John,
It seems like a dory should have a name that ties it to its cod-fishing heratige. I'm thinking about those old guysworking hand lines, dressed in fowl weather gear - How about "Sou'wester"?
Paul
John, I was thinking along the same lines. You see these boat all over Newfoundland, Labrador, Prince Edwards Islands and Maine. Since they're so good at getting you home in a blow, how about "Nor’easter" SEEYA Jack
Following along in the same general path as Paul and Jack; I am going to suggest the Cabot Dory as sort of a tribute to explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) - I’m sure I am a bit rusty on my history, but it seems that John’s name was synonymous with Newfoundland and it’s early days of Cod Fishing.
John,
Perhaps Jupiter's nautical brother Neptune might be more fitting along those lines. Probably been done though:)
Some silly play on the word "dory". Totally unprofessional!
- dorado dory
- so-la-ti dory (do-re)
- explora dory
- pisca dory
- munky dory (to go with the shop monkey/gorilla theme)
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Ogata (eric)
Eric - please keep taking the medication.
Yours...
Worried Wordsmith
Wordsmith,
I'm feeling so much better now. Um "Edit"
pisca dory? pesca dory. Hell I can't spell in English, and you gets what you pays for!
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Ogata (eric)
I am Just now finishing my first boat that I've ever owned, a Chesepeake 17. When I started this project I fully expected to have a near perfect example of this fine looking model. I rubbed green, blue and orange stain in large sweeping patterns into the deck. I created fine pen and ink drawings of killer whales and serpents, and a big eye at the stern made from smaller seahorse like creatures and whales for the pupil, onto rice paper and placed beneath the fiberglass. In my minds eye It was going to be perfect. Right. It has all those things, along with places sanded to far into the veneer, cracks at the stern filled with sawdust thickened epoxy, a bow with at least three dips in it. Somehow, I managed to get the deck beam an inch too close to the bulkhead or visa versa, and now its exposed an inch into the cockpit! I am sure that I used at least 50% more epoxy than was necessary inside the hull of the boat. Now I have put on my first coat of varnish. I now know how difficult it will be to get that finish to my "expectations".
Looking at it now I would not change a thing about it. I will affectionately paint the name "Snaggle Tooth" on the side when its finally finished.
Steve.
I am building a passagemeker this spring, while I am on sabbatical, so it is only logical to name the boat "seabatical."
Well done, Steve, now we just need some pictures.
PlateTec, fantastic choice for a name. I may have seen it before on a sailboat, but that doesn't make it any less inspired.
FrankP
John: Dory Names.....Dory Glory? Glory Dory? Hunky Dory? Storied Dory, Dory Lorry? Lorry Dory? Soary Dory? Torre-o' Dory? For-A-Dory? Floor A Dory?
Or any variation thereof! Best, Bob H
- Amore' Dory - Special deal when purchased with Peace Canoe!
- Hello Dory! - No mouth. Little red bow. May weigh more than some cedar-strip canoes.
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Ogata (eric) - Stop me, before I post again!
Mora Dory Um?
Flora Dory?
Herrow Dory?
Dory Dory Hallelujah?
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Dory?
Derry-Dory?
Re Dalia Dory?
Nae O'Brig-A-Dory?
Signa Dory?
In Flama Dory
Humi-Dory
Humid-I-Dory
Revolutionary Tory Dory
H-E-E-E-L-L-L-L PPP!!!!!!!!!!!! bob h
John,
I like keeping with the Chesapeake inspired names:
Tilghman Island Dory, Kent Island Dory, Cambridge Dory, Blue Heron Dory...however I did discard Assawoman Bay Dory.
So far, "Nor'Easter" or "Northeaster" is my favorite. I like "Sou'wester," too, but the notoriously litigious Hinckley would object.
I hear you on using Chesapeake Bay place-names, and we'll do that when it makes sense. But our new dory is emphatically of New England blood, very traditional, and it seems strange to impose a Chesapeake name on a Massachusetts boat.
Massachusetts huh? Well, Hyannis Dory is out. What about one of the coastal tribes’ names? Nauset Dory, Niantic dory, …
Uh oh, adult supervision!
- Down Easter
- Gloucester
- Cape Cod
- Grand Banks
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Ogata (eric)
- Mystic
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Ogata (eric)
John, Certainly not because my suggestion is leading the pack at this time, BUT, I suggest a set of plans go to the contributer of the new dory's name. Keep thinking Nor' Easter... SEEYA Jack
Hown about the "Molly Kool Dory" in honour of the first licensed North American female ship captain who passed away last week at the age of 93 in Maine.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/02/27/kool-seacaptain.html?ref=rss
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/world/americas/03kool.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Chris
Enough already!
Wordsmith