2001 Mainship 43 Trawler Aft Cabin Boat in Grand Rivers, KY 42045 US
Built in 2001
43 Trawler Aft Cabin
2 Engines (2x Caterpillar)
43 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Three Staterooms. Galley Up. Exceptional Livability.
Charley is a very clean 2001 Mainship 430 Trawler offering one of the most desirable configurations available in this popular cruising platform: three private staterooms, two heads with separate showers, and a bright galley-up design. Loads of opening windows and doors to let fresh air into the boat.
Whether your plans include the Great Loop, extended seasonal cruising, living aboard, or simply spending more time on the water with family and friends, Charley offers an impressive combination of space, comfort, storage, and practical cruising features.
Powered by twin Caterpillar 3126 diesel engines with approximately 1,950 hours, Charley provides the redundancy and maneuverability of twin-engine propulsion in a proven cruising platform.
What really sets this Mainship apart is her livability.
The full-beam aft owner's stateroom provides a true private retreat with a walkaround bed, ensuite head, separate shower, cedar-lined storage, opening ports, and abundant cabinetry. Having access to both sides of the bed is one of those features that may sound small until you've spent months living aboard.
Forward are two additional guest staterooms, including a forward V-berth and a separate portside bunk room. A second head with its own dedicated shower serves the forward accommodations, giving visiting family or friends their own space and privacy.
The galley-up arrangement is another major advantage. Rather than placing the galley below decks and away from the main living area, Mainship incorporated it into the bright main-deck salon. Large surrounding windows provide natural light and visibility while the cook remains part of the conversation. Updated countertops, undercounter refrigeration and freezer, a three-burner cooktop, convection microwave, stainless sink, and plentiful cabinetry create a galley designed for actually living and cruising aboard.
Outside, the Mainship 430 continues to demonstrate why these boats have been so popular with cruising couples. Wide walkaround side decks, substantial perimeter railings, multiple boarding points, and strategically positioned handholds make moving from bow to stern easier and more secure. That's particularly valuable when handling lines and fenders, docking short-handed, or working through the locks along the Great Loop.
Storage is another strength of the 430. Interior cabinets, drawers, lockers, hanging spaces, exterior lockers, flybridge storage, and additional spaces throughout the vessel provide the room needed for provisions, spare parts, tools, cruising gear, and everything else that tends to come aboard when a weekend trip turns into a multi-month adventure.
Charley is also well equipped for time away from the dock. A Sea Recovery watermaker, Victron 3000VA inverter/charger, Starlink, substantial stainless steel ground tackle, large freshwater capacity, and generous fuel capacity provide useful capability for extended cruising and anchoring out.
At the bow is a 39-kilogram stainless steel plow anchor - approximately 86 pounds - paired with 150 feet of all-chain rode and a Maxwell electric windlass.
A tender powered by a 20HP Suzuki is carried aft on the swim-platform davit system, providing convenient tender storage without sacrificing valuable living space aboard.
Up top, the spacious flybridge provides excellent visibility, comfortable seating, a large Bimini, and a second complete helm station. For less-than-perfect weather, the lower pilothouse helm provides a protected operating station with convenient side-door access to the walkaround decks.
With three staterooms, two heads, a full-beam owner's suite, galley-up design, dual helm stations, excellent storage, wide walkaround decks, and an extensive equipment list, Charley is a Mainship 430 that deserves serious consideration from anyone looking for a comfortable Great Loop, liveaboard, or extended-cruising trawler.
Charley has benefited from continued maintenance and updates, including:
- Heat exchanger service
- Engine zinc replacement
- Transmission service
- Updated galley countertops
- Updated galley sink and faucet
- Updated head countertops
- Updated head sinks and faucets
- New mirrors
- New shower doors
- House battery replacement
- Windlass motor replacement
- Air-conditioning service
- Updated VHF radios
- Updated Bimini and flybridge cushions
- 3000 Watt Victron inverter/charger
- Starlink
Charley's three-stateroom arrangement is one of the highlights of this Mainship 430 and provides significantly more flexibility than a traditional two-stateroom cruising layout.
The accommodations are separated between the full-beam owner's suite aft and two guest staterooms forward, providing privacy for owners and guests during extended stays aboard.
Owner's Stateroom
- Full-beam aft owner's suite
- Walkaround bed
- Private ensuite head
- Separate enclosed shower
- Cedar-lined closet
- Opening ports
- Abundant cabinetry and storage
- Convenient access to aft deck
Forward Guest Stateroom
- Forward V-berth arrangement
- Cedar-lined hanging storage
- Opening hatch and ports
- Additional cabinetry and storage
Port Guest Stateroom - Currently being used as a storage area...
- Separate guest cabin
- Twin bunk arrangement
- Additional storage
- Convenient access to guest head
Guest Head
- Separate from owner's ensuite
- Dedicated enclosed shower
- Updated mirror
- Updated shower door
- Updated countertop, sink, and faucet
Having two completely separate heads with dedicated showers makes Charley especially attractive for owners who regularly cruise with family or friends.
