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Hi Byron, we are in Adelaide but owned a 2001 mainship 390 in the US over 2018-19 when we did the Great Loop ( fabulous trip btw). Happy to talk on the phone about mainships(or the Loop) if you like. Clive 0438100410

Thanks for getting in touch but significantly beyond our budget at the moment.

Dirk, she looks gorgeous but we are not wooden boat owners . Someone will get a lovely boat though.Thanks, Clive

Thx, we are certainly open to Canadian boats.

Thx for getting in touch. Is she listed anywhere? Or, can you give me more details?

Thanks for reply. Where is the boat? If it is in the PNW would be happy to talk about it.

I like , and have the equipment to use, the AnsleyS method of dropping a chain around the hauled-taut anchor line, but the method we used around the Loop was to tie a retrieval line to the anchor chain as it was being deployed, at the maximum depth of water plus enough to pull the knot back on...

It looks like the bow fitting has been modified with "wings" on each side for the Rocna to snug up against when it's housed, and that the anchor is also made fast to the Samson post. Both of these are necessary, in my view. You do not want it coming loose by the windlass slipping or it being...

Thank you so much for these references. I am hoping that someone on TF will have, or know of, the right boat. You are right about the first one on your list- we love other people owning wooden boats.. We are prepared to extend our budget if we have to, but that would mean there is less available...

Thanks rsn. We are quite prepared to cast a wide net and will probably look for a buyer's broker in the next week or two.

Thanks for the help and advice about slip availability- I have taken note! I have a preference for overwintering the boat in BC as Canada is a little easier for us from a visa angle.....but first I need to find a boat. We shall keep looking .

This is all useful- thank you all. We won't need one for the summer as we will be travelling the whole time, but will need a slip for the off season. All I have to do is find the right boat.....

Thank you for the warnings about marina shortages- we will certainly bear this in mind. Ditto for the advice about brokers- is it usual in the PNW for brokers to act as a buyer's broker on a split commission basis?

Thanks for the thought but we sold it to the first person who saw it!

Hello everyone, We recently finished our Great Loop (and a half) in our Mainship 390 and are now looking for a boat for cruising PNW for couple of seasons. It will probably need to be in Seattle/ Vancouver area. Budget +/- USD100k. At this stage not yet set on any model in particular, but it...

Hello, In my 2000 390 there is an inline tap (faucet?) behind a removable panel at the back of the floor level drop down door in the salon on the port side. This turns off the supply to the cockpit shower and faucet. Yours may or may not be the same.... Good luck, Clive

Dinghy tie up Glad it ended well. We have a few dinghy tie up rules: The dinghy always goes in the davits at night without fail, or if its really windy, for reasons others have mentioned. Visitors always tie up their own dinghy, and I always tie up mine when visiting others. Always watch...

We have now bought a boat and have started on our loop!

Hello John, More Adelaide members! I think we know each other.... You probably know there is one of these for sale at Rsays, but it sadly appears to need a lot of work. Good luck with the change of direction- we are going through the same process (almost..)

Disclosure: we live in Adelaide! But - we leave on Tuesday for Fort Lauderdale to find our Loop boat and now I find out you don't put beet(root) on hamburgers...I must check if my travel insurance will cover flight cancellations because of that...it's an Aussie insurer so should be ok... Oh...

Can you please email me direct? E: clive@earrame.net Thanks

Hi, I am looking to buy a nice MS390 in southern USA which is available in January. If you have one you wish to sell, please get in touch: clive@earrame.net Thanks

I hope it went well for her. We are looking forward to meeting lots of good people in your country too!

Thank you and I'm pleased you are having a good time- we are really looking forward to get started.