Grand Banks Heritage 42 EU

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

The Grand Banks 42 Europa (as with other Grand Banks) are renowned for their handsome, well appointed, full teak interiors.  This particular 42 has the solid teak parquet sole and can accommodate up to six in her 2 stateroom layout.  Natural light and ventilation are abundant with windows, many of them sliders with screens, surrounding the galley and salon while 4 stainless steel ports with screens and 3 large hatches provide equally substantial light and ventilation below decks.  When natural ventilation is insufficient 2 16,000 btu reverse cycle (heat and cool) will keep all of the spaces at a comfortable temperature or if cuising early or late in the season provide plenty of heat.  An abundance of 12 volt lighting meets all needs with several overhead lamps in working spaces and swivel style reading lamps at all berths and settees. 

Starting forward is the private Master Stateroom featuring a 6'-6" plus V-berth with filler, below which there is storage in drawers and drop face lockers while above the berth the hull is lined with varnished teak ceilings and storage shelves.  Access to the anchor locker is forward.  Aft of the stbd vee is the generous cedar lined hanging locker with light.  Private access to the Master Head is aft and to starboard.  The Master Head features a large Corian topped vanity with undermount sink with excellent storage in drawers and lockers, a Vacuflush fresh water W.C. and a stall shower compartment which drains to a seperate sump. The V-berth arrangement is acutally a more comfrotable than the standard island queen arrangement.

Opposite the Master Head is the Guest Stateroom featuring an L-shaped arrangement for the berths with 6'-6" single berth running athwartships along the aft bulkhead and fore and aft outboard, with a hanging locker inboard and drawers below the outboard berth.  At the forward bulkhead is a door leading to the Guest Head  featuring a Vacuflush W.C. Corain vantiy with sink and storage and ensuite shower arrangement draining to a seperate sump.

The layout on this Grand Banks 42 is particularly attractive in that if affords to completely separate heads as well as the typical two private staterooms.

From the lower companionway up three steps (with storage under) to the Galley, Lower Helm Station, and Salon.

The Galley is to port and is U-shaped providing generous amounts of counter space and storage.  Chilled food stuffs are easily handled in the front loading refrigeration box and top loading freezer box, both equipped with Gurnert holding plates while cooking is managed on the Force 10 3 burner stove with oven and quick re-heats etc. in the Microwave.  The galley is fitted with Corian counter surfaces and a double basin stainless steel sink.  An abundance of additional storage for food stuffs and galley ware is easily handled in several lockers and drawers as well as in a "pantry cabinet" in the adjacent companionway.  A bar cabinet is opposite the galley and provides storage for wine bottles glasses etc. and houses the U-Line Ice maker.

The Lower Helm is to starboard and features a double bench seat with drawer storage and a locker below, full vessel controls and electronics and the yachts electrical distribution panels.

Next aft is the full width Salon with L-sette which converts to a double berth with storage under, aft of which is a small bureau with drawers.  Opposite the settee are two barrel chairs between which there is a credenza which houses the yachts entertainment systems.  All of the salon upholstery is Indigo Blue Ultra Suede and curtains with a matching stripe provide privacy when desired.

One of the nice pluses to the Europa layout is the double sliding doors aft in the Salon that open out onto the sheltered yet open aft deck truly bringing the outdoors in and expanding the salon space.

• Sony AM/FM/CD stereo
• Speakers in the Salon, Aft Deck, and flying bridge all with individual controls
• Toshiba 17" TV and DVD player
• 3 CO monitors
• Optional indirect salon accent lighting
• Optional Master Stateroom indirect accent lighting

Fully equipped at both stations for long range cruising.

Lower Helm Station

• Northstar 6000I color radar/plotter
• Raymarine ST60 Depth
• Raymarine ST60 Wind Point & Speed
• Simrad AP 25 Autopilot
• Simrad RS87 VHF with DSC with hailer and sound signals
• Icom M-802 Single Side Band
• ACR Search Light remote control
• 5" magnetic compass
• Kahlenberg air horn
• Bennett trim tab controls
• 3 windshield wipers with wash down and intermittent timer

Upper helm

• Northstar 6000i color radar/plotter
• Raymarine ST60 Depth
• Raymarine ST60 wind point & speed
• Simrad AP-25 autopilot
• Simrad RS87 VHF with DSC
• ACR search light remote control
• 5' Ritchie magnetic compass
• Bennett trim tabs
• Kahlenberg  air horn
• ACR 406 mhz EPIRB

Wired for both 12 volt DC and 110 Volt AC service.  A Northern Lights 8 KW generator handles heavier loads while off the dock and a Trace 2500 Watt inverter handles any of the lighter loads.  All batteries were replaced in 2008

