[Paddlewise] Naming Boats with New Holes Drilled in Them

Naming boats . . . Now there's an interesting question. I've always 
felt that you name a boat during registry, and the boat needs a wide 
enough stern to paint the name on. No name for my boat although it 
gets called "Sweetie Pie" or "&%$#!" depending on which way the wind 
blows. 

But I don't name my firearms (Lots of people do, Davey Crocket had a 
Kentucky Long-Rifle named Betsy if you believe the Walt Disney 
movie.), my cars/trucks, computers ("Hal" in 2001), musical 
instruments (B.B. King has "Lucille"), bicycles, boots, tents, houses, 
cabins, etc. 

I named a laundry bag once ("Ol' Blue"), but I was in the Army at the 
time and needed something vaguely cogent to relate to. 

Drilling holes in boats. . . I just replaced a broken seat-back and 
drilled holes in the lower seat insert. I'm really hesitant to drill 
holes in the hull --especially for a paddle holder which you may 
decide you don't need/want in the future. 

A fellow paddler warned me about this as he was installing a new seat 
in his Eddyline Falcon. I was wondering about the small holes around 
the rear of his cockpit . . . "Don't drill holes in your boat unless 
you're really very sure about wanting the hole forever." 




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