[Rhodes22-list] boat named "almost dog?"

[Herb Parsons]

As most probably know, "proper" radio procedure is to announce the boat you are hailing, then your boat. If you're BOAT ONE, hailing BOAT TWO, it's "Boat two, boat two, boat one, over"

With that in mind, I always think of two boat at our marina. One of them is a Hunter 26 called BLOW ME. Another is a 30' boat (I think it's an older Catalina) that was once named SEA HORSE. It became a bit neglected by the owner, sat for several months, and the "E" fell off HORS. A guy in our club bought it, decided to "go cheap" on renaming her. So he took off the "S", and "SEA HOR" was born.

I often thought of the radio conversation that would ensue if BLOW ME needed to call SEA HOR.


Herb Parsons

S/V O'Jure
1976 O'Day 25
Lake Grapevine, N TX

S/V Reve de Papa
1971 Coronado 35
Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast

>>> watermusic38 at yahoo.com 7/15/2006 10:01:06 pm >>>
Herb, 

I guess I forgot to put the ubiquitous smiley face
when I made the suggestion of Oh, no....Bad Dog....

Working at the marina, I also monitor & respond on ch
16/68 and,  some of the names......sometimes I just
reply with "Vessel calling Sailing Marina..."  Believe
me, some of them I am NOT going to repeat....

I do have  quite an illustrative but sedate name
picked out..

Thanks for the tip.

elle

--- Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:

> One thing I would caution on - one of the important
> times you use a boat's name is when you have to
> contact folks in an emergency on the radio. BAD time
> for others to have to ask themselves "what did I
> just hear"...
> 
> Make sure the name "works well" on the radio, if you
> think you ever might need to use it.
> 
> Herb Parsons
> 
> S/V O'Jure
> 1976 O'Day 25
> Lake Grapevine, N TX
> 
> S/V Reve de Papa
> 1971 Coronado 35
> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
> 
> >>> watermusic38 at yahoo.com 7/15/2006 12:24:59 pm >>>
> Oh, NO! Not PINK!  ;^)
>    
>   Well, not for long......;^)
>    
>   Got a couple names in mind...one of which is OH
> NO...BAD DOG....
>    
>   Elle
> 
> Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>   
> Elle,
> So that Shocking Pink boat that Stan is working on
> is going to named
> 'almost dog?'
> 
> Peter,
> Yes Elton usually leaves around 3 A.M., and often
> returns about that
> hour. He is the original 'midnite sailor'.
> 
> Bob,
> So your boat is named 'anomie'?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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