[Paddlewise] Naming your boat

Elias Ross wrote
>Who here has named their kayak?
>I know it is a tradition for large ships to be named, but I know that
>some owners of dingies name their craft.  I haven't heard about or seen
>a named kayak,

G'Day,

>From time to time there is a discussion on Paddlewise about boat names. And
some poetical ones too. If you look at the Who's Who list on the Paddlewise
web page you can see some of them.

I like to think there are advantages to naming a kayak - for insurance, for
radio licensing (required in some countries), and after members of your
family who may get a buzz out of having a boat named after them. My Klepper
foldable is named Rebyl after my wife Beryl, My Pittarak hardshell is Minoa
after my daughter Naomi and shows copies of the dolphin paintings the
Minoans used to decorate their temples. Both boats are strong, fun and
reliable. Occasionally, when the going gets tough the names remind me of my
family.

But Hiawatha didn't name his canoe!

All the best, PeterO


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