Grand Banks Motor Yacht

Accommodations

This custom interior Grand Banks has been updated and improved for live aboard, reduced maintenance and comfort whether in the Florida/Bahamas or “doing the loop”. From the bullet proof high efficiency twin turbo diesel power to the bright airy interior layout, you have exquisite accommodations provided by Grand Banks, the quintessential standard of trawler boating.

 

With full coverage upper helm canvass/isinglass, kitchen with gas stove and powered vent-hood, Subzero Refrigerator and Freezer, trash compactor, Ice-maker, Corian counter tops and large storage for cooking, meal preparation and serving in the salon to perfect private and entertaining, all with it’s own separate AC/Heat system.

 

An oversized master suite with new Queen Size Tempur- Pedic mattress, expanded separate walk in shower, bath toilet and dressing room, massive hanging and clothes storage, openable hatch/ screened ports and separate AC/Heat system, make sleeping and private time a pleasure.

 

The forward state room (V-birth) is anything but a “normal” vessel area. Customized for live aboard, she has an office with counter tops, storage, computer keyboard slide outs, large draw, cabinet storage areas, there is even a large lighted vented cedar lined closet. Add tight nap carpeting, washing sink, a washer and dryer, expanded lighting, toilet all with its’ own AC/Heat system for comfort.

 

For exterior access, safe and maintenance free main deck, she sports a complete slip free fiberglass deck while maintaining an upper teak traditional deck.

 

In all she is a beauty of a stodgy vessel with “civilized” accommodations and mechanical redundancy. A recent refit completes “Windless” as the vessel to own.    

 

Overview:

 

Twin Cummings 250 HP Turbo Diesels

8 Kw Northern Lights Gen Set

Twin Helms with Networked Electronics

Custom Teak Interior

Flush Aft Deck – Expanded Master Suite

Inflatable Tender with 8 HP outboard and dinghy Davits

    The master suite has a fresh water vacuum flush toilet

    The forward stateroom has fresh water hand pump flush

Mechanical Equipment

Twin Cummings 6BT5 250 HP Turbo diesels with Airsep air cleaners, engine oil/transmission change system, fuel polisher/transfer, and Racor fuel/water filters for all systems. Engines have just over 3100 hours. She has four (4) blade 30x23 bronze propellors. Dripless shaft seals. Two Rule, 2000GPH automatic bilge pumps, one in forward engine room and one in the aft cabin. An Edson Titan manual bilge pump and a Whale Gulper 220 Electronic deep bilge pump. She has a switchable fuel polishing/transfer system with separate Racor filter.

 

She has a Northern Lights 8 Kw Sound Housing Gen Set with 3200 hours. There are  2- Remote Start/Run/Stop controls.

 

There are 4 separate Battery banks for House, Gen Set, Port Engine and Starboard Engine. 2 battery chargers- one 40 A. for the 2 - 4D house batteries and one 60 A. for the Port, Stbd. And Gen Set batteries. Batteries are Gell cells, chargers are smart and all batteries are monitored with each condition viewed at lower helm.

 

She is equipped with three reversable AC/Heat Dometic heat pumps. A 12,000 BTU system for the aft master cabin, a 16,000 BTU system for the forward stateroom (V-Birth) and a 16,000 BTU system for the salon.

Galley Equipment

The “galley up” configuration provides great visibility and features a bright and open galley, offering a nice place to cook and an ideal design for cruising. It is safe and convenient to prepare food and eat while underway with the galley next to the lower helm. The Galley/Salon area is equipped with the following:

              Corian counter with undercounter stainless steel sink

              Seagull water filter

              Mariner Princess stainless Steel gimbaled four burner stove with oven

              Powered stove/oven hood vent

              Two propane tanks in vented locker on the bridge with electric solenoid shutoff

              Subzero 249 refrigerator

              Subzero 249 freezer

              U-Line icemaker

              Panasonic microwave

              Broan trash compactor

              Extensive secure storage for flatware, plates, dishes, pans both large and small

              Lightning for meal preparation

Deck and Hull Equipment

Wide walk around non-skid decks

Deep Bulwarks for safety

Teak decks replaced with non-skid, teak decking on covered flybridge

Flybridge completely covered with Sunbrella and openable Isinglass

Magnum gas barbeque grill

Teak handrails replaced with 316 C stainless Steel

Hinged Mast & storage cradle

Two storage/functional lockers, one with H/C wash shower one with shore power access

Walkway to swim platform, dink davits, swim ladder

Port/Starboard openable boarding access

Forward shore power access

Upper bridge for/aft padded seating/storage

    65 lb. CQR with 125 ft of chain and 350 ft. of ¾” Rhode

              Powered windless has controls at upper, lower and at windless.

    There are numerous heavy dock, towing and “snubber” lines

Navigation Systems

      Lower Helm

              Panish Electronic Single Lever engine/transmission controls

              Icom IC-M59 VHF Radio

              Garmin Radar – Linked via net upper/lower helm

              Garmin 7212 GPS Plotter, sounder

              Probe forward seeking sounder

              Raymarine ST 7001 Plus Autopilot

Glendining 21A3 Engine Synchronizer

Boat Leveler trim tabs controls

Danforth 5” compass

Lofrans Tigress windless controls

2000 network

AC/DC vessel power controls

Battery Bank charge/condition monitoring system

 

       Upper Helm

              Panish Electronic Single Lever engine/transmission controls

              Icom IC-M59 VHF Radio

              Garmin 7212 GPS Plotter, sounder

              Probe forward seeking sounder

              Raymarine ST 7001 Plus Autopilot

Glendining 21A3 Engine Synchronizer

Boat Leveler trim tabs controls

Danforth 5” compass

Lofrans Tigress windless controls

2000 network

Additional Equipment

1.      All batteries were replaced New and rewired in 2025

2.      House Battery charger replace with twice capacity of 2022 unit

3.      Current fuel was “polished” and both tanks opened, inspected and cleaned 9/25/2025

4.      There is thousands of dollars of spare engine, gen set, electrical and hardware parts

5.      Vessel comes with complete set of tools for engines and vessel repairs

6.      There is a complete vessel sound and entertainment system not powered up

7.      There is a recently installed Starlink satellite system with 2 – TV’s

8.      There is a 250 Watt Icom M710 SSB world wide trancvr with auto antenna coupler in V-birth

9.      Flybridge Canvass and isinglass replaced in 2025

10.  Shore power has 2 - 50A. cables one @ 50’ another at 75’

11.  The 12,000 BTU and one 16,000 BTU AC/Heat pump replaced in 2025

12.  The Salon Central vacuum was installed but never hooked up

13.  “Windless” is a “titled” USCG Documented vessel without liens or encumbrances.

14.  There are “rafts” of service documentation and manuals on all systems

15.  There are sunbrella  covers for upper helm, all hatches, side rails, stern teak, both port/stbd. Doors as well as all external windows.

16.  Sliding salon windows have been replaced and sealed shut since ALL of the Grand Banks slider windows leak

17.  There is a EPRB-B, Life Jackets, emergency medical kits, charts, electronic test equipment, extra rope-lines, propane tanks, navigation tools, ground tackle, mast frames for off season or great loop travel, cabinet hardware replacement and much more.