Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 26 October 2014, 19:16   #21
RIBnet Supporter
 
willk's Avatar
 
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,666
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikefule View Post
On the whole, naming a boat after a predator seems to go best with big fast ones. I agree with the other poster upthread. For a SIB, I think something slightly low key and possibly ironic works best.
Damn, so I have to peel Midnight Wolf Talon Claw off mine then?
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
willk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26 October 2014, 19:55   #22
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Lincolnshire
Boat name: Mousetrap
Make: Zodiac Cadet 310S
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 4 stroke 9.9
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 480
In the spirit of Scott Adams' "Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light," may I humbly suggest Twilight Fingernail" as an alternative?
__________________
Mikefule is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27 October 2014, 13:48   #23
Member
 
Razorbill RIBs's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
MMSI: Various
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,358
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett View Post
If you stuff it, would it then be a Subbuteo?


Raptor for me...... Any bird related name gets my approval
__________________
Dan Worth
www.razorbillribs.co.uk

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php...17306504953480
Razorbill RIBs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27 October 2014, 13:54   #24
Member
 
kerny's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
RIBase
Send a message via Skype™ to kerny
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorbill RIBs View Post


Raptor for me...... Any bird related name gets my approval

How about .... "Cupid Stunt"



__________________
Member of S.A.B.S. (Lancashire Division)
kerny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27 October 2014, 14:32   #25
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Surrey
Boat name: Fugly & Rokraider 1
Make: Pac 22 & Porter 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Ford 250 & jet,DT140
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 681
Being an inflatable you could always go for "Pump it Up"?
__________________
Rokraider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27 October 2014, 14:43   #26
Member
 
jambo's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,203
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rokraider View Post
Being an inflatable you could always go for "Pump it Up"?

Or just pumped


Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
__________________
jambo
'Carpe Diem'
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club
Member of SABS ( Scottish West Division)
jambo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27 October 2014, 16:49   #27
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Lincolnshire
Boat name: Mousetrap
Make: Zodiac Cadet 310S
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 4 stroke 9.9
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 480
Bird related names: there are plenty of waterfowl and seabirds that spring to mind. The shag, for example.

As so many inflatables are tenders to floating gin palaces, I was tempted to try "Tender" names such as "Tender to The Touch".
__________________
Mikefule is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 05:38.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.