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Title: Moby the U280
Post by: twobus on March 23, 2013, 08:27:55 pm
Maybe it isn't the most original name in the world but my wife took one look and said it and I think it's rather stuck. This is Doug Weil's old rig and I'm still pinching myself that we have this nice a moveable vacation cabin in our driveway. "Foretravel" of any vintage, and "My Tax Bracket" I never thought would go together but this deal was so so good I didn't have much of a choice. Looking forward to learning everything I can about it here... --Jay
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: kb0zke on March 23, 2013, 09:00:42 pm
Congratulations! The wonderful people here are quite willing to share their knowledge with those of us who are new. Ask your questions.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Dean & Dee on March 23, 2013, 09:05:57 pm
Congrats to you and "Moby" is an great name. Dee call's our coach "Campy Camper" but I'm not sure I am down with that yet. Just a guy thing............
Dean
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: John S on March 23, 2013, 09:25:13 pm
Congratulations, you have a great coach and the name fits.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: red tractor on March 24, 2013, 04:41:12 am
Looks great and welcome
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: bill & jan velting on March 24, 2013, 12:22:56 pm
Welcome and congratulations!!
I'm looking to name our rig "breaking wind"...but it's been a hard sell w/ the DW for some reason.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Patricia on March 24, 2013, 12:45:22 pm
I'm looking to name our rig "breaking wind"...but it's been a hard sell w/ the DW for some reason.
Bill, Bill, Bill.... no, no, no....
Back in the 90s, we had a lovely 28-ft Pearson sailboat.... her name was Cheers and the transom had the logo of that famous bar of TV fame emblazoned on the back. Like other crazy boat owners, we sold the 28-ft for a 36-ft Pearson and the new owner kept Cheers at the same marina. One day, while walking the dock to our new boat, we noticed our beloved Cheers no longer had her name on the transom.
Instead, her new name glared back at me... Breakin' Wind. On, my! :o :'(
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: bill & jan velting on March 24, 2013, 01:38:45 pm
Pat, "Breaking wind" is better than Bills first choice "Passing Gas" With these choices I think we may go unnamed for quite sometime! Jan
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Patricia on March 24, 2013, 02:03:23 pm
Pat, "Breaking wind" is better than Bills first choice "Passing Gas" With these choices I think we may go unnamed for quite sometime! Jan
Oh, Jan.... my sympathies! :P :P
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: twobus on March 24, 2013, 02:52:28 pm
It's twice as funny cuz they are both so appropriate. >:D They surely do both of those things, pushing that much frontal area through the air, and gas goes in and gas goes out... I'm glad I'd set my coffee cup down beforehand!
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: TheBrays on March 25, 2013, 07:17:39 am
Back in the 90s, we had a lovely 28-ft Pearson sailboat.... her name was Cheers and the transom had the logo of that famous bar of TV fame emblazoned on the back. Like other crazy boat owners, we sold the 28-ft for a 36-ft Pearson and the new owner kept Cheers at the same marina. One day, while walking the dock to our new boat, we noticed our beloved Cheers no longer had her name on the transom.
Instead, her new name glared back at me... Breakin' Wind. On, my! :o :'(
I twice saw a boat on our travels (the last time in Kingston, ON) named 'Breaking Wind'. They had named their dingy 'Little Fart'.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Keith and Joyce on March 25, 2013, 12:58:57 pm
Some boat owners have no class! In Waukegan Harbor there was a Jewish guy who named his powerboat "Yom Skippur"
Now that's good.
Keith
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Patricia on March 25, 2013, 01:16:33 pm
One of the best boat names we heard on marine radio behind the Outer Banks of NC was "Change Order"... we guessed it was a building contractor, and we had a pretty good idea of how he paid for his boat! :))
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Patricia on March 25, 2013, 01:19:20 pm
And the second best boat name was in St. George's Harbour in Bermuda... the sailboat was "Bad Boy," owned by a criminal defense attorney who told us that "a lot of bad boys helped pay for this boat"!
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Carol Savournin on March 25, 2013, 02:33:22 pm
Our first Foretravel was named the "Late Fee" ... long story, but not unlike the "Change Order" scenario. This one WAS named the "Problem Child" because of all the issues we had to straighten out ... but the name no longer applies! Gotta think up a new one.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Dub on March 25, 2013, 02:56:19 pm
You will like the U280.. A lot of motor home for the money... If I haven't said it already, welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: Moby the U280
Post by: Tim Fiedler on March 25, 2013, 02:57:33 pm
Keith, I grew up in Waukegan. Currently Lincoln Park area of Chicago