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Thank you for your responses. All information is good information. Still on the fence - unique diesel is in fact supplying parts, the boat price is good (unnegotiated), and she checks many boxes.

That’s what I’ve found. Starboard has a new longblock 100 hrs ago, while the turbos have been refitted on both. The turbo cooler failed, causing an overheating issue. The work was done in Laconnor and Tacoma. Why were they discontinued in marine settings? Did discontinuation occur when...

Hello all, I’m new to the idea of trawler life and have started an aggressive search. Looking at a Mainship 370 with twin 6.5 litre diesels. They are not the GM screamers. The boat is a 1996, original purchase in 1998. Any information / conversation would be greatly appreciated.

I had to hand crank my 20# anchor once - that was enough - Remember, you’ll need to hand crank because of a few reasons - 1/ windlass blew up - 2/ batteries died - 3/ you’ve hooked bottom too successfully. Don’t rely on your house battery, be prepared to cut the line (with a buoy on the line) -...

Having similar spousal issues, on Vancouver Island, and new to ‘open sea boating’ we have taken baby steps. That being said, my 28’ handles the Salish sea fairly well, no flybridge. I think 33’ flybridge on this coast makes the boat too square. Try a smaller boat, or calmer seas. Good luck!!