The boat naming tradition dates back hundreds of years. In the olden days, sea vessels were named after gods, to ensure their protection from bad luck. And even nowadays, when you pick a name for a new ship, the naming ceremony is exact and complex, so that no unfortunate event would befall the seafarer on its maiden trip. If sailing is more of a recreational activity for you, then ship names might be a bit looser with the rites. Anyways, we highly doubt that Boaty McBoatface is a proper name in asking the gods for good luck, though we must agree that it is a rather funny name.
In the glorious list below we have picked the most dad joke worthy, punny and funny boat names for you to laugh at. While one might not have many such opportunities for naming, and most of them require at least some responsibility, these boat names represent the wittiest captains of the seven seas. Be sure to check the compilation of best boat names below!
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A Good Sense Of Humor
Max: What kind of music should you listen to while fishing? Nick: Beats me. Max: Something catchy!
My Neighbor's Funny Boat Name
One For The Dad Jokes Collection
One Of The Best Named Boats I've Ever Seen
Thinking Ahead
My Neighbor's Boat Name
Titanic II. What More Can You Expect?
I Work At A Marina, And A Pharmacist Brought His Boat In For Inspection
Boat Names Is A Fertile Ground For Best Puns
Funny Boat Names
Siblings Must Own These Boats
Where Are You Honey? In A Meeting, Call You Back
I'm Tired Of Your Bull...
My Dad Named His Boat
I'm Gonna Make Him An Offer He Can't Refuse
You Must Take Your Vitamins
There was a campange in my village where they used this name to promote eating more fish.
Did You?
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It's A Part Of Life
But He Has A Boat
My Dad Coming Up With "Sea Ya" To Name The Boat Was Pretty Clever
It's Time Indeed
When You Tell Everybody You Are Fine
The Most Important Ship
Took A Few Years, But The Boat Finally Has A Name
Saw Two Separately Owned Boats In A Marina, The Harbor Master Didn't Realize What He Had Done Until I Mentioned It
Totally Sober For Sure
We All Make Mistakes, Some May Not Be Mistakes After All
Is the mistake that "favourite" is spelt incorrectly? (just messing my American cousins!)
I Can't Afford Illusion
My Friend Just Put The Name On His Boat
I Love Creative Boat Names
Simple But Effective
The skipper of this yatch should watch out for Titan Uranus, the ship out of Hong Kong...
My Friend's Name Is Grey. This Is What He Named His Boat
"Hey, Was Your Boat Called Something Else Before?"...Nope
Probably One Of The Best Boat Names In Texas
My Personal Favorite Boat Name
Great Sail Boat
You're gonna pay a stupid amount for a boat, pay to have the name put on, and then not get the apostrophe after "Kids?" At least put it in with a Sharpie.
Lets Just Pick Two Random Astronomical Bodies
The Reality After Buying A Boat
But There's A "For Sale" Sign
For All Your... Lady Friends
A Nice Boat Name
Probably Better Than Some Real Therapists
-“Have You Come Up With A Boat Name Yet?” -“Fraid Knot” -“Don’t Worry, You Come Up With A Nautical Joke Eventually”
Liquid Asset
Having Dinner At A Restaurant At The Marina And The Name Of This Boat Struck Me Funny
You Better Get Used To Sleeping In This Boat...
Lol! He bought Favorite Mistake first. Wasn't so funny the second time eh?
Not Too Bad Indeed
Wasted Sea Men
There are a lot of names in this list that would look especially good on tug boats...
If I had a boat I would call it Rhapsody in Blue. Rhapsody being the boat and blue being the sea. What can I say? I love the music of George Gershwin.
Sea yeah later!
Yeah or ya?
If I had a boat it would not be any of these tiny "fishing" boats would have to have somewhere to relax, cook and sleep.
If I had a boat I would call it Rhapsody in Blue. Rhapsody being the boat and blue being the sea. What can I say? I love the music of George Gershwin.
Sea yeah later!
Yeah or ya?
If I had a boat it would not be any of these tiny "fishing" boats would have to have somewhere to relax, cook and sleep.