I pulled the cover back on the Merit today just enough to wipe down the area and install the new vinyl graphics, which I had made locally. it seems a fitting moniker 
New name and graphics
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. I wanted the inference, but couldn't bring myself to actually name our boat "Puff" so it's worked out perfectly .
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I had a beloved great uncle (age 96) who got hit by a drunk driver in 2015 while he was out taking his evening walk . My uncle's name was Donald and he was the youngest of 12 so he was called "T-Don". "T" is a Cajun expression for "little" and is short for Petite. He left me a small amount of money and in 2016 I used some of it to buy the Hunter 26 I currently own. I was going to name my boat "T-Don" in reverence to my uncle... but it was 2016 and I didn't want anyone to mistake my boat's name as a political endorsement.
So presently my boat has no name. Maybe after 2020 I can put a name on my boat.
Sorry for your loss.
I had a beloved great uncle (age 96) who got hit by a drunk driver in 2015 while he was out taking his evening walk . My uncle's name was Donald and he was the youngest of 12 so he was called "T-Don". "T" is a Cajun expression for "little" and is short for Petite. He left me a small amount of money and in 2016 I used some of it to buy the Hunter 26 I currently own. I was going to name my boat "T-Don" in reverence to my uncle... but it was 2016 and I didn't want anyone to mistake my boat's name as a political endorsement.
If I were you I'd put the T-Don name on the boat proudly. Can't see anyone making that inference. and even if they did, and objected.. well.... that's their problem
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I am with Russ on this one. I like your reasoning for naming your boat. What would you do if your name favored the other party, there can be folk who complain like they do about bumper stickers. Seems the possibility would be the same.
If asked just telling the story would shame anyone who questioned your choice, that is if they had a moral compass. Like Russ says "It is on them"
If asked just telling the story would shame anyone who questioned your choice, that is if they had a moral compass. Like Russ says "It is on them"
Thanks JS. Actually it is not a party thing in my mind. Both the Don and Hillary said "vote your conscience" during the campaign. And people were (are) so emotionally engaged in the partisanism of our times so... There is no way I could have put Hillary on my boat either.
You could have named it "What Happened?"Thanks JS. Actually it is not a party thing in my mind. Both the Don and Hillary said "vote your conscience" during the campaign. And people were (are) so emotionally engaged in the partisanism of our times so... There is no way I could have put Hillary on my boat either.
Well you now have an excuse to go buy a kayak... make it a green one...There is no dinghy to name