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The Deep South Mainship Owners Association 2009 Rendezvous was a Blast!
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Our Mainship Family of Owners
The Main Event, our owners' newsletter, is now digital for your reading pleasure! Stay tuned for our next issue. If you would like to view past issues, click here to View Back Issues Now.
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.
2010 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RENDEZVOUS – OCTOBER 1 – 3
The beautiful South Seas Resort on Captiva Island will be the location for the 2010 Southwest Florida Mainship Rendezvous! Beginning Friday, October 1 and running for two fun-filled days until Sunday, October 3, this rendezvous should be an absolute blast! Rendezvous rates are $25 per person attending. For full information and a preliminary schedule of events, please contact Walter Cox at wcox3@yahoo.com.
We'll see you in sunny Captiva!
DEEP SOUTH MAINSHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
The Deep South Mainship Owners Group, composed of members along the Gulf Coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle, continues to gain momentum. Having completed their first Rendezvous last April '08, and thus far surviving the economic situation, the majority of last year's members are still active Deep South Mainshippers with the addition of 5 more members hailing from Fairhope, Orange Beach, and Pensacola. Welcome Painter's Paradise, Baby Duck, Que Pasa?, Splash, and Gotta Dance! Prior to last year's Rendezvous at Lulu's in Gulf Shores, Deep South Mainshippers designed an official banner which will be flown at each get-together. Also, embroidered caps and T's with official DSMOG logo were purchased. We are in the process of adding koozies, golf towels for the galley, and visors for the ladies. The Deep South ground crew which travels by land is a very integral part of our organization. Their association with the Fidgety II crew allows some Louisiana representation and allows us to meet at our destination with help transporting our cooking necessities and assist in set-up and menu. '09 membership has climbed from 40 to 75 members. Interest has never been better. Deep South Mainship Owner Group was formed to provide local Mainship owners a means of troubleshooting, modifiying, selecting, and maintaining their boats via meetings, e-mailing, and establishing a database of members and address, phone numbers, and homeports. Our group, obviously lacking LA, MS, AL, and FL representation on the Gulf Coast, was also formed to provide Mainship owners a forum to discuss and coordinate rendezvous' and social gatherings in our areas. The meetings plan to have guest speakers to discuss navigational techniques,corporate strategy, new electronics, repair tips, even exchange recipes! It's all about sharing with each other the best way to enjoy owning a Mainship! Last year, we had the pleasure of having Mainship's Jim Krueger and Bob Lee join us for two days of exchange of information. Jim even carved the Turducken!
DEEP SOUTH MAINSHIPPERS RENDEZVOUS AT RIVER CITY HARBOR MARINA |
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The 3rd Annual Deep South Mainship Owners will have their 2010 Rendezvous Fri-Sat-Sun, April 30, May 1,2, at River City Harbor Marina. There has been favorable response to this region with an easily navigable 7.2 mile trip up the calm and beautiful waters of the Pascagoula River from the Gulf to Lake O'Leary and the River City Harbor, located in downtown Moss Point, Mississippi. Mainshipper locals Joe & Marilyn Smith (Mainship 39 T "Good Vibrations" have been very informative in directions and accomodations and activities while visiting. They have organized a Friday evening seafood buffet at Big R's and a live concert on the premises. Chef Bubba is preparing for the Saturday noontime meal of either gumbo or corn 'n crab bisque and fried turkeys. Other activities during the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday include River/Swamp tours, fishing charters, kayaking,, canoeing and trawler-crawling (looking at boats), lot of B.S.discussion and Deep South fellowship, possible trip to Biloxi's Casino Row and a possible Saturday evening dinghy regatta to Rachel's Widow Walk seafood restaurant. Owner Bobby will make his big pontoon boat available for transportation at well.
There will be many new faces and several new Mainships present with good representation from the Mississippi and Mobile Bay area.along with our dependable veterans from Gulf Breeze, and New Orleans. The trip is almost equidistant to Pascagoula from New Orleans and Niceville. See the Google chart included in this notification. Moss Point offers a more tranquil and laid back venue for this year's Redezvous which may be perfect for a rather active, stressful year for some of us.
If you have any questions on attending the Rendezvos, you can contact the Deep South Mainship Owners Group@Yahoo.com, former Commodore and present chef Bubba Porche (MS 34 T "Fidgety II" at fidgetyii@cox.net, Commodore Martha Bolton of NautiCoal (MS 40 T) or the River City Harbor Marina. It is suggested that you call ahead to make your slip reservations as they are liimited, but sufficient for Rendezvous!
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://oldsouthmainshipownersassociation.synthasite.com/
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
The 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 our interim site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChesapeakeMainshipGroup/
For more information on the CMG, please contact the group's Commodore, Jerry Friedman, at: jlfriedman@aol.com.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
The Pacific Northwest Mainship Owners Group with over 100 members primarily in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon brings together Mainship owners and those interested in Mainships. The Group organizes a 3 day rendezvous which includes social and educational presentations. It is held on the second weekend in July and alternates between a site in Washington and one in British Columbia.
For information or a copy of our most recent newsletter, contact the group co-ordinator, Ian Walker at ianandjean@verizon.net
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: Mainship1983@yahoo.com.