Grand Banks 52 Europa

 

With the Cummins engines comes the Smartcraft engine management system and as well as a Raymarine plotter and a sounder, the owner has installed a forward-looking sonar scanner for use on the reef. The engines are controlled by a smooth Morse electronic system.

Two substantial doors lead out either side for access to the side decks and the bow. These give the feeling of standing in the pilothouse of a much bigger boat. Although when you look behind, there's a lot of boat out the back.

The companionway leading down to the three sleeping cabins is on the port side of the helm station.

The owners cabin is amidships and is bigger than many main bedrooms in a Gold Coast apartment. The cedar-lined his and hers hanging space has louvred doors, there are bedside tables and a large vanity table with a big mirror and plenty of drawers. The head and shower are in separate compartments. The cabin is very comfortable.

The guests or family is well looked after also. Up front is another cabin with a Vee-berth that can be filled-in to make a sizable double. There's another double cabin on the starboard side and both share a guest bathroom.

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But wait, there's more. Up top there's plenty of room for entertaining on the flybridge deck. Access is by a moulded stairway from the cockpit.

The upper helm station is virtually a duplication of the lower one. There are lounges, a table and an area for a barbeque and wetbar. There is another icemaker up here too. The owner's philosophy is you can't have too many.

The tender is brought onboard by a crane and stored on the deck over the aft cockpit.

There are so many places for people to relax on this boat that the skipper would need to take a head count to make sure everyone was onboard before leaving the wharf or an anchorage.

GRAND BANKS HERITAGE
The Grand Banks 52 Europa is a fine, long-range cruiser with superb entertainment and living spaces. With accommodation for six adults, this yacht has the space and dependability cruising boaters demand.

Backed by decades of Grand Banks history and refined boatbuilding techniques, the 52 Europa provides you with superior long-range cruising without skimping on luxurious living.

One look at the spacious salon and pilothouse and you'll see why the Grand Banks 52 Europa was designed with families and friends in mind.

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