On Apr 10, 3:50*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. *:)

I've eyeballed them online. * Nice. *However, I have no interest in buying
new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. * The depreciation is worse than a
car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive. *I've
learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. *That was the only negative of the Grand
Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. * Another issue:
I'll never own an I/O again. *(sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. * I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. * Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, *sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. *Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. *Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. *Also have a trawler type to check out. * We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...

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On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and will
be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:

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On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.

--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

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Eisboch wrote:

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On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have to
go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.


That's a good observation. One of the reasons I didn't bond well with the
current Mainship Sedan Bridge was the "cave" feeling of the salon.

Eisboch

On Apr 10, 2:50*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. *:)

I've eyeballed them online. * Nice. *However, I have no interest in buying
new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. * The depreciation is worse than a
car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive. *I've
learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. *That was the only negative of the Grand
Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. * Another issue:
I'll never own an I/O again. *(sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. * I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. * Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, *sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. *Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. *Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. *Also have a trawler type to check out. * We shall
see.

Eisboch

*Drool!*

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

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On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in
a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.


That's a good observation. One of the reasons I didn't bond well with
the current Mainship Sedan Bridge was the "cave" feeling of the salon.

Eisboch


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







--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

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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

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy
to handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. :)


I've eyeballed them online. Nice. However, I have no interest in
buying new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. The depreciation is worse than
a car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive.
I've learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. That was the only negative of the
Grand Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. Another
issue: I'll never own an I/O again. (sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower,
small galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well
equipped with newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar.
Unusual in a 29 footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We
shall see.

Eisboch


Tiara offers some nice, small, twin screws.

Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
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The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and
forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

My late 1940's rebuilt willys station wagon had about that much
horsepower and would do 60 with a tailwind.


--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady