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Trawler Friends, I’m trying to consider the pros and cons of putting my boat in a covered slip throughout the year. Here’s how I see it. A covered slip to me (while a little more expensive), may prevent me from having to pull my boat out of the water for 25% of the year. I live off the...

Hello fellow Mainship 350/390 owners, I’m trying to figure out how to replace the waste hose between my toilet and the waste tank. How do I access the hose behind the fiberglass in the head so I can pull the hose through? If anyone with a Mainship 350/390 has done this in the past, may I...

I posted this on the Trawler Living and Cruising FB page, but I wanted to share it on here for people who don’t use FB. I rigged up a reverse camera (Intended for a car) on the boat. A little splicing here, some shrink tubing there and bam, done. I know this type of thing isn’t advisable...

So a sailboater pulled into their slip last night “bow in”. He normally backs in but it was dark, he was cruising solo and there was some wind. This afternoon (While I’m detailing my cabin interior) he decides to turn his boat around in the slip with a slip neighbor. It’s breezy today. Gusts...

You’re not gonna believe this. I splashed my boat today and opened my through hull for the head. It’s a Jabsco 37010-1090 electric toilet. I push the button and water doesn’t flow into the bowl. I pour water into the bowl, and it does go away but water still doesn’t flow into the toilet. I...

Hello Trawler friends. Now I’m confused. My 1999 Mainship 350/390 is currently in the boat yard and being splashed next week. I removed my shrink wrap two weeks ago. Since then all has been good. I cleaned the bilge and engine room. It looked great. It rained over the weekend. I walked...

Hello Trawler friends! This week is “Clean Heat Exchanger Week”. I have 5 heat exchangers on my Yanmar 6LP-STE. Air, Lube Oil, Transmission Fluid, Fuel, and Fresh Water cooler. Each one has at least one pencil zinc installed. I took off all end caps last year, cleaned the heat exchangers...

Good evening Trawler friends! Any advice for this product? Just saw this at West Marine and I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I run about 7 Knots and 120 hours per year on my single engine Mainship in the Middle Chesapeake Bay. Thoughts?

Hello Trawler Friends, I keep a clean bilge and know this was not in there a few months ago. Does anyone have an idea what it is?

Hello again Trawler friends. Am I Looking in the right places? Does a replacement strainer basket really cost around $100? I’m just going to use some stainless steel lock wire and create my own handle if that’s the case.m

Hello again Trawler friends. Almost splash time. Can you please take a look at this splice. Is this a no brainer (Replace immediately) or will I be ok? I was going to remark my Rode but this stopped me dead in my tracks since I don’t know if it’s worth wasting my time if I need to replace...

Hello trawler friends! My propeller is off so I’m going to replace my cutless bearing on my 1999 Mainship 350/390. Single engine 1 3/4 “ shaft. Any tips on the removal of the Cutless bearing would be appreciated. I see two set screws on the starboard side. Do I simply remove those, and then...

Good afternoon everyone. I’m servicing my Jabsco Electric toilet this weekend. In addition to the rebuild, I’m thinking about adding an in-line strainer. Can anyone give me advice regarding the installation, and use of these little plastic strainers? That would be much appreciated. Thank...

Hello Trawler Friends! As usual, I’m working on something and discover another issue in the process. Or is it an issue at all? I’m dropping my rudder post and in the process of disconnecting the auto helm sensor to my rudder post arm. I loosened one of the screws thinking there was two...

Looking at the size comparison between galvanic isolators. The little “Yacht Corrosion Consultants Inc.” Galvanic isolator is what was installed on my Mainship 350/390. I removed it and noticed it’s even smaller than it appears. Looking at the size comparison, I’m wondering if it even did...

Hello Trawler friends. I own a Mainship 350/390 Trawler with a Bass Systems Power Panel. A few lights are out so I decided to replace the light strip. The only problem is I can’t find one. Any clue where I can find a 7 position strip? Thank you, Alex Cádiz Mainship 350/390 Heather Alyssa...

Hello Trawler friends! OK, I give up. I have yet to find any clear instructions on how to replace the stuffing box on my 1999 Mainship 350/390 rudder post. Which one of these unscrews? I’m assuming the one on the bottom since I see some threads. I know the green patina looks terrible. That...

Hello all. First off I hope everyone is staying warm and doing well during our little winter snow storm. Now for the trawler questions. I have a few projects coming up that I would like to prep for. To successfully do the job, I was wondering if anyone had the answer to a few questions. My...

Hello trawler friends. I’m doing an quick overnight trip with the family in Cambridge this Saturday night. I should arrive at approximately noon and leaving at about 9:00 the next morning. I’m wondering if anybody might have any recommendations as to where to dock for the night and what to do...

Hello Trawler friends. Wondering if anyone has a lead on anyone who can make port shades like the one in the picture. Thanks, Alex Cádiz Heather Alyssa 1999 Mainship 350/390 Solomons, MD

Hello Trawler friends, Everyone on this site is always so helpful, so I figured I would hit you up with another question. I have some pretty severe crazing on the acrylic of my deck hatches. From my research, I was able to ascertain that I have what is called "flush deck hatches". The hatch...

Hello Trawler friends. An undisclosed marine couch company gave me a quote for a 60" Wide Sofa. It's not a pull out bed. Just a couch with some storage under the cushions. I was quoted $3200 which includes shipping. After I picked myself up from the floor from passing out, I told myself...

Hello Mainship 350/390 owners, As I was leaving for work today, I shut off the air conditioner in the FWD Stateroom. I walked aft towards the second AC unit and it shut off on it's own. I turned off the AC and AC pump switches, and reset 110 AC power. I attempted to turn both ACs back on...

Hello Trawler friends! Here's my next dilemma. The PO had a St. Croix Davit system installed. The brackets are still on the boat and I have a few rods and other support structures in my lazarette. I can't for the life of me figure out how to set it up. I tried looking on google to see if I...

Good evening Trawler friends. I'm experiencing a horrible stench throughout the boat only after the toilet is flushed. Even with the holding tank slightly filled, there is no odor at all when I walk back in after a long day at work. This leads me to believe that the holding tank isn't...