In keeping with the tradition of SV for sailing vessel and MV for motor vessel, I use KV Foggy Day as my vessels name. More than a few people have asked what KV stood for and then were shocked to hear that we were a kayak out on the ocean. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur M. Greene" <amg52_at_columbia.edu> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] What did you name your boat? My boat (a faded purple K-Light+) is named The H/P/V Lilac. The last word refers to the color, obviously. H/P/V = "Human-Powered Vessel," along the lines of the Alaska Marine Highway, the names of whose boats all start with M/V, for "Motor Vessel." Having a boat name might facilitate on-water VHF communications, as in "H/P/V Lilac to U.S.S. Constitution. You must change course immediately to avoid collision." On second thought it might confuse the receiving vessel, suggesting to the skipper that he is looking for a bigger craft than is actually the case. Also, I don't know if the H/P/V designation, being nonstandard (although one must admit of some conformity to marine custom), runs afoul of any accepted naming conventions. I don't think such matters are covered in the Rules of the Road. Comments welcomed on this important matter. Happy paddling, Arthur Arthur M. Greene amg52_at_columbia.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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