On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:23:00 -0800 (PST), Bob
wrote:

SKIP: How many real boats do you know that are named after land
animals???

I know of vessels named
Petral
Jeager
Halibut
Puffin
Sea Lion

But I dont know of any sea boats with a land animal name. At least one
that is still floating

SS Badger on Lake Michigan. A ferry, it burns coal and it has piston
engines.

Casady