1988 Mainship Nantucket

So Bill Taylor, are you still looking at this boat? Sounds like your fuel usage guesstimate was way high.
 
Greetings: I suppose a bit of history is needed here. Yes, I do like the boat, however, "she who shall be obeyed", has an opinion. We currently own a 36 aft cabin, single 427, my cruise speed is somewhere between 7 and 10 kts. We have owned the boat for 37 years. She is steel and notwithstanding her age which is 49 in good shape. My annual fuel costs run at 5 gph and we usually take a five week or longer cruise each summer. Last year fuel burn for 35 days was just over 270 US gals. She who shall be obeyed has two new knees and has some mobility issues. The other side of the coin is that my maintenance abilities are lessoning because of age even though at my age I am still quite well. On the other hand making the crossings from Owen Sound to the east shore of GB or north to Killarney when it takes six to twelve hours does cause she who shall be obeyed some concerns. Once there she is a great sailor, but then the thought of heading home enters into the game. We have had to hunker down in Wingfield, a great little anchorage for a week to wait out the weather. The other issue is Notatwasaga Bay which tells its own stories.
So the plan is to buy a boat which has a turn of speed, cruise comfortably at 12/14 even though fuel costs will raise dramatically. A vessel which in real term of ownership will have a value in five years when I reach the ripe old age of 80 and truely feel that I should be off the water. Long story. As things now stand a great Mainship sits in Sandusky OH at a great price, as well others sit waiting my viewing, but she who shall be obeyed has her eyes on a Carver Santego, which is very well fitted out with full canvas, but is a 1988.
The long and short of it is we are looking and the assembled gang on this site have wonderful candit thoughts and insight.
I was quite surprised regarding the info I received on the vessel in Canada. The owner obviously has no real idea of range or fuel burn rates as he boats on the Severn and does not venture out into heavy water. I think that your info regarding crossing Lake Erie is more in keeping with this vessels capabilities.
Once again thanks to all and keep the info coming. If you have anything in your area I might find exciting, let me know. Bill.
 
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Originally posted by Bill Taylor

Greetings: I suppose a bit of history is needed here. Yes, I do like the boat, however, "she who shall be obeyed", has an opinion. We currently own a 36 aft cabin, single 427, my cruise speed is somewhere between 7 and 10 kts. We have owned the boat for 37 years. She is steel and notwithstanding her age which is 49 in good shape. My annual fuel costs run at 5 gph and we usually take a five week or longer cruise each summer. Last year fuel burn for 35 days was just over 270 US gals. She who shall be obeyed has two new knees and has some mobility issues. The other side of the coin is that my maintenance abilities are lessoning because of age even though at my age I am still quite well. On the other hand making the crossings from Owen Sound to the east shore of GB or north to Killarney when it takes six to twelve hours does cause she who shall be obeyed some concerns. Once there she is a great sailor, but then the thought of heading home enters into the game. We have had to hunker down in Wingfield, a great little anchorage for a week to wait out the weather. The other issue is Notatwasaga Bay which tells its own stories.
So the plan is to buy a boat which has a turn of speed, cruise comfortably at 12/14 even though fuel costs will raise dramatically. A vessel which in real term of ownership will have a value in five years when I reach the ripe old age of 80 and truely feel that I should be off the water. Long story. As things now stand a great Mainship sits in Sandusky OH at a great price, as well others sit waiting my viewing, but she who shall be obeyed has her eyes on a Carver Santego, which is very well fitted out with full canvas, but is a 1988.
The long and short of it is we are looking and the assembled gang on this site have wonderful candit thoughts and insight.
I was quite surprised regarding the info I received on the vessel in Canada. The owner obviously has no real idea of range or fuel burn rates as he boats on the Severn and does not venture out into heavy water. I think that your info regarding crossing Lake Erie is more in keeping with this vessels capabilities.
Once again thanks to all and keep the info coming. If you have anything in your area I might find exciting, let me know. Bill.

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Bill,

Have you looked at the one in Sandusky? If it is the one I am thinking of, I was excited by the pictures but when I went to look at it, it was a POS. Full of water, needs some loving. By some, I mean a TON!

It is on my list of models I want, but not this one! I live in Sandusky if I can help.

Jim
 
Jim: Thanks for the info re the boat. Pictures do lie for sure and we have seen some terrible examples. One a 37 diesel President; Bilge under port engine full of oil. Other examples are too numerous to speak. However should I find something of interest in your area I will give a call. The Cdn boat has a hard top and one, stbd engine, just had a head job. Other is original. But boat reasonably tidy but could use some cosmetics. Glass is excellent given her age, no visible marks at all. Thanks again. Regards Bill
 
I may, for s&g's throw a stupid offer on the one I looked at in Sandusky. It is a project, to say the least. it is on the hard and there is, quite possibly, more water in the bilges than in the swimming pool nearby. There seems to be a lot of dry rot and the bridge deck was spongy to the point I was nervous. It most definitely needs gutted. It's a shame because the layout is fantastic IMHO. The pictures shown are at least 3 years old in my opinion. The broker was not impressed either (but shame on him for never having been on the boat).

Jim

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Originally posted by Bill Taylor

Jim: Thanks for the info re the boat. Pictures do lie for sure and we have seen some terrible examples. One a 37 diesel President; Bilge under port engine full of oil. Other examples are too numerous to speak. However should I find something of interest in your area I will give a call. The Cdn boat has a hard top and one, stbd engine, just had a head job. Other is original. But boat reasonably tidy but could use some cosmetics. Glass is excellent given her age, no visible marks at all. Thanks again. Regards Bill

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Bill Taylor: Would this '88 Mainship happen to be listed with Simcoe Yacht Sales?

Does Greg also not happen to have a '87 40' Nantucket listed? Have you looked at it? I'd be curious to know it's condition. Pictures on the site don't seem too informative. Maybe not to your tastes like the 36' ?
 
Scott: Yes. It certainly has possibilities notwithstanding some interior cosmetics which my wife could fix in a minute. He also has a 40 which he gives a 4/5 out of ten. Deck issues and general overal maintenance issues so he said. Boat is at Honey Hbr. I believe. Bill.
 
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