Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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Luhrs Mainship has a lovely 34' trawler with twins it has been making
for some years. It's another boat on my list. With or without flying
bridge. Really nice salon for a boat this size.


http://www.mainship.com/models/34trawler/34T.html



You will get a kick out of this.

The guy who is buying my 40' Mainship Sedan Bridge currently owns an
older, 34' Mainship trawler.
During our initial discussions we kicked around the idea of a partial
trade. I lost interest in a trade deal however, because his is a single
screw, plus he admitted that he had some problems with soft exterior
decks that needed to be repaired.

Turns out it didn't matter. He and his wife checked out my boat, liked
it and made an acceptable offer without any discussion of a trade.

I think the older Mainship trawlers were not as well made as the newer
models. It's probably because Mainship has now focused only on trawler
models and no longer build cruisers.
I've looked at Albin's and a couple of others, including Sabreliner.
The new Sabreliner's are unbelievable, but so is the price. When it
comes to enduring quality in older models, it is hard to beat a Grand
Banks. There is something to be said about sticking to a design and
focusing on yearly improvements over the years.


Eisboch



No question Sabreliners are among the best boats around. There are a few
of them up at Annapolis, three maybe, that I drooled at... :) I've not
been overly impressed with the build quality of Albins.

Just for grins, you might consider a trial ride in a new 34 Mainship.
I'll bet you can get a really hot on one now.





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