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03-28-2017, 03:29 PM
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Member
City: Slidell
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 7
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Trawler Suggestions Handicapped
Mates,
My wife has CMT. She gets around well enough and can traverse normal stairs, but ladders or steep inclines could be a problem. Any suggestions on some trawlers that may be better suited for her would be greatly appreciated.
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03-28-2017, 04:24 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,818
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What size are you looking for? Some of the Mainships don't have a flybridge which would then eliminate steps except down to the Staterooms.
Ted
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03-28-2017, 04:26 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,646
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Welcome Duece
The best I can think of is a Beneteau 34 Swift Trawler S
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03-28-2017, 06:08 PM
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Guru
City: Between Oregon and Alaska
Vessel Name: Charlie Harper
Vessel Model: Wheeler Shipyard 83'
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 3,021
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Depending on what you want to do, where you want to go and what you can afford, a bigger, older boat. Maybe needing renovations. Then remake it so your wife only needs to be on one deck. Another option would be a custom couch that makes into a comfortable bed easily. A bigger boat would allow stairways, but eventually stairs may be difficult. They are for me.
My main deck cabin has three sections and I toyed with putting a main cabin on deck and taking out the bar. But who want to remove a bar? So I sleep on a couch when I want to be topside.
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03-28-2017, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member
City: Chesapeake, VA
Vessel Name: Grace
Vessel Model: 1982 Grand Banks Motoryacht
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 134
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My camano 31 and Mainship 390 both had walkthru sterns and also large entry doors off the lazerette into the salon. Both had flying bridge, so that is not perfect.
I have never been on a nordic tug, but they seem to have very level access from stem to stern with no flying bridge. looks like a max of 3 steps either way. Awful expensive though. Nordic Tug Example
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03-28-2017, 06:59 PM
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Member
City: Slidell
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 7
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Thanks so much for the advice! OC not really sure what size I'm looking for. Probably 34 to 43 range.
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03-28-2017, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member
City: New Tazewell
Vessel Name: Saoirse
Vessel Model: 1983 Nauticat 44 Ketch
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 151
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Not sure what you are looking for. One level deck boat that comes to mind is the Nimble
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03-28-2017, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: Bainbridge Island
Vessel Name: Mahalo
Vessel Model: 2018 Hampton Endurance 658
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 497
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Sincerely hope boating gives her relief!
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03-28-2017, 07:39 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,818
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deuce26
Thanks so much for the advice! OC not really sure what size I'm looking for. Probably 34 to 43 range.
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Go on Yachtworld.com and search Mainships. Often the listing will have interior pictures that should help you visualize the vessel.
Ted
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I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
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03-28-2017, 08:30 PM
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Member
City: Slidell
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 7
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Thanks justbob. Great advise all.
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03-28-2017, 08:42 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,808
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Our MS 34HT is primarily one level except the 3 steps down to galley, head and fwd cabin.
Benneteau makes a similar 34HT.
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2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
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03-28-2017, 10:32 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
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I think some of those mentioned above do well except for getting to the stateroom. I'd look for no steps on the main level and then I would look for steps down that would accommodate some sort of stair chair to take her up and down. Every boat I looked at I would think of whether that could be done or not.
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03-29-2017, 06:23 AM
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Senior Member
City: New Tazewell
Vessel Name: Saoirse
Vessel Model: 1983 Nauticat 44 Ketch
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 151
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Well, I hate to suggest it, only because I am interested in purchasing it myself, but one trawler with a pilothouse and one normal set of stairs to galley and berthing is the Island Packet PY Cruiser.
At the moment, only one on Yachtworld.
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03-29-2017, 06:55 AM
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Guru
City: Owings, Md
Vessel Name: Graceland
Vessel Model: Mainship 34 MK1
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 1,380
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The price and age range you are looking for would help in getting some useful suggestions. Depending on your intended destinations, a houseboat may suit your needs and provide a lot of single level space. A Pearson 43, which was a rare and bit of an odd duck which may suit your needs, most of the interior is a single level with a stateroom and head on the main level. There is another head and more berths down in the trunk cabin a couple steps down as well as a fly bridge but you don't need to go there. I would definitely look for an easily accessible head because you can avoid your stateroom most of the day but the head is a frequent stop.
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03-29-2017, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member
City: Watch Hill RI
Vessel Name: Puffin
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 32/34
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 172
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Nordic Tug 32/34 may not be a good choice if you're looking to minimize stair climbing. From the cockpit, you walk down 3 steps into the salon, up 3 steps to walk into the pilot house, then down 4 steps into the forward cabin. While larger NTs have level access from cockpit to salon, they all have stairs up to the pilothouse, and down to forward cabin.
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03-31-2017, 06:08 PM
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Guru
City: Philadelphia
Vessel Name: Dreamers Holiday
Vessel Model: Mainship 390
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 572
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We have a 390 mainship. Has a lower station and the steps to the flybridge are curved which makes going up and down very easy even when moving. There are 3 steps down from the salon to the cabins with good handholds.
John
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03-31-2017, 06:21 PM
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Member
City: Slidell
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 7
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Thanks. Definitely getting a lot of mainship suggestions.
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03-31-2017, 08:45 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
Vessel Name: Bucky
Vessel Model: Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,196
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acheron2010
Well, I hate to suggest it, only because I am interested in purchasing it myself, but one trawler with a pilothouse and one normal set of stairs to galley and berthing is the Island Packet PY Cruiser.
At the moment, only one on Yachtworld.
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TF Member Cardude has a PY Cruiser in fine shape. Last time I heard, he was thinking about moving up in size for family stuff...might want to check with him.
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03-31-2017, 08:52 PM
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,374
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An Eastbay can be an option, they are nice roomy boat without flybridge and with nice outdoor capabilities on stern. Of course it will depend on what you like/dislike.
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