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New member -no boat

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mollygray
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New member -no boat

Post by mollygray »

Hello, in the process of trying to decide which brand of boat to buy. Looking at the 28TE vs the Main Ship 30 pilot. Never had a boat before, but would like to keep/use it on the northeastern Chesapeake bay.
Jay Knoll
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Home Port: Vero Beach FL

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Post by Jay Knoll »

welcome Molly enjoy the search.
Nancy
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Home Port: Lake Champlain

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Post by Nancy »

Hi Molly, and welcome.

We considered the Mainship 30 before buying our 28TE. We ultimately homed in on the Albin because we believed it was the more seaworthy vessel - not that we ever sea-trialed a Mainship. Just did lots of reading.

Have fun in your search!
Nancy
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine

Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
Jeremyvmd
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Home Port: Waretown nj

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Post by Jeremyvmd »

Welcome to the board! I too looked at the main ship 30 prior to getting an Albin. The mainship was a very nice boat but the 28/31 te fit our planned use of the boat better and after reasing a lot and stepping on a few boats we decided on an Albin.
1989 Viking 45C “Knot Crazy”
1998 Albin 28te "Shady Lady" *sold*
1999 seagull nautico 19 "Purrrspective" *sold*
Native watercraft prostaff
Nancy
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Home Port: Lake Champlain

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Post by Nancy »

Hi again Molly -

Thank you for the private reply to my forum post . . . I think you may have inadvertently sent it to me privately instead of on the forum. When you want to reply to a forum message, look at the bottom of the page. At the bottom left is a button labeled Post Reply, which provides lots of formatting and attachment options. At the bottom center in a button labeled Quick Reply, which provides a text-only reply. Either one gets your message posted on the forum so that everyone can follow the conversation, which is half the fun. :)
Nancy
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine

Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
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