As anglers, we have all seen fun and unique boat names that show a little bit about the personality of the owner. Here are 101 favorites. When available, the explanation behind the name is given, but all of them are fun regardless of what prompted being christened with such personality.
- 33 Megabites – So named because the owner is a software engineer; using “bites” instead of “bytes” implies fish biting.
- A Little Nauti – Enough said!
- After Taxes
- Allmine
- Almost Home
- Aloan Again
- Aloan at Last
- Aquabums
- Aqua-holic
- At Eaze
- Aye Sea U
- Beached Buoys
- Beats Shopping
- Blown Assets
- Boat-of-us
- Boatox
- Boatrupt
- Boatwiser
- BONU$$
- Can’t Take it With Ya – Nope, you can’t. So you might as well enjoy the time you have.
- Carpe Diem
- C-H20 (sea water)
- Channel Surfer
- Clairebuoyant
- Contagious Habit
- Couple’s Therapy
- CTRL + ALT + DELETE
- Cyrohsis Of The River – The owner of the boat apparently liked to play bartender, too!
- Decisions, Decisions
- Dijabringabeeralong – Well? It’s BYOB up in here.
- Don’t Panic – (written upside-down on the hull)
- Due South
- Easily Amused
- Empty Pockets
- Fah Get A Boat It
- Far Fetched – So named because “to fetch” in nautical terms means to arrive at or to reach (or to hold a course or veer).
- Finding Nemo – Named in honor of the couple’s toddler’s favorite movie.
- Fish Bone
- Fish Tales
- Fish Tank
- Fishfull Thinking
- Flats Rascal – The owners enjoy fishing the flats of the north Florida gulf coast, and music by Rascal Flatts.
- For Sail
- Fuelish Behavior – Apparently, the boat had a larger engine than was actually necessary!
- Genuine Draft
- Hammer Head – the owner of this boat worked in the construction field, when not out fishing.
- If You Can Read This Flip Me Over -(written upside down)
- Just Messin’ About – taken from the story of the Wind and the Willows.
- Knot Hers – A husband’s reminder that the boat was his, as his wife wanted nothing to do with fishing.
- Knot So Fast
- Knot4Sail
- Lazy Sunday
- Le’MiGeaux – A made up French word to say – Let Me Go!
- Les Go – Named in memory of the owner’s dad, Les, who was known for often saying, “Le’s go!” in regards to fishing.
- Marlin Monroe
- Maybe Later
- Minor Key
- Moor Often then Knot
- Mortrubl – it was the owner’s second boat, purchased after their first one had sunk.
- Motion Sustained
- My Miss Stress
- Notta-Yachta
- Off road
- Off the Hook!
- Our Little Secret – Where did the name come from? We can’t tell you- it’s a secret!
- Pepsea
- Perfect Form
- Pier Pressure
- Present Perfect
- Prop a Sea (prophecy)
- Puddle Pirate – The owner is a Coast Guard reservist.
- Queen of Denial – Work? What work?
- Reality Bytes
- Reel Distracted – The owners of this boat found that being on the water and fishing kept them distracted from the humdrum of daily activities.
- Relatively Faithful – Named to reflect the mindset shared by the boat and the owner.
- Sails Call
- Saltwater Taffy
- Seaduction
- Seas the Day
- Sea-U-Late-Oar
- She Got the House – Named by a man who obviously valued his boat.
- Ship’s ‘bout to Get Real!
- Sir Osis of the River
- Smells Like Fish – After all, what boat doesn’t?
- Taco the Town
- The Cod Father
- The Late Show – The couple who owned this boat, purchased it after they retired.
- This End Up
- Three Sea Sons – Owners named it as such, because there are 3 seasons most common for fishing, and the fact that they had 3 sons.
- Undertow
- Vitamin Sea
- Wake Up Call
- Wave Runner
- Wave Slicer
- Wave walker
- Weak Moment
- Whatever Floats Your Boat…
- Windansea – A reference to the owner’s time in Wilmington, NC.
- el.com/aboard
- Yeah buoy
- YOLO
Have more boat names to add? Feel free to share them in the comments.
Sources:
- http://thechive.com/2013/06/05/there-are-some-clever-boat-names-out-there-29-photos/
- http://www.buzzfeed.com/saraboboltz/25-more-wonderful-boat-names-af7c
- http://www.smosh.com/PC/smosh-pit/photos/25-best-boat-names-ever-1
- http://www.boatnames.co.uk/boat-names.asp
- http://www.redskyatnight.com/directory.cfm?FPID=8
- http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/g717/best-boat-names-from-a-to-z/?slide=5
- http://www.yachtingmagazine.com/25-unforgettable-boat-names?image=25
- http://www.yachtsee.com/boatname/funandclever.php
(Images from buzzfeed.com and http://www.smosh.com/)