live2fish
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2015
- Messages
- 31
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- 2thFISH
- Vessel Make
- Ocean Alexander 423 Classico
As someone else pointed out the Mainships on the market go in cycles and they are very popular Great Loop boats so many couples purchase them for the Loop and sell them a year or so later. Our 2008 Mainship 34 is hull # 246 and was toward the end of production before the recession claimed Mainship and many other boat manufacturers. Lots of 34s and 39/40s were made. Probably less than 24 Mainship 43 Sedans produced and a much larger number of Mainship 43 aft cabins. Overall they are dependable boats but they do have factory voids but most don't need to be addressed but some do. It's like the Ford or Chevy of boats. There is no perfect boat. We've put almost 8,000 miles and 1,1100 plus hours on ours and with TLC they are dependable and nice looking.