Need help naming my boat

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

Just took the tape and plastic off last night for the new paint job. Now I just need a name for it. Its a 1969 Sea Ray 16' closed bow, blue and white paint.

A little history in case it helps: I bought it two years ago for $350. It was olive green with "Pure Honey" in huge letters on the side. Someone used a sharpie marker on one side to make it "Pure Horney" The head was off the engine and the guy said it has water in the oil. He showed me the blown head gasket and said its probably just this, but ya never know. I bought it anyway, and it kept me busy and entertained as I worked to get it just running, forget appearances. After fighting with the motor all summer, I finally came to the conclusion that the block was cracked. That winter I bought a motor from a junkyard for $350. No compression, so I rebuilt the top end and it runs good. Had some minor problems throughout last season, and its been towed back to the ramp more often than its made it back under its own power. But its mechanically fine now and just tonight I pulled the tape and tarps off to finish the new paint job. All thats left is to get it back on the trailer and bolt the deck hardware back on. So its almost ready to go for this season. Oh and almost forgot, for the first year of ownership I towed it with a 1998 Mustang with the V6 and an auto.

I'm open to any suggestions. So far the best I got are:
Goin Down (two meanings, sinking and something else)
Divine 69
My Dixie Wrecked (funny, but don't think I want it painted on the back of my boat)

Can't wait to get this thing in the water. I've been working on it for 2 years, I'd like to get some real use out of it for once. Hopefully I'll learn how to wakeboard this summer too.

atxwake · Posted: May 16, 2003 6:28 am Post subject:

Thats a pretty pimped out boat, its tight. I love the old school stylin! I like divine 69. With an old boat like that made in 69 you gotta throw something sexual in there!!! That is such a "porn star" boat, now all you need is some side burns and nappy hair!!!!!

rjva · Posted: May 16, 2003 7:01 am Post subject:

Awsome work dude, how bout "Reincarnated"

X-Star · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 253

I really didn't want to see a picture of Ron Jermey. Thanks a lot. I just yacked in my trash can.

eeven73 · Posted: May 16, 2003 7:56 am Post subject:

what about, "why the f is this boat on a wakeboarding site"

not hating on a boat, any boat is better than no boat but this is kind of out of place, don't you think.

Todd Armstrong · Addict Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 758 City: Battle Ground

Chin gravy

J_DOGG · Posted: May 16, 2003 8:38 am Post subject:

Lakes boats shouldn't have names...IMO

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

I posted it here because I've been readin the boards for a little while now and will be wakeboarding behind the boat this summer. I only know of one other boat website and the people there are mostly older and uncreative, so I figured I'd get some better ideas here. Didn't mean to piss anyone off by posting a non-inboard boat. I figured it'd be ok, I see some others have them, and some even use rowboats with outboards.

As for naming a lake boat, I don't see why not. Some people do. I wasn't really planning on it, but everyone I talk to says it needs a name.

Thanks for the replies and for the compliments.

BigD · Criminal Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 51 City: Texas

How about "Phoenix" 'cause that ting surely came back from the dead!

rjva · Posted: May 16, 2003 10:07 am Post subject:

Stang, Don't pay attention to those guys. Half of them are being pulled behind their Daddys' boats anyway. Keep up the good work! We want to see some pictures of "Pure Honey" when she's in the water. Hey "Phoenix" is pretty good....

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

Its cool, just wanted to explain myself.

Phoenix is a good one. I was even thinking about it myself before I saw the post. One of the symbols of my fraternity is the Phoenix, and when I saw the post about "reincarnation" I immediately thought of that.

I'm hoping to make it to the lake this Sunday. Not all the deck hardware will be installed yet, but I just want to get on the lake. Hopefully I'll remember the camera. Eitherway, it will be out of the paint booth and on the trailer by Sunday, so I'll put a better pic up then. And if I don't make it to the lake, I should at least be able to get most of the hardware reinstalled.

I'm thinking the next project for this winter will be building a tower or some sort of elevated tow point. I figured I sould wait and make sure I learn how to wakeboard this summer first though. Plus who wants to sit in the garage and weld when they can be on the lake, especially with Michigan's short boating season.

Dees · Posted: May 16, 2003 10:22 am Post subject:

eeven73, hey dick why dont you shut up.

