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Mainship Owners have a common thread...a kind of kinship that makes them unique and special among other boat owners. We know you love to get together. Mainship Owners' Clubs are growing all over the country and are doing very well. The clubs began as long ago as 1985 with the first New Jersey Mainship Group. Since that first group, clubs have begun in the Chesapeake Bay, the Pacific Northwest and the New England/New York area (Northeast Mainship Group).

These groups were formed to provide Mainship owners a forum to discuss the maintenance of their boats as well as coordinate rendezvous' and social gatherings in their areas. The monthly meetings host guest speakers that discuss navigational techniques, new electronics, repair tips, they even exchange recipes! It's all about sharing with each other the best way to enjoy owning a Mainship. There are 4 main groups that are going strong.

Here is an update from each one as well as a contact if you would like to join, or are considering purchasing a Mainship.

Welcome to our newest Mainship Owners' Group:

DEEP SOUTH MAINSHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION

The Deep South Mainship Owners Group began in July '07 and has already grown to 40+ members along the Gulf Coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle. Mainship Owners have a common thread... a kind of kinship that makes them unique and special among other boat owners. Although Deep South Mainship Owners is the most recent group, Mainship Owners Clubs are growing all over the country and are quite connected. The clubs began as long ago as 1985 with the first New Jersey Mainship Group. Since that first group, clubs now exist in the Chesapeake Bay, the Pacific Northwest and the New England/New York area (Northeast Mainship Group), Long Island Southshore, Old South Mainship Group of Georgia and South Carolina, and the Florida & Southeastern Groups. These groups were formed to provide Mainship owners a forum to discuss the maintenance of their boats as well as coordinate rendezvous' and social gatherings in their areas. The monthly meetings host guest speakers that discuss navigational techniques, new electronics, repair tips, they even exchange recipes! It's all about sharing with each other the best way to enjoy owning a Mainship!

1st ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS
Deep South Mainship Owners will host their 1st Annual Spring Rendezvous at Lulu's Homeport Marina on Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21, 2008 in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama.  Festivities will include a "Potluck" dinner on B-Pier where everyone will bring a specialty.  Please do not consider bringing gumbo or Big Easy infrared, oil-less fried turkey as this delight will have already been prepared.  Jimmy Buffett will be appearing in absentia via stereo.  Elvis sends his regrets due to prior committments.  Tim Jones and Eric Jung of Gulf Coast Hatteras have expressed interest in participating, possibly at The Wharf where their Mainship dealership presently resides. Perhaps we can all jump aboard a fellow Deep South Mainshipper's boat, or several boats, for the trek to The Wharf if diesel fuel costs go down a little and if Gulf Coast Hatteras will spring for the beverages.  
 
It is of utmost importance to make your own reservations for your slip. You  must call Craig, Dockmaster at Lulu's Homeport Marina at 251-967-4529 to make your personal reservations.  With Boat U.S. membership, slip fees will be $1.50/foot.  This includes water, electricity, cable, and phone hook-ups with the opportunity to  tie up back to back with your fellow Deep South Mainshippers !  We presently have 12 slips reserved and they can accommodate a few more on B-Pier.  For a view of the slips you are assigned, please check this website: 

http://www.homeportmarina.net/pages.php?page=04/12/20/9591502

For more information on the DSMOG or the upcoming rendezvous, contact Bubba Porche at fidgetyii@cox.net or visit their web page at www.myspace.com/deepsouthmainshipowners

OLD SOUTH MAINSHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION

Our newest group, the OSMOA will focus on bringing Mainship friends and neighb0rs together throughout the Georgia and South Carolina area. For more information on this new Group, contact Charles A. Borrmann Jr. at iw61@hargray.com or Tom Mobley at beaufort139@yahoo.com For more information on what's happening with the Old South Mainship Owners' Association, visit their website at http://hometown.aol.com/escape1581/myhomepage/index.html

 

NEW JERSEY MAINSHIP GROUP
With more than 200 members, the original New Jersey Mainship Group started in 1985 by Warren Timm continues today. The group hosts multiple raft-ups annually, as well as off-water dinners during the off season. The membership represents a mix of all Mainship models from the vintage Model 1 to new Pilots and Trawlers. The tradition of Warren's newsletter is carried on today by Garry Haferbier three times a year.

For more information contact Garry at geh4662@yahoo.com or visit our community website www.mainshipsrule.com.

 

CHESAPEAKE BAY MAINSHIP GROUP
TThe Chesapeake Mainship Group (CMG) began in 1990 as an offshoot of the New Jersey Group with just six members. For a wealth of information on the CMG including a complete schedule of planned events, go to: www.mainshipsrule.com and click on "Chesapeake Group."

For more information on the CMG, please contact the group's Commodore, Jerry Friedman, at: jlfriedman@aol.com.

 

PACIFIC NORTHWEST
TThe Pacific Northwest Mainship Group, with more than 125 members, brings together Mainship owners from Washington, Oregon, California, British Columbia, and even Alaska! The group holds its largest annual rendezvous in July of each year at the Port Sidney Marina in Sidney, British Columbia. For more information about the Pacific Northwest Mainship Group, please contact group coordinator Ian Walker at: i.p.walker@att.net.

The group's newsletters are also available through the "Pacific Northwest" link at: www.mainshipsrule.com

NORTHEAST MAINSHIP GROUP
The Northeast Mainship Group is a highly active group comprised of owners of both old and new Mainships from the areas of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The group meets monthly during the fall/winter months and holds two or three raft-ups during the summer boating season. For more information on the Northeast Mainship Group and its planned events for the upcoming year, please contact group coordinator Roy Schoenfeld at: Mainship3@aol.com.

LONG ISLAND SOUTH SHORE MAINSHIP GROUP (LISSMG)
TThe Long Island South Shore Mainship Group (LISSMG) is a sub-group of the Northeast Mainship Group. It was created by Paul Tabone as he saw a need for the group to exist due to the logistics of local waterways. This group itself has two raft-ups each summer – one in late July and one in mid-September, typically in the Connetquot River, Oakdale – in addition to socializing with its "parent" (Northeast) group and the New Jersey Mainship Group in the off-season as well.For more information about the LISSMG, please contact group coordinator Paul Tabone at: patch.elect@verizon.net