Grand Banks 42

 

Issue: January 2004
Manufacturer: Grand Banks

There comes a time in every boaties? life that the youthful need for speed and owning a vessel that?s capable of getting from Point A to B in no time flat, fades. It gives way to a more sedate need for life?s little luxuries and being able to take in the scenery as opposed to watching it flash by.

Don?t get me wrong, it is not that older (note I said older not old) boaties can?t hack the pace anymore, let?s just say they appreciate life a bit more. Plus, having worked hard all their lives, why shouldn?t they enjoy the fruits of their labour.

By the time most boaties get to this stage they have already owned a few boats and in the case of the owner of this new Grand Banks 42 ? no names, no pack drill ? hislast boat was a Riviera flybridge, fully decked out for game fishing. He?d done it all, starting out in small boats and working his way up. But now that his passion for fishing has ebbed and he?s semi-retired, he and his wife are intent of seeing out their golden years cruising the East Coast of Australia from The Cape to Tasmania.

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They needed a seaworthy and stable craft, capable of making long passages in comfort.They didn?t want to be cramped, they wanted to be able to occasionally take another couple along for company and they wanted to do it in style.

The owner and his wife were doing the rounds at last year?s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and considering a few options, when they came across the Grand Banks 42. They went onboard for the guided tour and basically said ?we?ll take one?, no ifs or buts.

So, what attracted them to the 42? Well, unlike some boat manufacturers ? that include the bowsprit and swim platform when sizing their boats, which means a ?so-in-so? 42 footer may really only have a waterline length of about 37 feet ? the Grand Banks 42 has a waterline length of 42 feet, which equates to almost 50 feet overall. That makes for a lot more usable interior space and use that they have.

And apart from all the beautiful teak joinery and panelling, lavish suede upholstery and quality fittings, one of the biggest drawcards for this new owner was the immense aft stateroom. Not only is it spacious, but with the new owner being 6? 2?, the 6? 4? head nheight?s a real bonus.

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