Hi Lorna, our boat is called Whisper which was chosen (by the previous owners who had it built) as it was designed to be vey quiet :) It has a cocooned engine and uses a hospital silencer. Once you're a boat length away, you struggle to hear the engine.
My boat is an ex hire boat. And has had many names. She is now Kaii-Boy after a loved pet. Was Flowing Grace, not me at all!!! . I wanted to call her Moments of Pleasure. I'm a huge Kate Bush fan. But as it's a joint decision, Kaii-Boy won. Worst boat name i have seen is Aquaholic. x
For some strange reason I seem to buy boats with forign names, my first was Amitee (French for friend), the second was Fidelis (Latin for faithful) and I have just bought my third yacht and she is called Ekhaya (Zulu for home) as long as they look after me I do not mind what they are called.
We've just bought our first boat and she is currently called Raven.... Before that she was called Jackdaw...They are both amazing birds but seems a bit dark to me..... So she is out of the water in a few weeks and we will rename her then....... We've decided on Dolly Springsteen as hubby and I both wanted some input I love Dolly P and he likes Bruuuuuuuuce :-)
My boat names is Amapola Italian for Poopy. There is also a song on youtube about Amapola. The old couple who I got the boat from named it that. I think its lovely and Have not found another boat with that name.
My boats name is smudgie , I checked to see if there were any other smudgie's and there is there's two the funny thing was realising that hilariously enough my boat was both of them :/ I instantly liked the name anyway so we've never changed it because I think she must of been named after someone's beloved pet which I think is sweet :)
When I get my boat (eventually) it'll be called 'Dendrobium'. Because my 'Drobium' (short for Dendrobium) is my youtube name and it means 'lives in a tree' lol. Dendrobium is my favourite orchid species, but the boat would be my 'den' so, 'Dendrobium' :-) Always avoid calling a boat 'orchid' as it mean testicle in Latin :-D
my boat is called Jarvis which I don't really like but luckily it isn't painted on - never change a boat name it is always unlucky. I passed on one called Eagle's Nest as it brought to mind Hitlers mountain place and I didn't want that stuck in my head.
hi my boats called summer wine (obvious) lol i went to canalplan.org.uk/ and looked it up i found she was originaly called kim dawn (she is a x black prince hire boat) and there are about 27 sw's of which ive seen 2 others hope to see one again get a pic sw meets sw. the name of the boat is one of the main reasons i got her (not sinsible just gut feeling),. my late wife and me were going to get a boat but she got cancer and died 2 years later. the theme to last summer wine was played at her funeral (fate?) mmm the only thing is people say from the bank oh last summer wine. or i could do with some of that. these comments get a little tiring after a while. ive seen loads of boats named of tv programs the boat of the oneadin line ect
Hi Lorna, our boat is called Whisper which was chosen (by the previous owners who had it built) as it was designed to be vey quiet :) It has a cocooned engine and uses a hospital silencer. Once you're a boat length away, you struggle to hear the engine.
Ronnie Lloyd that's a really nice name
Thanks Lorna. I liked it. It would have been a nuisance if I'd liked the boat, but not the name. I wouldn't have liked to have changed it!
Definitely love the word dragon in your boat name.
I haven't got a boat YET but I have what I think is a great name picked out for her "somnium meum", latin for "my dream"
crushed51 there probably won't be many of those
My boat is an ex hire boat. And has had many names. She is now Kaii-Boy after a loved pet. Was Flowing Grace, not me at all!!! . I wanted to call her Moments of Pleasure. I'm a huge Kate Bush fan. But as it's a joint decision, Kaii-Boy won. Worst boat name i have seen is Aquaholic. x
For some strange reason I seem to buy boats with forign names, my first was Amitee (French for friend), the second was Fidelis (Latin for faithful) and I have just bought my third yacht and she is called Ekhaya (Zulu for home) as long as they look after me I do not mind what they are called.
We've just bought our first boat and she is currently called Raven.... Before that she was called Jackdaw...They are both amazing birds but seems a bit dark to me..... So she is out of the water in a few weeks and we will rename her then....... We've decided on Dolly Springsteen as hubby and I both wanted some input I love Dolly P and he likes Bruuuuuuuuce :-)
My boat names is Amapola Italian for Poopy. There is also a song on youtube about Amapola. The old couple who I got the boat from named it that. I think its lovely and Have not found another boat with that name.
Name your dinghy peepee and your all set.
Amapola is Spanish for poppy
Our boat now is the KristiMarc II
I will keep that name for every craft I own, going to III, IV. Etc...
I ain't got a boat but if I did I'd call it "Apple Crumble" just because its so delicious 😋😅👍🇬🇧
Ours is Nutshell. Everyone tells us it full of Nutters. Cheers
My boats name is smudgie , I checked to see if there were any other smudgie's and there is there's two the funny thing was realising that hilariously enough my boat was both of them :/
I instantly liked the name anyway so we've never changed it because I think she must of been named after someone's beloved pet which I think is sweet :)
I'm sure Paul Lewis meant to type Poppy and not Poopy (that'd be a crap name).
If I ever get the chance to live on a boat, I'd name it Night Light, and have the name on it in fluorescent paint, so I can find it in the dark
ours was named by the person who built it and we dont have a strong oppinion on the name, no thoughts of changing atm ...
ThisNarrowboatAdventure I don't think I know the name of your boat. You'll have to tell me sometime x
London Boat Girl never!
When I get my boat (eventually) it'll be called 'Dendrobium'. Because my 'Drobium' (short for Dendrobium) is my youtube name and it means 'lives in a tree' lol.
Dendrobium is my favourite orchid species, but the boat would be my 'den' so, 'Dendrobium' :-)
Always avoid calling a boat 'orchid' as it mean testicle in Latin :-D
my boat is called Jarvis which I don't really like but luckily it isn't painted on - never change a boat name it is always unlucky. I passed on one called Eagle's Nest as it brought to mind Hitlers mountain place and I didn't want that stuck in my head.
FCWatford1 yeah the hitler thing would be awkward. Jarvis doesn't do anything for me, but it's something you can live with at least
My boats name is Big Country, its like the opposite of me so its kind of amusing. "Ship Happens" is a pretty dumb name.
Talking about things you NEVER should do is polish the ships bell! that´s among the worst you can do with the vessels security in your eyes.
hi my boats called summer wine (obvious) lol i went to canalplan.org.uk/ and looked it up i found she was originaly called kim dawn (she is a x black prince hire boat) and there are about 27 sw's of which ive seen 2 others hope to see one again get a pic sw meets sw. the name of the boat is one of the main reasons i got her (not sinsible just gut feeling),. my late wife and me were going to get a boat but she got cancer and died 2 years later. the theme to last summer wine was played at her funeral (fate?) mmm the only thing is people say from the bank oh last summer wine. or i could do with some of that. these comments get a little tiring after a while. ive seen loads of boats named of tv programs the boat of the oneadin line ect
oh forgot to add funniest name ive seen is fat bellied boat club makes me smile every time
SUMMER WINE Narrowboat stories that's a nice story. I'd love to meet another boat with the same name
THE NAME OF . OUR BOAT IS CALLED SNUGAZZA BUG AND SHE IS WE LOVE THE NAME OF HER BE LUCKY