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People
are always asking, “Where did that name come from”. When Ginny and I
got our first Coast Guard registerable boat and a name was required
we had to decide what it would be. Many ideas were put forth my each
of us and then I mentioned OIL & WATER, Ginny at once said yes,
that’s neat. After a few weeks we were talking with some people who
had remarked about the name and Ginny said, “Oh! That has to do with
all the sun tanning oil I use when we’re on the water”. That was
nothing like what I had in mind. I had been involved in the oil
industry my entire business career and thought that the boat was a
place that OIL & WATER did really mix. It did not matter why each of
us liked the name, we did and it stuck.
OIL & WATER I was a Mainship 350 (now 390) Trawler. It was a great
boat but suffered from lack of use after buying the marina. Number
II was a Pursuit Denali 2850, a great lake boat, which we still have
for sale by the way.
OIL & WATER III is a 1990 model 420/440 Sea Ray Sun Dancer, powered
by twin 3208 Caterpillar diesel engines. We looked at a lot of boats
in which to do the Great Loop but decided on the dancer because of
the total package. She will run when we want speed (25 Knots). A
shallow draft in necessary in many areas and she only draws 3.5 ft.
At our preferred cruising speed of 20 knots she is easy on fuel,
(about 1 gal. per mile). She carries 100 gals. of fresh water and
has a 40 gal. holding tank.
While the main package was sound, we did make some improvements. The
electronics were updated with a new autopilot, chart plotter and
depth finder. The VHF radio and radar were fine. Some cushions were
redone in the cockpit area and additional storage added. More time
was spent on the interior. The old microwave was replaced with a
microwave/convection oven combo and a 20’ flat panel TV replaced the
older unit. Reupholstered couch, new drapes, throw pillows and
bedspreads completed the transformation.
The engines were serviced, tanks filled and we were ready to go.
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