Sailor of Fortune
Guru
I think the late 70's/80's Mainships are a great boat. They have there issues like other production run boats, but it is one of the most popular cruisers that many peeps cut their teeth on. Simple systems, good engine access and a keel. Still remains popular. Cheap entry into cruising or family boating especially for handy types that don't need a lot of boat bling.
We had a 1981 and loved it. Lena, our dog and I took her up to Ucluelet, BC from Puget Sound with no issues. The one down size was the freah water capacity at ~45 gallons. Great bang for the buck IMHO.
