1985 Grand Banks 42 Motoryacht

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This 1985 Grand Banks 42 Motoryacht is listed at 42.58 ft in overall length and 14.08 ft in beam. Like New Grand Banks Classic Ready for the Loop!!!!! General Information Knowledgeable 2nd owners since 1993 of this wonderful vessel have carefully maintained GB 42 MY #926 to keep her “original”; she is for sale as owners have moved to a GB 52.  Galley down. Power: twin Lehman-Ford SP160 hp turbos (~3,560 hrs.). Onan 8kw generator (~1,592 hrs.). Year over year over year fuel consumption 3 – 3.5 gph total. Cruise 8-9 kts. Vessel History First owner purchased from Hal Jones, Ft. Lauderdale; vessel was cruised 1985 – 1993 northern Gulf of Mexico; berthed near Warsaw Landing on the fresh water Blood River off Lake Maurepas, Louisianna. Fold-down mast allowed dockage under cover. 700 hrs. on engines. Second Owner (1993 to present) took the vessel via Tenn-Tom/Mississippi to St. Croix River near Minneapolis/St. Paul. Cruised summers on Minnesota rivers; vessel stored in winter on land, under cover. Owners cruised Mississippi/Tenn Tom to Florida West Coast in 2007, and vessel has been winter home December to April since then. Stored in summers on land in hangar. The vessel has never seen sustained southern summer sun; teak decks very good condition All fiberglass original. Teak transom, decks, cap rails, handrails, grab rails, four hatches, flybridge trim. Bronze handrail stanchions. Stainless (SS) railings aft deck, flybridge, pulpit. Aluminum mast and spreaders, with  an added higher mast step (30” above flybridge deck) so that when mast is lowered into SS crutch, aft deck remains full headroom. Teak (except decks) finished bright with Bristol Finish in very good condition. Aegean Light attracts attention at docks. Hull hand-laid fiberglass. In 1993, purchase survey revealed veil-coat blisters; bottom was peeled, heated and dehumidified, then coated with 4 mil advanced polyester (Duratec R vinyl ester primer/barrier coat), then bottom paint. Never another blister. Current bottom paint is Sea Hawk Biocop. Foredeck – original high-shine fiberglass with 3 teak hatches (+ screens). Teak grab rails Aft Deck – full-width raised teak-covered aft deck (~12.5’ x 11’) with SS rails. Original aft-deck GB deck boxes now on flybridge to open the aft deck fully. Built-in steps to transom and swim platform.   Flybridge – Upper helm to starboard. Gorgeous teak wheel. Full controls. Plexi windscreen. Teak deck; SS rails. Fwd- and aft-facing bench seats port and starboard + original near-perfect cushions. GB L-settee + orig cushions + vinyl cover added 1993 by 2nd owners. Storage under all seats. Perfect bright-finish GB teak-grate table on SS pedestal + vinyl cover. GB deck boxes (originally on aft deck) on port FB opposite L-settee. Great seating arrangement! SS bimini + Sunbrella cover; new Sunbrella FB cover. Pulpit, Windlass and Ground Tackle – Fiberglass pulpit + SS rail.  Two custom-cast silicone bronze anchor rollers for 2-anchor capability (original pulpit allowed 1 anchor). Ideal 12 v vertical capstan windlass + free-wheeling chain gypsy; foot and both-helm controls. Sea-water washdown spigot. Plow and Danforth anchors; former: 150’ chain rode; latter: 25’ chain + ~100’ braided rode. Mast – aluminum mast + spreaders + SS stays. Running + anchor lights; Raymarine Pathfinder 4’ open-array radar scanner on SS rack; spreader lights; VHF antenna; lightning rod. Mast folds down with gin pole and electric winch.  Lightning Protection – lightning rod insulated from mast on top of mast; 4/0 insulated copper cable through mast to bilge to custom-cast bronze through hull casting secured on hull bottom to 3’ x 2’ copper plate. GPS antenna – Raystar 125 GPS sensor on SS railing  Courtesy Lighting – Exterior: red/white lights in custom low-profile bronze fixtures at pulpit, side decks, steps to flybridge, flybridge. Main Salon – starboard L-settee with GB fabric; 2 teak + GB fabric dining chairs ( with removable leg extensions for 2 pilot chairs, when needed); upholstered stool; bar with ice-maker; teak buffet with drawers; classic GB salon table;  small custom, fold-down TV shelf; lower helm to starboard; gorgeous teak wheel. Port and starboard doors to side-decks; hatches to engine room. Large sliding windows; screens for all (not installed).  New curtains 2024. 12 v Kenwood AM/FM radio + remote + Bose speakers. Lower Helm – to starboard. Original analog gauges. Morse cable engine/tranny controls. Teak wheel with chain + SS cable to stern rudder quadrant. Raymarine 2-station depth display; Raymarine E-120 MFD with position, chart, radar, 2nd depth/fish finder. Anchor windlass control. Apelco VHF. 12 and 120 v breaker panels; battery status gauge.  