The Top Funny Boat Names of All Time

If you enjoy the movie “Finding Nemo,” you probably cherish the marina scene where Marlin and Dory swim behind all of the docked boats, and the camera reveals the funny boat names. Knottie Buoy, Pier Pressure, and the favorite, The Surly Mermaid. It’s a hilarious reminder that people like to choose clever and funny names for their boats.

Boat names say a lot about the boat’s owner. They can reveal the owner’s life philosophy, like Ship Happens. They can reflect a great marriage, like Lovely Linda, or describe a bad one like She Got The House. 

Boat owners love to have fun with their vessel’s moniker. Puns abound like The Codfather and Seas The Day. Professional references like Life Insurance and Knot On-Call are popular, and so are personal achievements such as Estate Sail and Thanx Dad 4.

Wait. 4?

How to Name Your Boat

Anyhow, a lot goes into naming your boat. Boat owners need to check with regional boat name databases to choose a unique name. Duplicate boat names can confuse potential rescue operations and local marine authorities.

You also should think about how it would feel to say the name of your boat. Over the radio. To the Coast Guard. You don’t want to be too embarrassed to say it and end up like Chuck Noland in “Castaway.”

Or imagine you won a boat race, and the MC has to say your boat’s name over a loudspeaker to a big crowd. Just a thought.

Also, renaming your boat is considered bad luck, so it’s a good idea to choose a name you like and stick with it. Unless you really really like christening ceremonies.

When you choose the name, think about where it will be affixed or painted. Make sure it’s short enough to be legible and to look good. You don’t want to choose a name and style that will detract from a sleek sailboat or a beautiful yacht design.

Funny Boat Names

This is why we’re here! After careful consideration, you have now decided that you want your boat’s name to make you laugh. Fair enough, boat owners have a reputation for having fun.

We chose a top ten list that we think is the cleverest and most original names by category:

Funniest TV show name: Breaking Bass

Funniest boat name for the apocalypse: Zombies Can’t Swim

Funniest ironic name: Unsinkable II

Funniest ironic name 2: Nailed It Again

Funniest forward-thinking name: Uh-oh! Painted upside down.

Funniest movie star reference: Marlin Monroe

Funniest pop star reference: Buoyoncé

Funniest indecisive name: Whatever

Funniest decisive name: Exit Strategy

Funniest pirate-themed name: Arrr-n-Arrr

Honorable mention goes to the one name nobody will forget, the crowdsourced name for a polar exploration ship which has spawned many more names for many more things: Boaty McBoatface.

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