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So we’ve decided to buy. Both boats are equally a good deal.
1996 Mainship 37 M/Y with twin 454’s.
1978 Bertram M/Y (I believe it’s 42 or 47’) with twin Detroit’s.
Both are priced WAY under value, 50% under book value or more. Both mechanically sound and well cared for.
The obvious ownside to the Mainship is the gas engines. But on the flip side, the Bertram has MANY more systems to maintain and are more expensive to replace.
Both are laid out well and have been updated, the Bertram even has a dishwasher. And although the Bertram has a longer range, do I really need that if we aren’t doing major cruising for a least another decade?
Can you help me list some pros and cons of each? Keep in mind we’ve leased and lived aboard the Mainship since August so I know that boat inside and out.
1996 Mainship 37 M/Y with twin 454’s.
1978 Bertram M/Y (I believe it’s 42 or 47’) with twin Detroit’s.
Both are priced WAY under value, 50% under book value or more. Both mechanically sound and well cared for.
The obvious ownside to the Mainship is the gas engines. But on the flip side, the Bertram has MANY more systems to maintain and are more expensive to replace.
Both are laid out well and have been updated, the Bertram even has a dishwasher. And although the Bertram has a longer range, do I really need that if we aren’t doing major cruising for a least another decade?
Can you help me list some pros and cons of each? Keep in mind we’ve leased and lived aboard the Mainship since August so I know that boat inside and out.