Charley's galley-up configuration is one of her most appealing features.
Located on the main living level and surrounded by windows, the galley keeps meal preparation connected to the salon rather than isolating the cook belowdecks.
Galley equipment and features include:
- Galley-up configuration
- Updated countertops
- Stainless steel sink and updated faucet
- Sub-Zero undercounter refrigerator
- Whynter undercounter freezer
- Princess three-burner ceramic cooktop
- Convection microwave oven
- Overhead ventilation
- Coffee maker
- Generous countertop workspace
- Overhead cabinetry
- Lower cabinets and drawers
- Excellent provision storage
- Teak cabinetry and trim
The adjoining salon benefits from large opening windows, comfortable seating, teak cabinetry, and excellent natural light, creating a main living area that feels considerably larger than many boats of similar length.
Charley has dual navigation stations allowing operation from either the protected lower pilothouse or the flybridge.
Equipment includes:
- Simrad multifunction displays at both helms
- Simrad radar
- AIS
- Raytheon autopilot at both stations
- VHF radios
- Ritchie compasses
- FloScan fuel monitoring
- Glendinning electronic controls
- Engine instrumentation at both helms
- ACR remote searchlight
- Starlink satellite internet
Charley is equipped for both marina and away-from-the-dock use.
- 12V DC electrical system
- 120/240V AC system
- 50A shore power
- Bow and stern shore-power connections
- Victron MultiPlus 3000VA / 120A inverter/charger
- Dedicated AC and DC distribution panels
- Battery switching and monitoring
- House battery bank
- Dedicated engine starting batteries
- Dedicated generator starting battery
- Interior 12V and 120V lighting
- Exterior courtesy and spreader lighting
Generator
- Kohler diesel generator- 1077 hours
- 8kW output
- 1,800 RPM
- Dedicated starting battery
- Racor fuel/water separator
- Generator controls in lower pilothouse
- Closed-loop coolant system with raw-water exhaust
WaterMaker
- Sea Recovery Aqua Whisper- Rated at 40 gallons per hour
- Reverse-osmosis freshwater system
Charley is powered by twin Caterpillar 3126 turbocharged and aftercooled diesel engines.
- Twin Caterpillar 3126 diesels
- Approximately 1,950 hours
- 350 HP each- 700 combined HP
- ZF Hurth marine transmissions
- Glendinning electronic throttle and shift controls
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- FloScan fuel-flow monitoring
- Racor primary fuel filters
- Dripless shaft seals
- Aquamet stainless steel shafts
- Four-blade bronze propellers
- Line cutters
- Hynautic hydraulic steering
- Bennett trim tabs
- Oil X-Change-R oil-transfer system
The protected lower helm provides a comfortable alternative when weather conditions make operating from the flybridge less desirable.
The ability to step directly from the pilothouse onto the side decks is particularly useful when docking or cruising short-handed.
Features include:
- Lower pilothouse helm
- Simrad multifunction display
- Simrad radar
- Vesper AIS
- Raytheon autopilot
- VHF radio
- Glendinning electronic engine controls
- Engine instrumentation
- Ritchie compass
- Port and starboard side-door access
- Windshield wipers
- Convenient access to walkaround decks
The large flybridge provides excellent visibility and another substantial outdoor living area.
Features include:
- Upper helm station
- Large Bimini top
- Captain's chairs
- Port and starboard guest seating
- Simrad multifunction display
- Simrad radar
- Vesper AIS
- Raytheon autopilot
- VHF radio
- Ritchie compass
- Glendinning electronic engine controls
- Engine instrumentation
- Trim tab controls
- Excellent surrounding visibility
- Storage beneath seating
The exterior layout of the Mainship 430 was designed with practical cruising in mind.
Wide walkaround side decks allow relatively easy movement from the stern to the bow without requiring crew to climb through or around interior spaces. Substantial perimeter railings and conveniently located handholds provide additional security while underway or working around the boat.
Features include:
- Wide walkaround side decks
- Substantial perimeter railings
- Port and starboard boarding access
- Spacious bow area
- Generous aft deck
- Transom boarding door
- Swim platform
- Hot and cold transom shower
- Exterior storage lockers
- Flybridge storage
- Freshwater washdowns
- Bow and stern shore-power connections
- Swim-platform tender davit system
- Rail-mounted stainless steel grill
- 39 kg stainless steel plow anchor- approximately 86 lb. anchor weight
- 150' all-chain rode
- Maxwell electric windlass with bow-mounted foot controls and lower-helm windlass control
- Molded fiberglass bow pulpit
- Stainless steel anchor roller
- Freshwater anchor washdown
- Hot/cold transom shower
For a cruising couple, the combination of walkaround decks and dual helm stations can make docking, setting fenders, handling lines, and navigating locks considerably more convenient.
- 2019 Inmar console tender
- 20HP Suzuki outboard
- Swim-platform davit system
- Convenient water-level deployment and retrieval
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | Initial price | $239,900 |
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