Boat Names - the Blog

Top 10 Boat Names by BoatUS

2012-02-14T15:32:00.001-05:00

The folks at BoatUS announced their annual list of top ten boat names today, and as the official blog of boat names it is our duty to share the list with you... One of the annual top 10 favorite boat names is Second Wind, shown on this bottle opener, available with your boat name at Boat Name Gear. The BoatUS people have been at this for over 20 years according to their press release, and

Very Superstitious

2012-01-24T10:29:00.000-05:00

Are you superstitious when it comes to naming your boat? What about when it comes to boating in general? One topic we don't like to talk about too much when helping people with boat names is the subject of superstitions. Why? Well, because we're, um, superstitious. Photo courtesy of www.boatnamegear.com Lucky for us, somebody else wrote an entire article about superstitions. Actually, the

Helping People with Boat Names

2012-01-23T01:00:00.000-05:00

Need help naming your boat? We've got a backlog of dozens of requests for help with boat names and hope to get to them over the next couple of weeks. If you've been waiting, we sincerely apologize, as we've been busy launching a new updated version of one of our stores at BoatNameGear.com. Thanks for your patience and support! Stay tuned...

Boat Name Holiday Gift Ideas

2011-11-26T22:29:00.001-05:00

The best personalized nautical gifts are featured in our Boat Name Gift Guide for the holidays... Personalized fleece blankets, embroidered with your boat name, from BoatNameGear.com When you need personal nautical gift ideas for the boating enthusiasts on your shopping list, personalized boating products are your best bet. We have a few of the newer and more popular products from

Happy Halloween! Boat Name Outerwear Sale Ends Tonight

2011-10-31T15:17:00.000-04:00

Just a quick note to remind our readers that today is the last day of the October Outerwear sale at BoatNameGear.com. Save up to 25% on personalized sweatshirts, fleece jackets, windbreakers and more - embroidered with your boat name. The sale ends tonight (Oct 31, 2011) at 11:59 pm. Shop now for the best prices this year on personalized outerwear at http://www.boatnamegear.com/

Boat Name Bling

2011-09-10T00:11:00.000-04:00

Received this message a few weeks ago and could use help coming up with a name for the Ring family. Last name is Ring and we would like that as part of the name. We are buying a 52' Harbor Master houseboat for use with children and grandchildren. We are also known as Nana and Papa. We have been in the wine industry for 30+years. Name this beautiful houseboat...

Boat Cover Contest Winners

2011-09-09T08:09:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Mitchell Logsdon and Mike Donahue, two of the winners in the boat cover contest that ended yesterday, sponsored by Empire Covers. Thanks to everyone who entered. Don't forget, you still have a chance to win $25 worth of boat name gear each and every month, simply by suggesting boat names here at the Boat Name Blog.

Contest: Win a New Boat Cover!

2011-09-01T10:39:00.002-04:00

Get ready for the fall - $150 in prizes up for grabs... If Irene left your boat filled with leaves and branches as well as gallons of water, you are probably wishing you had an easy to use boat cover this past weekend. Thanks to one of our sponsors, we can try to help you make that happen before the next storm comes your way. Thanks to Empire Covers, you can win a boat cover or a personal

Any boat name but Journeyman II

2011-07-12T14:49:00.004-04:00

We received this request for help a few weeks ago from a young man trying to help his mom and dad name their new boat. Please have a look and suggest your boat names below: My parents have had a sailboat since 1984. They have kept it in the marina on Seneca Lake (one of the finger lakes) in Watkins Glen, NY. As my dad was a journeyman electrician, they named the boat "Journeyman", to reflect

Newlyweds, New Sailors, New Boat Name

2011-07-12T01:18:00.000-04:00

We received this message and picture a few weeks ago...Please read below and suggest your boat name ideas for this O'Day: My husband and I were married last August and we just bought our first boat that's ours (not family's). It's a used boat - 25' O'day sailboat, which we plan on sprucing up. (continues after photo...) I am a Realtor and my husband designs platforms for online education. We

Beantown Boat Names

2011-07-11T23:02:00.006-04:00

Let's play the word association game. We received this message recently - let us know if any boat name ideas pop into your head. All we can think of is "Red Sox Suck", so, admittedly, us Yankee fans are not being very helpful: sporting family, red sox fan, boat is red, mike little is my name, skiers and wake boarders Still can't think of a boat name based on those key words? Try this picture

Need for Speed Boat Names

2011-07-11T11:24:00.001-04:00

A few weeks ago we received an anonymous message from a car guy about his boat name. He also mentioned that he likes to fish. Not much else to go on here, but if you have any boat name suggestions, please post them below. Here is his message: I have been in the automobile business (new car dealership) all my life and i am also a very successful race car driver.

