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220 Banned and Inappropriate Boat Names

Coast Guard rules ban certain words in the naming of boats, even though it may not seem like it sometimes. These are the specific guidelines for boat naming, which are actually pretty lax.

“The name may not be identical, actually or phonetically, to any word or words used to solicit assistance at sea; may not contain or be phonetically identical to obscene, indecent, or profane language, or to racial or ethnic epithets.”

The first part and the last parts make a lot of sense. However, the part about obscene, indecent or profane language leaves a lot open to interpretation, as we’ll see. Boaters are known for their senses of humor and that’s why funny boat names are so popular. But nowhere is that more clear than in the numbers of clever and, yes, inappropriate boat names you’ll run across in the harbor now and then.

Not everyone has the audacity to go ahead with a ballsy and even offensive name but when someone does, they really stand out. If you’re not the sort of person who wants classy Latin boat names , you need to think of something else. So, if you’re up for it, here’s our curated list of some of the best (or worst) inappropriate and banned boat names out there. Some are hilarious, some are cringeworthy, and some will maybe get you kicked out of the marina so tread carefully. Some names are definitely NSFW. Still, they may be great for your fishing boat or sailboat depending on your sense of humor and the sense of humor of the people around you.

One additional rule that is less about content than form is that a boat name cannot be more than 33 characters in length. So you can potentially use short phrases but sentences and full quotes are almost always too long.

Inappropriate But Funny Boat Names Based on Ship Puns

Thanks to the fact that ship sounds very similar to one of the most common swear words in existence, ship puns are huge for boats. Technically this does seem to violate the Coast Guard rule on inappropriate terms being phonetically similar but there are so many boats that use these names it doesn’t seem to be enforced.

In Deep Ship
Ship Happens
Ships N’ Giggles
Talkin’ Ship
Ship Poster
Ship the Bed
Shippin’ Bricks
Brick Ship House
Ship House Rat
Ship on a Shingle
Ship Disturber
Chicken Ship
Sack of Ship
Ship Kicker
Ship-Eatin’ Grin
I Ship You Not
Are You Shipping Me?
My Ship Don’t Stink
Going Apeship
Bullship Artist
King Ship of Turd Island
Pile of Ship
No Ship, Sherlock
Too Old For This Ship
Ship Or Get Off the Pot
Little Ship
Bat Ship Crazy
Cut the Ship
Does a Bear Ship in the Woods?
Like a Fly on Ship
Don’t Give a Ship
Some Good Ship
A Pig in Ship
I Feel Like Ship
Looks Like Ship
Ship for Brains
What the Ship?
Scared Shipless
What a Shiphole
Load of Ship
Crock of Ship
So Full of Ship
Bad Case of the Ships
Up Ship’s Creek
Ship Outta Luck
The Ship Hit the Fan
Ship from Shinola
Stir Ship Up
Get Your Ship Together
Losing My Ship
Ship Sandwich
On My Ship List
Ship Tickets
Having a Ship Fit
Same Ship, Different Bay
Don’t Ship Where You Eat
Ship Through a Goose
Shooting the Ship
Ship My Pants
Know Your Ship
Ship End of the Stick

Dirty Boat Names Based on Body Part Puns

Making jokes that play off of body parts or functions is another popular trend for inappropriate boat names. Bass and Aft are two big ones here because of their closeness to the real word they’re parodying, but as you’ll see a few others sneak in as well.

Salty Test Tackles
Huge Test Tackles
Bass Kicker
Kiss My Aft
Kiss My Bass
Bass Kisser
Aft Backwards
Bass Ackwards
Hauling Aft
Hauling Bass
Bustin’ Aft
Bustin’ Bass
Pain in the Aft
Pain in the Bass
Aft Over Teakettle
Bass Over Teakettle
Bass, Gas and Grass
Piece of Bass
Kicking Bass and Taking Names
Bass Lickin’
Dixie Normous
My Dixie Wrecked
Pencil Deck
Suck My Deck
Whiskey Deck
Spotted Deck
Big Deck Energy
Decked Down
Deck Measuring Contest
Chicks Before Decks
Hot Ruddered Bums
Tail Chaser

Inappropriate Boat Names Based on Dirty Puns

Sometimes just a general dirty joke gets the job done. Here’s where plays on the word naughty come out to shine.

For Fox Sake
Berth Control
The Sea Word
Nauti Nurse
Nauti By Nature
Cunning Stunts
Tide in Knots
The Dirty Dangler
Worm Dangler
Love Mussel
Fueling Around
Wake and Bake
La Seavious Acts
Motorboater
Shellfish in Bed
Pervy Scurvy
Salty Swallow
Between the Sheets
Sin or Swim
Twice a Knight
Oily Beef Hooked
Passing Wind
Passing Bass
Port-a-Party

Sex-Themed Inappropriate Boat Names

Sex-themed boat names are really popular. Some can be pretty cliche and maybe come across as a little juvenile, but people still use them. And remember, it’s your boat and you spent money on it so feel free to name it whatever makes you happy.

Doggy Style
Master Baiter
Summer Hummer
She’s Wet Again
Constantly Wet
Dripping Wet
For Wetter or Worse
In Her Course
Jetting Wetter
Full of Seamen
Floating Seamen
Wasted Seamen
Panty Puller
Oaring Around
The Reach Around
Morning Would
Thong Chaser
The Money Shot
Booty Hunter
American Booty
Call of Booty
Still Jerkin
Casting Couch
Shameless Hooker
Dirty Hooker
Cheap Hooker
High Priced Hooker
Happy Hooker
Wrecks Appeal
Wrecks Kitten
Wrecks and the City
Wrecks Life
Wrecks Machine
Wrecks Drive
Wrecks Object
Wrecks on the Beach
Wrecks Symbol
Wrecks Starved
The Joy of Wrecks
Wrecks Talk
The Opposite Wrecks
Boats n’ Hoes
Moisture Missile

The Dirtiest Boat Names

We’re hiding this one at the bottom. If you made it this far then maybe you’re not easily offended so these over the top names could be right up your alley. Would I name my boat any of these things? No. But I would laugh if I saw your boat with one of these inscribed on it,

Bass 2 Mouth
Fillet Show
Cummin Hard

Names to be Cautious Of

Like I said above, the Coast Guard will ban certain names and not allow you to use them. You can’t call your boat something like “Coast Guard One” or “Mayday.” Nothing that makes you sound like an official rescue or government/law enforcement vessel. Likewise you can’t use terms like Mayday that are related to rescue at sea.

Here are a few words that will not get past registration:

Coast Guard
Man Overboard

While the inappropriate words you can and can’t use can be debated based on the Coast Guard’s vague rules, remember one other thing if you want to push the limits with your boat name – there’s more than the Coast Guard at sea. If you’re using a marina, or are interested in joining a boating club or yacht club, they are well within their rights to ban any boat they don’t want around for a reason simple as a name they deem offensive.

The Bottom Line

The Coast Guard does have rules about what you can and can’t name a boat but they specifically ban anything that could be confusing in an emergency situation. Other names are supposed to not be offensive but there’s a lot of latitude in how that’s interpreted. That said, don’t forget that your local harbor or boating club could ban you for a name they find offensive. Likewise, if it’s a name you’d be embarrassed to show off to your mom or your coworkers, you might want to rethink it. But if you still feel like your inappropriate name is right for your boat, then best of luck!

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