Name suggestions please for RAID41

[keyhavenpotter]

For reasons that I can explain later, I need as soon as possible to find a name for my planned RAID41 build.

Any connection to Australia, exploration or raiding very welcome.

Male names ok, since RAID41 is quite male is style.

So far, "Flinders" has come out favourite. As an Englishmen who mapped the Australian coast in small boats it is a good fit, but might be a bit obvious.

Thanks for help

Brian

[jmk89]

How about "Trim" - the name of Matthew Flinders' cat. There is a cute statue of Trim near the statue of Flinders near the State Library in Sydney. Here's a Wikipedia article on him.

[keyhavenpotter]

Jeremy, that's a really nice suggestion. "Trim" certainly suits the design too.

Thanks, Brian

[Boatmik]

It is a good suggestion. Normally I really dislike ideas that people come up with for names of other peoples' boats ... but this, my friends, is a ripper!

TO THE MEMORY OF TRIM
The best and most illustrious of his race
The most affectionate of friends,
faithful of servants,
and best of creatures
He made the tour of the globe, and a voyage to Australia,
which he circumnavigated, and was ever the
delight and pleasure of his fellow voyagers

Written by Matthew Flinders in memory of his cat
Memorial donated by the North Shore Historical Society

That is one heroic looking cat in the statue!!! Definitely not a soggy moggie

MIK

[keyhavenpotter]

Decision made, "Trim" it is. What a result. Thanks again, Brian

[keyhavenpotter]

Just need to choose a font and create an outline graphic of the statue to place just to the right of the name. MIK do you have a favourite font?

Brian

[BobWes]

Brian, That's a really good name! For what it's worth, I like the look and "feel" of Papyrus - particularly for a RAID/expedition boat, a little rough around the edges, so to speak. Here is "Trim" in bold italic Papyrus.



Just an idea.


Bob

Trim

[b.o.a.t.]

More to the point, how far off are the plans ?

cheers
AJ

[Boatmik]

If I don't finish them by the end of the month I will be deep fried in the oil of my choice.

MIK

[keyhavenpotter]

and I would supplying the oil!!!

Bob, "a little rough around the edges" . See what you think, have a look here at the wonderful web log of Chris Perkins who is just completing a canoe build and is due to start on RAID41 as soon as the plans are released.

http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/...ilt/stangarra/

Note that the pictures towards the end of the build show Stangarra has gold leaf lettering and stickleback symbol. So "Trim" will be in gold leaf, with a black outline profile of the cat with silver leaf for the white feet! How about that for a first off.

Brian

[b.o.a.t.]

and I would supplying the oil!!!

Brian

I suppose it would fall to us locals to do the deep frying bit.
Would suggest olive oil - much more healthy than the usual lardy monosaturates used in fish & chip shops...

cheers
AJ

[BobWes]

Brian,

Guess I should have asked a question or two before speaking up.

The gold leaf will look great! Far more elegant than what I was thinking. I'm looking forward to the pics!

Bob

[Boatmik]

At least you know Bob ... at least you know!

MIK

[keyhavenpotter]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27848841@N05/2964233458/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/27848841@N05/2964464953/

[Boatmik]

Very cute!

BTW the Australian working class boats .. skiffs, VJs etc often used to have a large owners insignia on the sail near the clew of the mainsail.

Certainly no higher or further forward than this one