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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/08/2004 : 20:43:07

Hey Oscar! Welcome to Texas! If I'd known I'd have invited you to race with us today. Winds 15 - 20 knots, swirling & gusting...
Derek

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/08/2004 : 20:46:39

So ...

"Sabrosa" ... loosely translates as 'tasty' or good to eat. - Greg


Muy bueno!

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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 05/08/2004 : 21:34:39

She was christened 'Impulse' by her P.O. We were going to leave it but have been kicking around a couple of new ones.

1) 'KiMarKaitie' which is my wife Kim, myself Mark and our daughter Kaitie

2) 'Sweet Emocean' A play on one of my favorite songs and favorite locations

So what do you think any input?

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km0e
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 09:47:38

If you guys don't stop putting up such interesting post I will have to name mine DriveWay!

I see several of you have changed names and only one person mentioned "The Curse" I have seen it mentioned before but have seen no one explain what the curse is.

I bought my C 25 this winter, I can see it once had a name, but wet sanding and buffing have removed it. And since I see someone has named their boat after a dog, I am now convinced to do the same. Izzabelle, who was nicknamed Bubbles after being introduced to water loves everything about it. She is my all the time companion, unlike my children

who think PWC's are the way to go. Just saying the word "Lake" has her at the door waiting to go. So after thinking about naming the boat "Bubbles" in honor of it's loyal first mate, but thinking that it's kind of silly, I don't think it's silly at all after reading the reply's to this topic, Thanks for the topic Jim! "Indisipline" and great website! Happy Sailing everyone!

P.S. What is the curse???

Last Summer on the C 22

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 11:15:25

P.S. What is the curse??? - Jim

Hi Jim,

"The curse" is simply bad luck for renaming a boat. I don't know the exact origin of the superstition, but I'd guess it goes back a looooong way.

The good news is, if you're superstitious, or if you just like an excuse for a good party

, there are "naming/renaming" ceremonies you can perform to break the "curse."

Check out these links:
[url="http://tanzer.freeservers.com/boat_denaming.htm"]Boat denaming ceremony[/url]
[url="http://www.48north.com/mr_offline/denaming.htm"]Boat denaming ceremony II[/url]
[url="http://www.c34.org/renaming.html"]Boat renaming ceremony[/url]

There is some history about "the curse" at the above websites, too.

BTW, when/if you do the ceremonies, you'll need a bottle of champagne to christen her ... get something Neptune will like ... if you get something really cheap (

like one of us recently did

) , Neptune might be insulted ... be careful!

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 11:21:20

She was christened 'Impulse' by her P.O. We were going to leave it but have been kicking around a couple of new ones.

1) 'KiMarKaitie' which is my wife Kim, myself Mark and our daughter Kaitie

2) 'Sweet Emocean' A play on one of my favorite songs and favorite locations

So what do you think any input? - Mark

Hi Mark,

I like both of your names, but, frankly, I doubt that many people are going to weigh in and give you an opinion ... a boat name is a very personal thing, so, unless it really sounds bad, the group isn't likely to respond.

If you imagine yourself proudly telling people the name of your boat, then the name has passed a critical test, and it's probably a good choice. On the other hand, if you have a hard time imagining yourself explaining the boat's name or being embarrassed about it or whatever, it's probably time to go back to the drawing board.

Case in point ... a while back one C-25 owner wanted to change the name of his boat from "Salty Dog" to "Saline Bitch" ... the consensus was that the new name would be a mistake (I don't mean to pimp the owner, but the example is a good one).

So, have fun with it ... come up with a name that suits you and your family, then throw a party for the denaming/renaming.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 13:57:52

Thanks Derek, came Sat 2pm, leaving Sun 1pm, just enough time to sample local cuisine and hear about bats.....

Oscar, about to leave TX.....

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km0e
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 15:25:52

Thanks Buzz, I will check out the sites.

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frogger
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Response Posted - 05/09/2004 : 17:57:40

We have started planning our "renaming" ceremony for sometime in July. It takes time to properly prepare for this event - do not want to offend Neptune, (Poseidon), with ignoring the gods on this auspicious occasion. We have a wise man, a soothsayer and appeaser of the gods to officiate over this solemn occasion.

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/10/2004 : 08:05:57

This has always been a great thread that resurfaces annually. It’s fun to read these every year and see the new names.

For us – The Flying Wasp – was Judge Smails boat on Caddy Shack.

It fits because we both love the movie, can both quote it from start to finish, and the boat had 3 wasps nests on it when we saved it out of the bone yard.

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cshaw
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Response Posted - 05/19/2004 : 23:28:20

I agree this is a fun thread to read through!

Confetti was actually inadvertantly named by a friend of mine grousing about my beating him a lot with a spinnaker I made from scrap pieces of cloth. What he said was something like "I'm really depressed getting beaten by a boat that looks like a bunch of confetti blowing around!". The name just stuck and started getting used by other folks in the club, and got re-enforced when I made a mainsail cover, bimini cover, and a drifter and staysail using scraps of cloth..... Been a fun name!

Chuck

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frogger
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Response Posted - 05/20/2004 : 07:55:08

That makes for a fun boat. With great anticipation on our "naming ceremony" soon. Have fun.

