"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz.

It was released in May 1982 as the second single from the group's eighth studio album, Time and Tide.

[1] Its chart performance was less successful in the United Kingdom, owing to its release during the Falklands War.

Despite being recorded prior to the outbreak of the conflict, some in Britain considered the song to be veiled criticism of the war with Argentina.

[1] The song was consequently removed from many radio playlists in the United Kingdom, including the BBC,[2] since it was considered that references to leaky boats were inappropriate during the naval action in the war.