tom campbell
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Newbie here.
I'm a long time avid cruising sailor based in Cape Cod. I'm selling ebba, a 27' Island Packet and moving to what I until recently called the "dark side". I'm on the water 40-60 days per season and cruise from NYC to Maine, exclusively single handing. Wife spends occasional overnights and day trips. I want to move up to a bigger and better equipped boat (to get more "wife days").
As long as I have been sailing, the wind blew 10-15 SW eight days out of ten. Last few years, it's been either 5 knots (unsailable for ebba) or 20. I don't see that changing. Last two seasons I motored more than half the time. I figure if I'm going to motor, I might as well motor faster. It's also a plus to go in any direction you want.
Current plan is a semi-displacement trawler. I like the additional speed over a full displacement trawler. Budget around $150K (still under negotiation with crew). Current target is a Mainship 350/390 trawler (same boat right? they just renamed it).
Many boat models have well known problems, e.g. rotted cores, corroded fuel tanks, etc. Any known issues like this with Mainship 350/390 trawler?
Any guesses on how many Mainship 350/390 trawlers got built and when?
I'm a little concerned about docking singlehanded on a bigger boat. The new one will have a bow thruster (which I've never had) and probably a single screw. I'd love twins for redudancy and better control, but it severely limits the available choices. I understand (like my sailboat) that the rudder will be useless in reverse. Is it reasonable that I can single hand and anchor, grab moorings, and land on face docks? I can do all above on my sailboat, but new boat will be bigger. Slips will continue to be an adventure I'm sure.
thanks in advance
I'm a long time avid cruising sailor based in Cape Cod. I'm selling ebba, a 27' Island Packet and moving to what I until recently called the "dark side". I'm on the water 40-60 days per season and cruise from NYC to Maine, exclusively single handing. Wife spends occasional overnights and day trips. I want to move up to a bigger and better equipped boat (to get more "wife days").
As long as I have been sailing, the wind blew 10-15 SW eight days out of ten. Last few years, it's been either 5 knots (unsailable for ebba) or 20. I don't see that changing. Last two seasons I motored more than half the time. I figure if I'm going to motor, I might as well motor faster. It's also a plus to go in any direction you want.
Current plan is a semi-displacement trawler. I like the additional speed over a full displacement trawler. Budget around $150K (still under negotiation with crew). Current target is a Mainship 350/390 trawler (same boat right? they just renamed it).
Many boat models have well known problems, e.g. rotted cores, corroded fuel tanks, etc. Any known issues like this with Mainship 350/390 trawler?
Any guesses on how many Mainship 350/390 trawlers got built and when?
I'm a little concerned about docking singlehanded on a bigger boat. The new one will have a bow thruster (which I've never had) and probably a single screw. I'd love twins for redudancy and better control, but it severely limits the available choices. I understand (like my sailboat) that the rudder will be useless in reverse. Is it reasonable that I can single hand and anchor, grab moorings, and land on face docks? I can do all above on my sailboat, but new boat will be bigger. Slips will continue to be an adventure I'm sure.
thanks in advance