Naming your new boat...

[M1100S]

So the new boat arrives hopefully next month and have been thinking i need to name my boat as never named my old boat anything .

 

Do you need to tie the boat name to your registration. I have myself an marine rescue Id with solander ( SBP 540 ) so i guess if i name my boat something i should tell them so they can map my ID to the boat name, but what about the NSW registration ?

 

Also is there somewhere to check if there is a database of names.... as i assume 2 boats cannot have the same name right 

Edited March 12, 2021 by M1100S

[GoingFishing]

I suggest you put it out to open suggestions and votes

worked well for the pommies on one their new ferries ~ Boatymcboatface

[mrsswordfisherman]

Tips for naming your boat – Deckee 

Here are some other things to consider when naming a boat

[JonD]

Im a pom and never been bothered about boat names, simply go off the rego numbers with marine rescue. I use the marine rescue app to log on and allow them to track my vessel vis my phone. If you do feel you need to name the boat be sure you pick something you can be happy with for a while. 

[dirvin21]

Pick something that fits the vessel.... like the "HMAS BIN CHICKEN"

[Aerialangler]

I have often thought how a name like “radio check” would go as a boat name ...

I imagine it would cause a lot of confusion and NOT be the best name ...

[Swivelfish]

I’m in NZ and my call sign (same as your rego ID numbers I think)is the main identifier for my boat, heaps of boats have the same name, but I have learned not to give my boats a hard to understand name..just in case the shit hits the fan and I need to repeat boat name and call sign on VHF during an event.

 

cheers!

[Guest Guest123456789]

A few suggestions

* Fish Lips
* White Swallow

* In The Glass

* Cockpit

 

[frankS]

I have owned countless numbers of boats over a very long time. I have only had 3 of them with names that I can remember. When I was a youngster I obtained ( somehow ) the nick name " NIMROD " and it has stuck with me all my life. I have named 2 of the 3 boats " NIMROD " one being a 5.3 Savage Lancer , still in the family.

The other my bass boat a 4.9 Quintrex Jon Boat which had the name as the registration number with a N on the end for NSW.

The 3rd boat with a name was the half cab which was named RC1 meaning " the arsey one " 

Haven't thought about a name for my current 14 ft tinnie but IF I were to name it , it would probably be " NIMROD " .

Frank

[antonywardle]

Hi

 

Name you boat what ever you want. Yes two boats can have the same name. Your rego is how RMS track you for rego payments. Marine Rescue track me by my call sign CC796. I think when I sign up with the App, my boats name (StressFree) is in the  photo and its in the marine rescue app as the name of my "Profile" in case you  have more than boat. I have heard people use their boats name when they call up for radio checks. In my case, I'd use my call sign. I guess if you are using VHF, then you need a call sign, although I'm not 100% sure about that.

@frankS Love the name Nimrod!

 

@M1100S what is your new boat?

 

[M1100S]

On 3/18/2021 at 7:29 PM, antonywardle said:

Hi

 

Name you boat what ever you want. Yes two boats can have the same name. Your rego is how RMS track you for rego payments. Marine Rescue track me by my call sign CC796. I think when I sign up with the App, my boats name (StressFree) is in the  photo and its in the marine rescue app as the name of my "Profile" in case you  have more than boat. I have heard people use their boats name when they call up for radio checks. In my case, I'd use my call sign. I guess if you are using VHF, then you need a call sign, although I'm not 100% sure about that.

@frankS Love the name Nimrod!

 

@M1100S what is your new boat?

 

Will think of some name but will prob just stick with my marine rescue callsign if i need to call marine rescue.

I mainly use app too to login. 

 

New boat is going to be a stabicraft 2050....comes next month cannot wait