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03-06-2013, 05:46 PM
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#81
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaHorse II
Semi naked? Out here he would be considered a Puritan.
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We have that problem here, too.
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03-06-2013, 05:53 PM
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#82
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rwidman
"HIGH COTTON" means you are doing well as in "I'm walking in high cotton." Think of the cotton farmer whose crops are doing well and he is anticipating a good harvest.
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Ron, don't waste your breath. He ain't from around here. He could never understand.
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03-06-2013, 05:56 PM
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#83
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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I once knew two couples that were partners in a sail boat at Bath, NC. The name of the boat was Four Play.
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03-06-2013, 06:04 PM
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#84
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,728
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
Ron, don't waste your breath. He ain't from around here. He could never understand.
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You're right!
I never heard that term before.
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03-06-2013, 06:08 PM
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#85
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,870
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyWright
You're right!
I never heard that term before.
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Here you go:
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03-06-2013, 06:11 PM
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#86
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,870
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
I once knew two couples that were partners in a sail boat at Bath, NC. The name of the boat was Four Play.
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That's an example of a boat name that you don't want to be announcing on the VHF when calling for help or even a bridge opening.
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03-06-2013, 06:21 PM
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#87
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rwidman
That's an example of a boat name that you don't want to be announcing on the VHF when calling for help or even a bridge opening.
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I can assure you that they didn't care about that.
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03-06-2013, 06:36 PM
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#88
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rwidman
That is a good boat name but in my mind I would associate it with more of a "party boat". My slip neighbor's boat is named "Pain Killer". All his trips are booze cruises with semi naked women and booze. And I suspect something else as well.
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OH MY!!
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03-06-2013, 09:19 PM
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#89
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Veteran Member
City: Tupelo,Ms
Vessel Name: Jolly Time
Vessel Model: 36' Uniflite Sport Sedan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 42
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Along the same line as Never Again II, my neighbors boat is named Last Boat IV. I wonder if there's a correlation as he's also on his fourth marriage!! Jolly Time
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Jolly Time
Midway Marina Tombigbee Waterway
36' Uniflite Sport Sedan
21' Mastercraft Prostar
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03-07-2013, 06:37 AM
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Guru
City: Beaverton, Ontario
Vessel Name: Looking Glass
Vessel Model: Carver 370 Voyager
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,240
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Had a guy in my old marina that named his boat FUBAR," f#####d up beyond all recognition". He had to explain it 100 times a day. Some people just have no class. We have never been able to identify where "Airswift", the name of our boat came from which was registered by the original owner but we are too superstitious to change it and it is easy to say and is not offensive.
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Allan
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03-07-2013, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member
City: Circleville, Ohio
Vessel Name: Sunset Lady
Vessel Model: 1975 Chris Craft 35 Aft Cabin
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 276
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I really liked the name SNAFU MARU, from an old military phrase (Situation Normal, All F @#($&#* Up). It reminded me to not take myself too seriously. But reason and propriety won out. Named my second love after the first, the Lady J. If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!
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Bilgewater
"Keep putting off till tomorrow, and you'll end up with a lot of empty yesterdays" Prof. Harold Hill
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03-07-2013, 08:14 AM
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,870
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LaBomba
Had a guy in my old marina that named his boat FUBAR," f#####d up beyond all recognition". He had to explain it 100 times a day. .
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A couple in our marina had a boat with that name. They eventually became to ill to boat and sold it. The new owners changed the name and eventually moved to a different marina.
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03-07-2013, 09:50 AM
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#93
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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My 54' Mediterranean Sport Fisher was christened "Bank Shot". When people walked by and looked at the name, questions arose as to what that meant. Was it a bank shot in basket ball? A bank shot in hockey? Did I break the bank when I bought it? A billiards bank shot or either the 9 or 12 mile bank off Pt. Loma for fishing?
All were correct as I am a hopeless sports addict and a fisherman as well.
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Done with diesel power boats! Have fallen in love with all electric!
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03-07-2013, 04:37 PM
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#94
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,329
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LaBomba
Had a guy in my old marina that named his boat FUBAR," f#####d up beyond all recognition".
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Reminds me of "WOFTAM",the name of an accountant`s tough little Jubilee racing sailboat kept at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. No one complained. (Waste of Fu---ng Time and Money). Since seen on other boats.
Reminds me of the (? mythical) interview question "What`s it like racing a sailboat/yacht?" Answer:"Like taking a cold shower while tearing up $100 bills".
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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03-07-2013, 05:12 PM
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#95
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
"What`s it like racing a sailboat/yacht?" Answer:"Like taking a cold shower while tearing up $100 bills".
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Superb, Bruce.. Really good.....and so appropriate.
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03-07-2013, 05:36 PM
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#96
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
Reminds me of the (? mythical) interview question "What`s it like racing a sailboat/yacht?" Answer:"Like taking a cold shower while tearing up $100 bills".
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Heard that line many decades ago. It should be updated to "... while writing checks in multiples of $1000" (being $1000 bills are no longer in circulation).
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03-07-2013, 08:57 PM
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#97
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Guru
City: Springdale, NL
Vessel Name: Ocean Breeze
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 85OA38
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 526
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I think the name " Knock Knock " is a unique name..
Captain hailing bridge: "Bridgetender, would you open the bridge for us please?"
Bridgetender: "Certainly captain, what is the name of your Vessel?"
Captain: "Knock Knock"
Bridgetender: "hmmm okay Who's there?"
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Elwin
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03-07-2013, 09:30 PM
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#98
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,565
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Greetings,
Mr. OB. If you had named your boat "Rum Runner from St. Pierre" I guarantee you would NEVER have to wait for ANY bridge in Nfld./Labrador. Wink, wink....
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RTF
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03-07-2013, 09:53 PM
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#99
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Guru
City: Springdale, NL
Vessel Name: Ocean Breeze
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 85OA38
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. OB. If you had named your boat "Rum Runner from St. Pierre" I guarantee you would NEVER have to wait for ANY bridge in Nfld./Labrador. Wink, wink....
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Haha - Good one!
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Elwin
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03-07-2013, 10:13 PM
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#100
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Guru
City: Juno Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Takes Two
Vessel Model: Defever 49 RPH
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 500
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The name of your boat carries alot of significance. As a retired Sheriff I see some names on the back of some boats and their owners probably wonder why they are contacted by law enforcement more than other boats (i.e. Party House, Girl Grabber, Pussy ---------, etc).
When we named our last boat my wife and I were shopping all over the east coast and were walking a dock one day and said to each other at about the same time. It sure would take two of us to work this boat. Hence the name "Takes Two" has been our name of choice except for this little boat we are currently selling. But our new boat has already been recorded with our "Takes Two" name.
Also in years gone by when I trained alot of police dogs it was important to name a dog with a two syllable name. The dog recognizes it no matter the tone and the name was not easily screwed up under stressful situations - you can see the analogy with boats and the USCG.
Either way have a name you are never embarrassed to announce over the air and carries significance.
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