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01-29-2007, 05:58 AM
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#61 | | Registered User
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| Durprass
My wife and I chose DUPRASS for the name of our sailboat (which we sailed from England to California) from Kurt Vonnegut's book "Cat's Cradle". It comes from the word "Karass" which he defines as the group of people in your life at any given time. It is your circle of friends, business and social associates, and acquaintences. It is fluid and ever changing. One special Karass is a DUPRASS, a Karass of just two people, usuallly a married couple. It never changes and is exclusive. Even children born of a Duprass are not included. More generally translated, it means "a nation of two," which we thought appropriate for our small boat carrying us on a big ocean.
Eric
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01-29-2007, 11:36 AM
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#62 | | YF Wisdom Dept.
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Western Canada
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by nas130 It has been mentioned before but Pearl Necklace in Newport.
The sexual ones stand out!!!
I saw a catboat named Catillac, I thought that was a good one.
nas |
Is there something to the name "Pearl Necklace" ? Doesn't mean anything to me.
Back at least 30 years ago there was a sailboat named Abo-Laughia, which was a play on the owner's name. It was changed after the owner got to Australia and found that Abo was the derogatory term applied to aborigines.
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01-29-2007, 01:53 PM
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#63 | | Senior Member
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Friend of my Father who owned a chain of bed and mattress stores...
Sofa King Broke
45' Cabo Flybridge
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01-29-2007, 02:06 PM
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#64 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newport, RI
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by nas130 It has been mentioned before but Pearl Necklace in Newport.
The sexual ones stand out!!!
nas |
LOL...unfortunately there's no sexual connotation implied. She's an oldie but a goodie. Here's a link for info on her if anyone is interested. Pearl Necklace
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01-29-2007, 04:02 PM
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#65 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenwich CT/ Stuart FL
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On the back of a 60ish' Hatteras near me:
"CRACK OAR"
A bayliner in Long Island "Rock Finder II"
That makes you think of his old boat.
"I Splice", A trawler that's owner (widower) re married. two kids on both sides.
"M.T. Pockets" Old but good.
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01-29-2007, 07:30 PM
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#66 | | YF Wisdom Dept.
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Ok CaptEvan
So, it seems that neither of us were aware of the slang definitions, just why did you name her Pearl?
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01-29-2007, 07:36 PM
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#67 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Great Lakes
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Hey Codger, nothing too exciting like the terms of our youth. My grandmother's name was Pearl, and she would use a sandwich baggie, wash it, and reuse it at least a dozen times. I try to calculate the number of baggies I could buy her with what I spend on fuel in an hour.
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01-29-2007, 07:38 PM
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#68 | | YF Wisdom Dept.
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| Useless
nas130
"Useless a Mangusta- Shirts say Useless Captain, Useless Owner.."
Now that is someone with a sense of humour that I'd like to meet. Far too many people around these days taking themselves far too seriously.
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01-29-2007, 07:45 PM
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#69 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bay Head,nj
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My Happy place is the most unusual yacht name I have heard of in my life
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03-05-2007, 07:59 PM
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#70 | | YachtForums Publisher
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Florida
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Time zone envy...
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03-05-2007, 08:01 PM
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#71 | | YachtForums Publisher
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To refer to the curvy gender as USDA Prime Beef is one thing, but...
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03-05-2007, 08:06 PM
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By definition, the act of Arbitrage is to profit by exploiting price differences of identical or similar financial instruments. It's not really something you want to advertise. Not ironically, this is one of the most prominent name plates ever seen on a yacht...
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03-05-2007, 08:11 PM
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#73 | | YachtForums Publisher
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No double meanings here, but the name is fun. This is Whopper Stopper...
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05-01-2007, 06:08 AM
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#74 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oldenburg, Germany (Northsea coast)
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| What's your favorite yacht names?
My favorites (at the moment) are: - Stars and Stripes (A.C. boat of Dennis Connor)
- Heaven can wait (A 22 m J-Class Design from 2001)
- Pauline (like my pet)
- Kitty Hawk (like my old 4m sailing boat and the U.S. Plane carrier as well
 ) - My Way of Inspiration
- The One
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05-01-2007, 09:33 AM
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#75 | | Senior Member
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I prefer "The One".
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