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Top 10 boat names for 2016

This photo taken Friday shows the Aegean with crew members at the start of a yacht race. (Associated Press)
This photo taken Friday shows the Aegean with crew members at the start of a yacht race. (Associated Press)

WATERSPORTS -- A boat name can reveal much about the personality of a boat owner.

Are they into fishing? Reel Therapy on the boat’s transom certainly shows it.

Do they have kids in school? What College Fund? says it well.

Like to sing? In Harmony is a popular choice.

Work in the finance industry? Liquid Assets is suitable.

Regardless of lifestyles, families or careers, choosing a name can be difficult. To help boaters with this task, Boat Owners Association of The United States offers a list of more than 9,000 boat names given by boaters across the country over the last 20 years.

Here's the group's 2016 list of Top 10 Boat Names:

  1. Happy Ours
  2. Freedom
  3. Grace
  4. Serendipity
  5. Island Time
  6. No Regrets
  7. Liberty
  8. At Last
  9. Blue Moon
  10. Aqua holic

For a look at all of the boat names, go to BoatUS.com/boatnames.

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Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.




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