What are some terms of endearment sailors use when they refer to their ships?

Question

I'm looking for really good slang, jargon or words most often associated with one's sail boat or ship. Gimme whatcha got!

Answer 1

rust bucket, heap, prison, home, quarters, "the ship"

Answer 2

Scow, Tub, Floating Coffin

Answer 3

Spawn of Satan was always my favorite.... usually when the engine was not behaving. When she is behaving then she's "my darling girl"

Answer 4

Bonny! Haha, that's a song. My bonny goes over the ocean.

Answer 5

Hole in the water in which I throw money

Answer 6

First ones that come to my mind are "flat top" for an aircraft carrier, and "tin can" for a destroyer.

Answer 7

My husband endearingly called our sailboat "old girl" - she was an old sailboat.  :)