Re: [Paddlewise] Naming your boat

From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:02:44
At 10:50 PM 3/20/01 +1100, Peter Osman wrote:
>
>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

I don't name my vehicles and kayaks, but sometimes they name themselves.
For instance, my last kayaking van, with over 200,000 miles, was named
"Smoky Joe" for obvious reasons. It had replaced another old junker, "The
Old Gray Mare."

I have a kayak I've called "Firecracker" because it's bright red and was
bought on the fourth of July weekend, but somehow the name has never really
stuck. Maybe it needs a few more years and more character.

-- Wes
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