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6-23-23, sold

for sale again Winter is over in West Michigan. BOLERO is back to being for sale.

I bought the Lenco for my Perkins T6-354 about 12 or so years ago. It was about $1000. Like you, I have been uncomfortable that it doesn't have removable end caps. So, a couple times since it was new I removed it and flushed it out with pressurized water and then re-installed it. Just a minor...

sale status Not presently for sale

1979 Mainship 34 ft $22,500 PM preferred, I am the owner of this Mainship MK1 located in Michigan 34ft length, 12ft beam, 2ft 8inch draft, (aprox) Perkins T6354 160hp engine with 4116 hrs, vee berth is master stateroom, this boat is a sedan, full head w/ stand-up shower and galley down (2) 120...

Dave: Unfortunate that the epoxied joints at the cuts opened up and leaked. I will have to study this problem. I'd rather not have to lay-up glass on deck. Shawn: I'm happy to learn of the shoebox style overlap at the deck-hull joint. I suppose the leaks are only at the hardware bolts. That's...

Yes Comodave, good site with lots of helpful info. Thanks.

I agree Shawn that 21/32" marine plywood seems like the right core. I haven't had the stanchions on the deck for a few years now and will also permanently do away with them. It sounds like you applied new fiberglass overtop of the repaired decks, less holes. I noticed the lack of backing also...

Thanks for your input Jay. I suspect that for me to do this work from the inside would be brutal. I'm not young and flexible anymore. I cut 9 feet (three 3 foot rectangles) of the port deck open using a Fein oscillating saw, very thin kurf. I hope I can match the current color of the deck with...

I have discovered that the port side deck on my '79 MK1 is wet. This was found through sounding and use of a moisture meter. I cut away some of the fiberglass deck and removed the core. While all of it is wet only some of it is rotted. I will replace all of the core in this area. The question is...

tanks Mine is a '79 MK1. I did port tank first and starboard tank when the port one was done. Pumped the fuel to opposite tank so they would be a manageable weight. I took up the plywood sole, simply screwed in place over each tank. I assume this was as the factory built it. I disconnected the...

Man, everything about the engine and engine compartment looks super!

Problem solved After trying many other ideas without success, I ground down the first two threads inside the packing nut using a tapered stone in my Dremel motor. This solved the problem. There is still plenty of thread remaining.

brushing the threads I used a wire brush on as much of the sleeve as possible. For the packing nut I have ordered a 5/8" dia brass wire cylindrical brush with hex end. I will insert this into a hex extension I have chucked into a drill motor. Then I will clean up the female end and see if this...

Cross-threaded It sure acts like it's cross-threaded. Took all the packing out. The packing nut can now wobble all around to fit a slight miss-alignment if there is one, which I don't think there is. It still just turns 1/4 turn onto the threaded sleeve and then stops. Now to determine if there...

Thank you for the responses. I can feel that I have pushed the packing material about 1/2" into the packing nut. So it apparently is not preventing the nut from turning. Also, it doesn't feel like the nut is hitting something soft. The boat is out of the water. It seems something is a little out...

Mine has a stuffing box that uses a single large nut that tightens over the threaded tube, plus a lock nut. I removed the nut to get to the packing material and now I can't reinstall it. It starts but only turns 1/4 turn and stops. It stops like it is tightened right up but I can't believe it...

It seems to me that the bow end of the vee berth on my MK1 slopes upward just a bit. Guess I like having my head higher than my feet. I haven't put a level on it though.

What is the preference among owners of older version of 34' Mainship trawler MK1, 2 and 3 owners, sleeping with head towards the bow or feet towards bow?

Slow Hand She's a great looking boat that Slow Hand. Pilothouse instead of bridge; I like that.

I remove the pump from the engine when I replace the impeller on my T6.354 160hp. I bring it home to my workbench and change the impeller there. I use crazy glue to keep the key in place. I like the idea of making a dimple in the key though. I must say it is tight working in the engine...

Follow-up on the replacement window project. It's all done and went well. I used the hardwood method. Important to have the wood pieces be of the correct length and width. Small pieces near the lower aluminum tracks helped keep things plumb. Yeah, it's a bit tricky but once I got the hang of it...

I left the Yahoo Mainship group about three years ago. I like TF much better. Seems to be a greater depth of knowledge here at TF.

I would be interested in purchasing same. Thanks

Yes, bought the Sunbrella. I'm in SW Michigan.