck with a name change and a female on board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I really like this idea. I actually have the original documents relating to all the conveyances that have been on our house and the land that it was built on. Looking at at them I can see that the land was known as "Little Cow Pasture" - I guess that it would make an unique boat name To save on sign writing costs you could shorten it to "Little Cow Pat".... or perhaps not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigglefingers Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) A small cow pasture in Bedfordshire was a pyghtle (pronounced pie-til) which always struck me as a fine name for a boat. Edited April 12, 2016 by wrigglefingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchward Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 The OP could try the same word from other languages if they like sentiment of "Trinity" for instance Drindod in Welsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigglefingers Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Trinity reminds me of the fantastic work by Trinity House, providers of lighthouses and support for seafarers for 500 years. Lovely name for a boat. There's some information on the work of Trinity House here. https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk Can't do a proper link 'cos I'm on my iPad, soz ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Sally Ash- good name for a boat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top cat Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Bear in mind that signwriters ofter charge by the letter so short mames can be cheaper. Top Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileypete Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Piston Broke? Norfolk 'n Good? Am sure they're others I've forgotton.... ETA: Pommes Frites Voyager? Edited April 13, 2016 by smileypete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchward Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Bear in mind that signwriters ofter charge by the letter so short mames can be cheaper. Top Cat Yea I was going to have "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" but I would have had to have the boat lengthened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_P Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Instead of Trinity, how about Triptych? It means 'a work of art, divided into three'. It's also unique. There's a boat called Tryptyc but they spellt it rong Edited April 15, 2016 by Dave_P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare De Loon Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Instead of Trinity, how about Triptych? It means 'a work of art, divided into three'. It's also unique. There's a boat called Tryptyc but they spellt it rong Great name and as an aspiring artist it really appeals! Tomorrow is the day that we collect her and so we want to be sure about the name before we register her as ours. Having a wobble about Pomfret Venturer as a few people in RL have said that its a bit of a mouthful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Great name and as an aspiring artist it really appeals! Tomorrow is the day that we collect her and so we want to be sure about the name before we register her as ours. Having a wobble about Pomfret Venturer as a few people in RL have said that its a bit of a mouthful! Try this. You have a lot of ideas in mind so, stand in the middle of your new boat and ask it what it's name is Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fairhurst Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Instead of Trinity, how about Triptych? It means 'a work of art, divided into three'. It's also unique. There's a boat called Tryptyc but they spellt it rong Superb idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferd Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 How about Hariboat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_P Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Great name and as an aspiring artist it really appeals! Tomorrow is the day that we collect her and so we want to be sure about the name before we register her as ours. Having a wobble about Pomfret Venturer as a few people in RL have said that its a bit of a mouthful! If you use it, I want royalties! (not sure how that would actually work though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare De Loon Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 How about Hariboat ? Love it, maybe we could get lots of free sweets for the advertising! If you use it, I want royalties! (not sure how that would actually work though...) It may be some time before any money comes my way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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