BoatU.S. released its annual list of the top 10 boat names.
This year's top names are:
• AquaHolic
• Andiamo (Let's go)
• The Black Pearl
• La Belle Vita (The Beautiful Life)
• Mojo
• Island Time
• Second Wind
• No Worries
• Serenity
• Blue Moon
The group has a list of more than 8,500 boat names provided by boaters across the country during the last 20 years. BoatU.S. has tracked the top boat names since 1991.
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