Boat Name for a Sugar Mama

2011-07-11T03:00:00.001-04:00

Wow, there are so many different directions you can go with this one. Here's the entire original message we recently received, complete with family photo. Love it! Have a read, and suggest your boat names below: Family of five. Spending time with family is our favorite thing to do. Love being outside and on the water. Love the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers. Boat is red. Please

Buckeye Boat Names

2011-07-10T01:00:00.002-04:00

We received this message a few weeks ago and need help naming the boat. In addition to their message, they said they like to fish, ski and socialize on their powerboat. What do you think? Boat names below, please: Administrator for ambulatory surgery center located in Indianapolis, boat is on Geist reservoir, proud Ohio State grad, former football and baseball player

5-K Boat Name

2011-07-09T22:01:00.002-04:00

We received this brief message a few weeks ago, but it's packed with boat name ideas. Please post your boat name suggestions below: Husb- maintenance worker, Wife- medical secretary. 3 boys everyone's first name begins with Letter "K". We like to live life to the fullest, have a harley.

Name the Muddy Boat

2011-07-09T16:53:00.002-04:00

We received the following message a few weeks ago; can you help Roger name his boat? This boat is my retirement gift from myself (no wife hurdle to jump.) It will be specially outfitted for duck hunting and some river fishing in the summer. The motor is specialized for running in shallow, muddy marshes. I would like the name to relate to duck hunting or swamp related.

Boat Names for My 3 Sons

2011-07-08T22:01:00.001-04:00

Jamie and Bethany sent us this boat name request recently; please enjoy their story and suggest some boat names below... We are a family of 5 with 3 sons. We love German Shephards. Jamie is a computer programmer and Bethany works in childcare with children with special needs. We have a fixer-upper boat. We both use computers a lot. We couldn't live without them. We love watching tv/movies. Mostly

COOL Boat Names

2011-07-08T21:43:00.004-04:00

We recently received this message and could use some COOL boat name ideas for this gentleman. That's right, we gave you a hint to get started. Please post your cool boat name ideas below: I have a 22' center console. I do Air Conditioning for a living. I love to offshore fish and dive for lobsters.

Cruiser Boat Names

2011-07-08T21:14:00.000-04:00

This was a nice email, with a good descriptive story. Can you think of any boat names for Mark and Karen based on this picture and message: Can you help name this Sea Ray 300 Weekender? Mark and I have been married for 2 years. We are 54 and 55 yrs. We had a high performance boat but changed our minds and have gone back to a cruiser. We are madly in love and from Nine Mile Falls WA. We

Our Names in the Boat Name

2011-07-07T21:44:00.001-04:00

We received this message a few weeks ago. Very simple, can you help them condense their names into a boat name that makes sense? i would like to try to use our names or letters of our names: david jane katie maryliz

Initial Boat Names

2011-07-07T15:15:00.002-04:00

A very simple boat name challenge. A couple sent us a message looking for help naming their pontoon boat. Both of their initials are GES. They like to socialize with other boaters and fish from their boat. Any suggestions for boat names for them?

Freedman of Boat Name Ideas

2011-07-05T13:22:00.001-04:00

Received this message recently from a man named Don Freedman, who asked us to include his name in this post, as his wife likes "Freedman Five" for a boat name. What do you think? Wife is a Physical Therapist, I am an Electrical Engineer, 3 kids - 15, 12, and 12. And a cat. We live on Grand Island, NY between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. We usually boat on the Upper Niagara River.

Aviation Boat Names

2011-06-26T21:14:00.002-04:00

We received this message recently but have not come up with any good boat (or business) names for them. What would you suggest? Please comment below their message: My boyfriend, myself and our best friend have just purchased a 30 Wellcraft to use for charter fishing in the Gulf. We are all in the Aviation business (Purchasing, Maintenance and Engineering) and cannot think of a name for this

Boat Name for a Shrink

2011-06-26T20:17:00.004-04:00

His words, not ours. Let's just help this good doctor name his boat based on his original message, which we received a few weeks ago: I was a shrink for 35 years, so psychology (or mental issues)(lol) are fair game. I'm leaning toward using my wife's name "Joy" in the name instead of the vocation, but I'm open to all suggestions. The boat will only be used for freshwater fishing. TIA.

Boat Names on the Bayou

2011-06-26T17:10:00.001-04:00

We've been trying to come up with a boat name for this fixer-upper since we got the following message: We just got a small outboard motor boat for the first time. We've been married 22 years and it's been our dream to own a little boat to just relax and enjoy spending time on. Certainly nothing fancy. It's in rough shape so we are completely restoring it ourselves, together as a project. We plan