1995 40' Mainship

There is a reason the Mainship 40 Sedan Bridge continues to enjoy a loyal following decades after her introduction. Rather than chasing maximum speed or flashy styling, Mainship focused on what owners value most long after the excitement of purchase has worn off: comfort, practicality, generous living space, and a deck layout designed for the way people actually use their boats.

Step aboard and that philosophy becomes immediately apparent.

The salon is bright, open, and inviting. The galley keeps the cook connected with family and guests. Two private staterooms provide genuine overnight accommodations, while the separate shower is a feature owners quickly come to appreciate during extended weekends or longer cruises. Outside, a spacious cockpit, expansive flybridge, and convenient swim platform create multiple areas for relaxing, entertaining, or simply enjoying life on the water.

One of the Mainship’s most distinctive features is her exceptionally practical bridge design. Wide molded fiberglass steps replace the nearly vertical ladders found on many sedan bridges of this vintage, making access noticeably safer and more comfortable for guests of all ages. Once on the bridge, a centerline walk-through provides direct access to the foredeck for anchoring, handling lines, or simply enjoying the view from the bow. It is one of those thoughtful design details owners appreciate every time they leave the dock.

This particular Mainship has benefited from a number of thoughtful updates that bring her comfortably into modern cruising. Recent additions include an AC/DC refrigerator/freezer, two-burner cooktop, microwave, Garmin GPS, Garmin VHF radio, two Marine Air reverse-cycle heating and air-conditioning systems, and synthetic teak-style decking throughout the cockpit, bridge steps, flybridge, and exterior walkways.

Power is provided by twin 7.4-liter Marine Power gasoline inboards. For owners whose cruising consists primarily of weekends, coastal exploration, dockside entertaining, and family adventures, gasoline power offers an attractive combination of lower acquisition cost, straightforward maintenance, and readily available service compared with many diesel-powered alternatives.

Comfortable, capable, and exceptionally spacious for her size, this Mainship delivers the accommodations and livability of a substantially larger yacht while remaining approachable to own and operate.