12 Volt DC

• Switch panel with breakers
• Volt & Amp meters
• 2 110 Amp alternators
• 2 8D AGM house start batteries
• 2 8D AGM inverter batteries
• 1 8D AGM engine start battery
• 1 Group 27 generator start battery
• Seperate 12 breaker navionics switch panel

110 Volt AC

• Switch panel with breakers
• Volt & Amp meters
• Outlets
• Water heater (also engine supplied)
• 50 amp battery charger
• 50 amp shore power inlets fwd. & aft
• 50' 50 amp shore power cord, 30 amp splitter and adapter
• 50' 30 amp shore power cord
• 8 KW Northern Lights with 475 hours as of 8/10/11
• 2500 watt Trace inverter

Twin Caterpillar 3126B 420 hp fresh water cooled diesels provide cruising speeds for up to 15 kt at 2400 rpm.  The engines showed 1800 hours as of 8/10/11 and turn fixed 4 bladed propellers on 2" stainless steel shafts through Twin disc 2.5:1 reduction gears.  The owern reports that with generator running, fuel consumption is 9-10 gph at 10-11 kt. providing 550-600 nautical mile cruising range at that speed.

• Dual racor fuel filters
• Panish dual lever engine controls
• Dripless shaft seals
• Spur cutters
• 12 volt engine room lighting
• 110 volt engine room lighting
• Fireboy engine room fire suppression system
• Delta T engine intake de-misters
• Engine room 110 volt outlets
• Engine room fresh water connection
• 2" thick 1.6 lb/sq foot engine room insulation
• Reverso oil change pump for engines, gears, and genset
• High exhaust temp alarms
• 3 electric bilge pumps
• 1 manual bilge pump
• 2 Marine Air 16,K BTU reverse cycle air cond. units
• Tankwatch holding tank monitor
• Vacuflush system for two heads
• Macerator pump
• Grunert 110 Volt holding plate refrigeration

Solid fiberglass hull with molded in plank lines, spray and rub rails with original white gel coat in excellent condition with blue boot top. The bottom has been finished with a red epoxy finished bottom paint showing no build up and is quite fair.  The hull was laid up with Hydrex resin in the exterior laminates for superior osmotic blistering resistance.

Fiberglass decks with a 9/16" (thickest in the industry) teak decking overlay on the side decks and flying bridge.  Stainless steel safety rails with gates P&S.  The difficult to maintain teak planking on the transom was eliminated on this boat and she is one of the more modern Grand Banks 42s with a fully molded in flying bridge thus eliminating the teak trim band.  However, in keeping with the attractive and traditional line of the boat there are well maintained teak cap rails and brow around the edge of the hard top and a few other varnished teak accoutrements.  Exterior hardware is all polished stainless steel.

Starting aft is the gracious aft deck with voluminous deep lazarettes below as well as the "gararge" just aft of the sliding helm door that access auxilary equipment and provides additional storage.  Wide side decks with bulwarks and railings lead forward to the substantial anchor platform.  A huge plus to the Grand Banks 42 Europa is the walk up flying bridge access courtesy of the molded in steps with storage under that access that space from the aft deck.

The Flying Bridge offers a superior layout with two Stidd Chairs with high stainless steel posts forward and the optional molded fiberglass L-settee aft and to starboard as well as a teak table for dining or hour's douvres.  The chairs and settee are all fitted with Sunbrella covers.

• Lofrans horizontal electric windlass with chain & rope drums, controls at the bow and both helm stations
• 60 lb CQR 200' 3/8" chain
• Danforth T2 300 secondary anchor with 50' chain and 200' 5/8 nylon rode
• Salt water wash down forward
• Fresh water wash down fwd & aft
• Transom door
• H&C transom shower
• Teak swim platform custom built a factory thicker (stronger) than standard
• Flip down stainless steel swim ladder 
• Courtesy lights (including 3 additional above standard)
• Custom flying bridge chart locker
• Stainless steel dinghy chocks
• Lewmar self tailing winch on mast for dinghy lift
• Sunbrella 1/2 length bimini, flying bridge cover, Stidd seat and L-settee covers
• 4 fenders with covers
• 6 40' braided docklines
• 8 Type II PFDs
• Lifesling
• 5 ABC dry chem fire extinguishers
• Flare kit
• Bell
• First aid kit
• Magma stainless steel grill
• Varnished flag staffs, burgee and ensign
• Hubbel TV/Phone inlet aft

The Grand Banks 42 Europa is one of the great cruising boats for a couple with children or guests.  This particular model has been used in that manner cruising north and south each most years of her life.  She has been equally well cared for as she has been cruised and shows well having been meticulously cared for by two owners.

Her current owners have made the following upgrades:

New Lexan windscreen on the flying bridge, customized shelving in the master stateroom to improve storage, added UV treatment on the salon windows, installed new longer posts for the flying bridge Stidd seats.

• Zodiac 9' inflatable dinghy and 4hp outboard