Mainship 34
Welcome to Mainship34.com a site about our Mainship 34, "Seanair", which is pronounced "shawn air", and is the Gaelic word for Grandfather.
If you're doing any boat renovations please browse our site, we have described many of our projects, in the hopes it may help others. One mans mistakes are another mans lessons and boy do we have some lessons!
Soft Spot in the Cockpit Floor! - Our current project is one of the most common on this vintage boat; replacing rotted balsa core
Mainship 34 Repower - Removal of the Perkins and installation of the Cummins
Engine Performance Data - We finally jotted down some numbers!!
Fly Bridge Make Over - Extreme? No, more like lipstick and rouge!
Salon Refurbishment - We won't compare it to a Hinckley, but so far so good!
Engine Mount Bracket Redux! – Yes, we did them all over again!
Cockpit Floor Refinish - How many layers of paint? 5 different colors!
We had the sea trial with Cummins mid July 07
The Engines in!! Cummins QSB5.9 305HP craned into place.
Old Perkins Removal - Out she goes with a tear in our eyes.
Special Report! Engine Bed Stringers!
Choosing a New Engine - No easy matter if your repowering.
Raw Water System - Raw Controversy!
Oh no! Fuel Tank Leak!! - but wait...possible case of devine intervention???
Rot & Sag; Sliding Door - Oh well lets just pull it and deal with it all!
Reinstallation of the Floor; New Floor was built as the old one got trashed.
Prop, Shaft, Bearings; New Running Gear
Muffler, Check Valve, Hose; New Exhaust system
Electrical Upgrades; New Engine Wiring
Perkins Parts - Still have a few Mainship 34 goodies for sale from the Perkins 160 HP T6.354
Cool Stuff;
Helping people find the real Chris Pearson
Resources! - Some great sites with information on boat refinishing
Check out these old time brochures! And get a gander at the 30 footer
Heres a chart for Perkins Serial Numbers
New Resource!! - Mainship's for Sale - Please feel free to browse or post a boat.
Thank you for visiting.
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