What’s in boat name? It’s hard to deny taking a guess at the meaning of a name painted across a boat’s transom – it can reveal much about the personality of a boat owner. But like the wave tops constantly in motion, the fluid nature of boat names is also often a sign of boater’s changing lives.
Have you started fishing? Reel Crazy may be for you. Recently divorced? Alimony says it all. Have kids in school? Tuition says it best.
Regardless of ever-changing lifestyles, marital status, careers or family, choosing a name can be difficult. To help boaters with this task, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has a list of over 8,500 boat names given by boaters across the country over the last 20 years. The list can be found at BoatUS.com/boatgraphics/names.
The national boat owners group has announced its Annual List of Top Ten Boat Names, which it has tracked since 1991. The list is assembled each year by the BoatUS Boat Graphics service that allows boaters to easily custom design and preview boat names online – without having to pay up front.
The top ten names are:
AquaHolic
Andiamo (Let’s go)
The Black Pearl
La Belle Vita (The Beautiful Life)
Mojo
Island Time
Second Wind
No Worries
Serenity
Blue Moon
To try a hand at designing your own boat name, or to view videos on how to easily install a vinyl boat name from the BoatUS Graphics Service, visit www.BoatUS.com/boatgraphics.