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/20/2004 : 12:29:22

Hi, (a newbie here)

Assuming the hull is not a disaster when she's hauled next week, I will be taking ownership of a 1982 C25. Can't hardly wait. She'll be my first sailboat.

Have some time to settle on a name but my top 3 contenders at this point are: "Sails Manager" (or some variation since I'm in sales: Sails Quota, Sails Rep, Sails Meeting, SailsmanShip, Sails Support, etc.), "Nothing Ventured" or "Blank Check."

Or maybe "Bight Me." There's a beautiful cove or bight near me for anchoring so Bight Me seems to fit but I'm not sure if the non-sociable tone of the name is too much of a negative.

We'll see... gotta actually own her first.

I'm impressed with the level of knowledge and experience on this site and look forward to learning and participating in the future.

Steve

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Tony Partain
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Response Posted - 05/25/2004 : 23:13:40

Trading Time. #271 1997 C250 wk Tall rig. Trading Time is a take off of my company Partain Trading Company Inc. This is a nation wide transportation brokerage and the business is a high pressure fast paced system of buying and selling space on over the road trucks. With that said, the pleasure of sailing on my time is the trade for working in a hectic environment. So we are Trading Time....

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Todd Frye
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Response Posted - 05/27/2004 : 12:30:26

I’ve decided not to name our C-25. There has been incredible pressure from the Admiral and those in our circle of boat guests, to get with the program and get a name on the boat. The axiom of “your failure to plan, does not constitute an emergency on my part” is becoming the norm, rather than the exception at work these days. Since the boat is a short 13 minute drive from work, I often go there for lunch, to sort out problems and settle down. I will receive phone calls while on the boat, and answer the phone…”Gallery”. It is comical when the Admiral calls me at work, I answer the phone “Gallery” and she can hear sea gulls in the background. She says (and so do all the circle of friends), why not just name the boat “Gallery”. It really is clever, but do I really want to escape from the Gallery, just to end up on the “Gallery”? For those “Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy” fans out there, I have seriously considered “42”. Anyhow, after a great sail, dusk has brought a conclusion to the day, halyards chime across the water, I give a last tug to check the dock lines securing my “Boaty” for the night. I know she has a name… in my heart. Fair Winds. Todd Frye

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Bill Sloane
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Response Posted - 05/27/2004 : 15:41:05

well, it's a-one for the money,two for the show,three to get ready,
now go, cat, go!
But don't you step on my blue suede shoes,
you can do anything but lay off o'my blue SUEDE SHOES,

- Buddy Holly

named by Gary B. actually, love the name.
Only C-25 with dark blue deck I've seen.

Bill

SUEDE SHOES, C-25 SR/SK No. 496

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/27/2004 : 23:54:23

Bought the boat today, a 1982 Catalina 25 swing keel, hull number 2892. (I hope no one responds with, "Oh yeah, I know that hull number, that's the one that sank a couple of times.")

Anyhow, when I was growing up, we lived directly across the road from the Wind Point lighthouse on Lake Michigan, just outside Racine, Wisconsin. Since then, several members of my family have lived on the gounds and been the keepers of the Wind Point Lighthouse for the U.S. Govt. Still are, as a matter of fact.

So, in spite of some other names that I had on my short list, Wind Point is her name.

Steve

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 05/27/2004 : 23:57:33

Congratulations, Steve, and welcome to the fleet!

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/28/2004 : 10:43:14

So, in spite of some other names that I had on my short list, Wind Point is her name. - Steve

'Cool name, Steve. It's neat when a boat name sounds good AND has special meaning for you and/or your family.

You're going to love your boat ... welcome to the group!

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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 05/28/2004 : 16:50:02

Sailing The Blues
is not only my corporate name, but also my boat's name.

When my CPA suggested I incorporate to save a few tax $$ (and I already had a "dba" name) I thought .... "I can name my corp. anything I like. So, what do I like?? I like jazz, I like sailing and I like blues music. So I came up with Sailing the Blues, which is also sort of my philosophy.

Everyone has crap happen in life. So we all have reason to sing the blues. And I try to make the best out of where the winds of life take me. Sailing the Blues.

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Docsparker
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Response Posted - 05/29/2004 : 16:10:10

This is a great thread here which has kept me busy thinking of a suitable name for my new C250 WB preparing for its first launch in a few weeks. Have been trying to think of a name that best characterizes the work lives that my wife, a Labor and Delivery Room nurse, and I, a doc, lead away from the water. Couldn't be too graphic though.
Then, it came to me after hours of pushing, and pushing, and pushing.

John Parker
"Sea Section"
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/29/2004 : 17:00:48

Good choice of name. Berth Control, Water Break, Berth Canal, V-Birth, Blood Vessel (a little gross maybe), BirthRight, UmbiliCat, Pregnant Paws and Doc's Holiday also come to mind.

Steve

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 06/03/2004 : 16:36:40

Being retired from the Army, I wanted something with both a civilian and military meaning. Thus........AT EASE

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Steven Fesler
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Response Posted - 06/20/2004 : 21:25:53

Our boat is named "Wazapan". About 5 years ago we sold our old harley panhead for enough money to buy her, hence the name, "was a pan"

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 06/20/2004 : 22:11:02

Saw a fishing boat on a trailer today called "Damifino." Thought that was kind of cute.

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