34' Mainship Mark III

Board this Mainship III stepping down 2 steps to aft cockpit or onto swim platform and through stern transom door. Appreciate the full size transom door, swim platform and ladder for boarding from your dinghy, floating dock or a swim. Notice roomy cockpit for socializing with friends or just relaxing at anchor, at dock or while cruising. Full walkaround inside cockpit eases docking. From cockpit ascend 6 steps with stainless steel siderails to flybridge. Admire the comfortable center helm chair and deck chairs that make another entertainment area while cruising or at anchor or dock. Sit in the captain's chair to observe the 360 degree view from upper helm with all instruments in captain's reach. Notice the new bimini covering flybridge that is easily folded down to clear a lower bridge. Canvas skirt around bridge rail is new.

Walk along side decks to appreciate safety of full size stainless steel grabrails along side and bow, and inside grabrails overhead at cabin and doghouse as you move forward. This deck plan is ideal for safe docking, line handling and anchoring.

Return along side deck to aft cockpit and enter salon through large sliding glass door. Note rolling sunshade over interior of glass doors. Observe the roomy salon seating to entertain guests and relax - sofa, bar stools surrounding high/low table with extending leaves. Notice the large opening side windows and door for great fresh air ventilation, and airconditioning vents when too warm or cold for fresh air. Observe side window draperies and bow window sunshades to protect interior. See digital TV strategically placed for viewing while relaxed on sofa with reclining legrests. Move forward to desk on port side that doubles as galley serving counter. Notice lower helm on starboard side.

Proceed forward and down 2 steps to large, open galley on portside. Observe how functional this U-shaped galley is with lots of counterspace and cabinet storage while equipped with stove, microwave oven, refrigerator, large SS sink.

Move to starboard and open door to private bathroom. Observe large vanity with deep sink and cabinet storage, electric toilet. Appreciate the walk-in shower with bench and folding glass door, rarely found on a 34' trawler.

Exit bathroom and move forward to open door to master suite. Observe large, queensize v-berth surrounded by shelves above. Note overhead opening hatch and side ports as well as airconditioning vent make for comfortable sleeping in any weather. Under v-berth filler, find drawers and cabinets. Notice 2 large hanging lockers on each side of private door to master suite.

Mainship III offers a very comfortable, economical cruising yacht for couple. The salon is a roomy social space adjacent to sliding doors to cockpit. Salon offers sofa, bar stools, desk. Forward salon starboard area is very functional lower helm.

Master suite has generous queensize v-berth with lots of storage space in hanging lockers, cabinets, drawers and shelves. Well-ventilated with opening overhead hatch and side ports as well as airconditioning/heat vent.

Head is quite comfortable with large vanity and moulded sink and electric toilet, and opening side port. You'll love the walk-in shower with glass folding door - rarely found on a trawler this size.

Salon:

• Sofa with leg rests

• Movable high/low table with 2 folding leaves

• Well ventilated with stern sliding door and large opening side windows

• 6' 3" salon, galley, master suite headroom

• Draperies over windows

• Textilene sunshades on sliding aft door

• Bow window textilene sunshades

• Desk doubles as galley serving counter

• Storage cabinets in desk

• Storage cabinets along starboard side

• Lower helm to starboard

• Flat screen Element TV with LG DVD/CD player

Master Suite:

• V-berth with filler makes generous queen berth

• Shelves on each side of v-berth

• 2 hanging lockers

• 2 cabinets and 3 large drawers under v-berth

• Overhead opening hatch with textilene sunshade

• Side opening ports

• Privacy door to galley, salon

Head:

• Private enclosed bathroom

• Large vanity counter with large moulded sink

• Storage cabinets under and over vanity

• Walk-in separate shower with bench, folding glass door, wooden grate floor

• Wand shower faucet

• Electric marine toilet

• Opening side port

Gourmet and casual chefs will enjoy this large, fully functional u-shaped galley with plenty of workspace and storage space. This open galley down layout keeps the chef in any salon conversation without compromising the large counterspace for preparing and cleaning nutritious meals and snacks.

• U-shaped galley 2 steps down from salon down provides plenty of workspace

• Plenty of storage space in cabinets and drawers above and below counter.

• Large deep galley sink

• Hamilton Beach 2 burner electric hotplate

• 2 burner electric/alcohol stove

• Magic Chef microwave oven

• Norcold AC/DC refrigerator under counter

Lower helm and upper helm are fully equipped for comfortable navigation.

Electronics at Lower Helm:

• Garmin 541s color chartplotter

• Uniden VHF radio

• Navico autopilot

• depth sounder

Electronics at Upper Helm:

• Garmin 541s color chartplotter

• Uniden VHF radio

• Navico autopilot

• Garmin fishfinder, depth sounder

• 4" Ritchie mounted compass

• Garmin GPS 126

• Spotlight on mast

Entertainment Electronics:

• Element flat screen TV in salon

• LG DVD/CD player

DC Current Equipment:

• Two Group 27AGM house batteries

• One Group 24 deep cycle wet cell starting battery

• DC electrical panel above lower helm

• Alternator

• Master Volt 12/20-3 battery charger new

AC Current Equipment:

• 30 amp shorepower with cord

• Phasor 8kw diesel generator with 600 engine hours

• Centech 2000w inverter new

• AC electrical panel on side of lower helm

Enjoy lots of social space on flybridge and cockpit for relaxing and entertaining. Swim or board dinghy easily through stern transom door to swim platform and ladder. Move easily along decks with stainless steel handrails at side decks and forward on bow. Go up steps with stainless steel handrails to flybridge.

• Roomy aft cockpit with 2 storage cabinets

• Easy access to generator and transmission through cockpit sole hatch

• Boarding steps to cockpit on both starboard and port side deck

• 6 wide steps to flybridge from cockpit with stainless steel handrails on each side

• Bridge clearance 12.6' with bimini lowered 

• Shaded bow window cover

• Comfortable captain chair and 2 folding deck chairs on flybridge

• Anchor pulpit with claw anchor, 8' chain and 150' rode

• Danforth spare anchor secured on bow deck

• Fenders and lines

• Evinrude 6 hp 2 stroke gasoline outboard engine available

• AB RIB dinghy available

• Reliable and economical Perkins 220 hp turbo diesel engine with 3525 engine hours

• Cruise 8 knots at 1800 RPM, 2.5 gallons per hour

• Direct drive transmission

• 3 blade propeller

• Engine room easily accessible through large sole hatches

• Phasor 8 kw diesel generator with 600 engine hours

• Lunaire 12.5 BTU air-conditioning with reverse cycle heat

• AC vents to salon, v-berth, galley

• Pressurized fresh water system

• Atwood 10.5 gallon hot water heater

• Electric toilet

• Macerator pump for offshore overboard holding tank dump

Mainship III is the most popular of the economical but very comfortable cruising trawlers built in the 1980s. Mainship III owners have enjoyed cruising their yachts in coastal and inland waterways and Bahamas for generations.

If you're considering the cruising lifestyle without spending $50-100k, give this Mainship III your serious consideration. She's ready for your cruise this fall, winter & spring here in Florida and Bahamas.

Out of state buyers can buy and cruise this Mainship for up to 180 days without Florida sales tax. Ask Capt. Calvin for details.