How did you decide on a boat name
Trashman
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Naming your boat... Difficult or a no-brainier. Either way it should be special. Whether you simply were in a position to write a check for new or picked up something that needs a little(or a lot) of tlc, we love our boats.
My 270 was nameless all summer and I simply couldn't decide. I didn't want to rush, it should mean something, sorta like a tattoo. The boys mentioned "BLACK PEARL" but they really could care less. The wifey suggested "OFF LIKE A PROM DRESS", it's something I say every Friday and when I go on vacation. I liked it but was a little hard to explain the humor in it to my small boys and their friends they invite, lol. ...That name certainly wasn't as conrtoversial as "MONSTER DOCK", the name my porn addicted drinking buddy suggested, lol.
But finally I've found the perfect name
"SONDER"
why sonder?
Here's the definition, and a little more:
..n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
My 270 was nameless all summer and I simply couldn't decide. I didn't want to rush, it should mean something, sorta like a tattoo. The boys mentioned "BLACK PEARL" but they really could care less. The wifey suggested "OFF LIKE A PROM DRESS", it's something I say every Friday and when I go on vacation. I liked it but was a little hard to explain the humor in it to my small boys and their friends they invite, lol. ...That name certainly wasn't as conrtoversial as "MONSTER DOCK", the name my porn addicted drinking buddy suggested, lol.
But finally I've found the perfect name
"SONDER"
why sonder?
Here's the definition, and a little more:
..n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you’ll never know existed, in which you might appear only once, as an extra sipping coffee in the background, as a blur of traffic passing on the highway, as a lighted window at dusk.
....maybe a little too deep, but I like it.
After buying the boat I needed help.
After fixing the boat I docked at a marina. And after all this new experience I've met some wonderful and interesting people.
All with their own story.
I love to hear where people come from, where they've been and where they see themselves down the road.
You can learn a lot about life and yourself over a common interest and a few adult drinks for sure.
This simple boat is more than a dollar value, it's creating memories. And it's succeeded in bringing a father and two boys closer.
...Whats your boats name
After buying the boat I needed help.
After fixing the boat I docked at a marina. And after all this new experience I've met some wonderful and interesting people.
All with their own story.
I love to hear where people come from, where they've been and where they see themselves down the road.
You can learn a lot about life and yourself over a common interest and a few adult drinks for sure.
This simple boat is more than a dollar value, it's creating memories. And it's succeeded in bringing a father and two boys closer.
...Whats your boats name
Comments
Sonder has my vote, beautiful and so true. Actually something I think about a lot.
I have been in the same situation as you for...three years. First boat I bought I had for one year. My mother bought me a boat bag and had the prospective name stiched on. My girlfriend at the time, now wife, bought me a compass and had it engraved with the same future boat name. Long story short I sold the boat one year after I bought it and got the Rinker I have now. Close to two years later, as of three days ago, I received my boat US graphics in the mail with the name I had wanted all along, "Satori Blue." My mother and father will be in town for Labor Day weekend and we plan on doing the name change ritual out on the water. Can't tell you how excited I am to finally do this and use this wonderful gifts. I have been so focused on learning the boat and making it mine, I lost track of the name change.
Satori roughly translates into individual Enlightenment, or a flash of sudden awareness. Satori is as well an intuitive experience. The feeling of Satori is that of infinite space. All from Zen Buddhism. Enjoy life now.
My wife is Korean American and also a large reason of why I am a boat owner. She helps me see that although it's important to push forward and plan for a great future, don't forget to enjoy right now. Satori.
06 Rinker 270
The jon boats is named BaBs. That's initials for Bad a@@ Boat feceshead my wife named that one. Not me
Here goes....LOL my first name is Ray and my ex-wife nick name was Bo and we have 3 kids. Here is the funny part. When I joined the club some of the guys just started calling me Raybo so it seem to fit. On my Carver I put the name RAYBO on one side of the stern and on the other side was a pretty big Roman numeral III with my kids name in the each numeral. Side note: The name RAYBO was supposed to say RAYBO'S III but they made a mistake and the rest is history......LOL
For years I had said when I get my boat I will name it "Dam It Driver", Most all my friends have made comment at some point or another about my driving technique...LOL Now that I finally have jumped in and purchased my boat I settled on P.T.O. Required (Paid Time Off), it just seems to be more fitting...LOL Got the vinyl made and installed last weekend!!!
P.T.O. Required - 2004 270 Fiesta Vee
great topic and I have yet to name ours. I have leaned towards the clever play on words type names but never came
MT, I know you've seen it a million times....but, with MT and all, well, M.T. Pockets would've worked well for you!
For our first boat, we did a lot of thinking for the name. Wanted something that we had never seen on any boats and even looked up boat names, not to find one, but find one that wasn't on the boat. We bought our first boat a week before we found out the admiral was pregnant with our first child (talk about good timing). We wanted to use the boat as our own little floating condo. & somehow Dream'Inn fit. Also worked that we were Dream'Inn of getting a bigger boat someday. Hence, now on Dream'Inn III
Oh, and I do like Sonder. Just prepared to answer many people asking what it means.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
@212rowboat....beautiful story, brought tears to my eyes and reminded me........
Farm family has 12 children already. Twins arrive. The mother, after undergoing a long delivery says to the father, "The least you can do is name the children, now get out of here." He decides to name the first things he sees outside the door.
First day of school the twins arrive from their farm. The teacher asks the boy, "What's your name?" He replies "Wagon Wheel Jones". After a few exchanges the teacher says, "Go to the principal's office and tell him your name." The boy looks at his twin sister and says "You'd better come with me Chicken Sh*t .... she's not gonna believe you either".
It may not all be in the name but.......
Not bad Steve and here I didn't think you had a sense of humor!
of Québec where a large population are bilingual, and within a few hundred yards from Ottawa Ontario where people's are mainly English speaking. So everybody understand the name. But we almost went with Friendship.
My first boat chose to be named after my mother, who had recently passed away. All of the boats I have bought since then have chosen to adopt that name too, which makes it easy for me to remember when I get on the radio.
In the funny-but-true category: Last year, my niece called to announce that she was pregnant, and that they wanted to start a family tradition by naming the baby La Rea. My wife couldn't help yelling out: "Yaaaaay, you're naming her after our boat!"
graphids and add new. I'll then cover up until we do the ceramony.
I have had a bottle of champagne for more than two years waiting for this ceremony. Let's hope it's still good.
Anyone have anything else to add?
http://www.yachtsee.com/helps/boatdenaming.php
06 Rinker 270
Great to hear your feeling better!
@06Rinker270 that looks good and is very similar to a re-naming ceremony I posted a year or so ago which should be in the archives but, again, yours looks good too. Neptune should bless you!
@BellvilleMXZ, thanks brother. I went through a bad spell this Spring and Summer after a chemo session where they first gave me 15 minutes of someone else's chemo then had to give me mine. Feeling better now...two more chemos to go this year then maybe 4 more next. I hope to get you way next Spring to see your ride and go for a beer!
@rasbury, many thanks. Unfortunately there is now a bit of a nip in the night air. I think old man Winter is waking-up!
06 Rinker 270