Nice boat man. Please post more pics of it. When I was at the lake yestruday there was an old, (something Twian) heck i dont remember but he said it hasn't been in the water for 30 years, it was garage kept and was sweet.

rjva · Posted: May 16, 2003 10:48 am Post subject:

Stang.... "Phi Alpha"? SAE by any chance?

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

Phi Alpha! I sure am. Michigan Epsilon at Kettering University in Flint. How about you?

rjva · Posted: May 16, 2003 10:55 am Post subject:

Maryland Alpha. Towson State!! I guess I have to call pin number! 247157... Boy I think thats it, unfortunatly, I have my pin to some bimbo a long time ago...

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

I'm sure you're higher than me, our pledge ed F-ed up big time. I'm a senior and my class still doesn't have pins or anything. Or the class under us, or the NIMs. Nationals thinks we have all of 3 members right now and they were about to recolonize us. Supposedly we have it straightend out now, so I should get everything soon.

rjva · Posted: May 16, 2003 11:08 am Post subject:

Good luck dude. Don't give up your pin like I did. I remember my real pin number. 215475. Even older than I thought. Take some picture of the Phoenix

eeven73 · Posted: May 16, 2003 12:29 pm Post subject:

Wow, thats a super sharp wit you got there dees.

Let me respond with a "No, you are" or maybe, "I'm rubber your glue?"

Stang,

No disrespect ment, I have all the respect in the world for the work you put into that boat. Good work man. If I offended you I apologize Exclamation

Butta Seeka · Posted: May 16, 2003 2:19 pm Post subject:

i wouldent put a tower on thjat it looks pimp just the way it is

Buergday · Guest

Great to see another boat brought back from the dead. Check mine out in the thread titled "Post you P.O.S. boat pix!"
I didn't have to do quite so much work on mine, but it's definately a work in progress.

Millertyme · Posted: May 16, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject:

Wet Dreamz Cum True

How about that one?

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 16, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject:

let's see, he has a boat and plans to wakeboard behind it, he posted in the boat forum. What's the problem eeven73, he has every right to be here. You gotta start somewhere and to do a project like that by yourself is very respectable. nice work Very Happy

I have heard that you don't name a boat under 25 feet, this has been discussed on this forum before. I personally would not name my boat, My brother was the previous owner and they gave it a name so technically it has a name... Neutral

boehnkew · Outlaw Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 112 City: Kennewick, WA

It looks like you're doing a good job on that boat. If you must name it why not stick with Pure Honey? Otherwise I like Goin Down. And why not put a tower on it?

Butta Seeka · Posted: May 17, 2003 9:43 am Post subject:

i just think it would look better with out one, like an extended pylon would look good

mykwillis · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 105 City: garland, tx.

are you gonna put the windsheild back on it? might look neat without it. post somemore pics.

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

Ok I got some more pics now that its back on the trailer. Its nice to have room in the garage again. Thanks again for all the compliments. I've been getting all sorts of compliments lately and its kinda weird. I'm used to getting stares of disgust and "what is THAT doing on our lake" looks. One of my fraternity brothers even thought I sold the boat and bought a new one. I hope to put the windshiled back on, but right now I can't find it. Might have to get a new one, in which case it'll be awhile.

eeven73- its cool, dont' worry bout it.

Ok heres the pics. Some of the hardware is reinstalled but not all of it. I fired it up this weekend and it ran good, but has a few problems so I worked on those most of the day instead of deck hardware.

STPHNSN23 · Guest

isn't it supposedly bad luck to rename a boat?

mykwillis · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 105 City: garland, tx.

leave the windsheild off. looks good without it. Wink

Stang6835 · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 32 City: Detroit, MI

I don't know that Pure Honey was ever the name of the boat. I recently found out that "Pure Honey" is actually a brand name of an old honey company. It may have just been advertising, especially given how big it was and that it was painted on the sides and not the back.

Plus with the reincarnation of a restoration I've done, might as well give it a new name too.

No0ne · Criminal Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 65

Hey, Great job....had a jet boat rebuild that I recently sold, and miss...but had to move up.
As for the naming thing, i've been told that you are supposed to piss( u know pee pee) on the deck of the boat , then you can rename it. I guess its like marking territory! Laughing

So whip it out and rename her.