Custom indicator lights, sounder alarms, ignition-switch, wiper-switch panels.  Custom easy-access wiper controls at side-door frame.  Custom step with storage at starboard cabin door Galley – U-shaped galley down to port (allows large, open main salon). 2- compartment SS sink. Princess 3-burner propane stovetop with oven; propane control panel.  Custom properly-vented propane-tank locker in flybridge brow. Holding-plate 120 v SS fridge and freezer compartments (Beers Group refrigeration, Ft. Lauderdale). White laminate countertops with teak trim, drawers, louver-door cabinets. Microwave.  Custom halogen light over stovetop. Hatch + screen over stove for ventilation. Two sliding windows, curtains. Master Stateroom with Ensuite Head/Shower – full-width aft stateroom because of the raised-aft-deck Motor Yacht design. Six sliding windows, screens, curtains. Queen center bed. Overhead hatch + screen. Built-in teak bureaus with ‘teak’ laminate countertops + fiddles.  Custom tip-out storage compartments to starboard added to use space above exhaust hose. Large hanging locker with  custom lighting. Polished, lacquered brass berth lamps. Bose speakers. Immaculate enclosed head to port with teak cabinetry, white laminate countertop, ceramic sink, sliding window, screen, curtains. Raritan Crown macerator head (new 2024). Large mirrors. Enclosed shower to starboard; teak grate, teak seat, sliding window, screen, curtains; towel storage Forward Stateroom – Large V-berth - foam mattresses with GB fabric; upholstered “plug” fills V for full-width bunk. Vanity, mirror + upholstered stool. Polished, lacquered brass berth lamps. Hanging locker with  custom lighting + cabinets + drawers for storage. Forward Head/Shower – Immaculate generous head, to starboard, opposite galley. Shower stall with teak grate. White laminate counter-top + teak trim, ceramic sink. Raritan Crown macerator head (new 2024). Two sliding windows with curtains + screens.  Unique 3rd “Galley Stateroom” – entire galley space at counter-top level becomes double-bed-size bunk room easily accessed from stairs down to galley. Custom (creatively-stored – pictures not shown here) stylish supports span the galley U; 4 GB-beige-painted plywood squares cover entire space (also creatively-stored). Four 4” foam mattress cushions (upholstered with GB fabric) + one standard fitted sheet create the bunk. GREAT, FUN SPACE for kids or grandkids. Takes only 10 minutes to set up or take down. Main engines: two Ford-Lehman SP160 (Lehman-Ford 2726T) small turbos; inline 6 each producing 160 hp (~3,542 hrs.). Borg Warner transmissions. Morse cable controls. Single Racor 500 primary fuel filter per engine + two secondary filters per engine.  Custom emergency by-pass fuel filter per engine. 3 heat exchangers per engine: lube oil, coolant and tranny oil. Wet exhaust hoses and fiberglass in-line mufflers. All coolant hoses replaced 2007. Propellers 27” diam, 24” pitch. Shafts 1.5” Aquamet 22; flax packing glands; shaft-saver couplings.  Fresh-water-rinse system for heat-exchangers on main engines and genset. Batteries: House + starting = 2 8D sealed Duracell batteries (2024) in fiberglass boxes. Genset starting battery automobile size; plastic box. Battery Charger: Promariner “Pro-Nautic 12·50P” 3-bank smart charger (2014) Onan 8kw MDKD genset (~1,592 hrs.). Engine room, center aft between fuel tanks. Sound control enclosure. Racor cartridge primary and secondary fuel filters. Water-lift muffler. Low pressure fuel pump and fuel-rail solenoid new 2024. Fuel tanks and connections: two 300-gal soft steel rectangular tanks. Excellent, no-rust condition –  painted with white epoxy paint. Valves for on\off, genset supply, genset return and crossover. Water tanks: 3 aluminum tanks: one in hull V under sole of forward companionway, one each under side decks. 260 gal. capacity. Tank selector manifold. Holding tank: fiberglass 30 gal under genset. Macerator overboard pump (new impeller 2025) + pump-out fitting side deck. Groco “SV series” intake seacocks with strainers - engines; genset; A/C pump; fridge/SW pump, head intakes. Groco discharge seacocks, head discharges; macerator discharge. 12 gal Raritan 120 v water heater with heat-exchange coils from port main engine. Water pumps: Shur-flo FW; Shur-flo SW (2023) Bilge pumps: Rule 500 gph;  Rule 3700 gph with float-switch activated relay for high 12 v current demand.  “Bilge pump-on” warning lights both helms. High bilge-water switch and alarm.  Inverter, wiring and custom battery boxes discussed below. Fireboy fire suppression system, 750 cubic feet; new July 2024. 120 v Electrical and Heating/AC Shore-power input + breakers - Typical 50-amp input at bow + stern; heavily fused. Hubbell 50’ 4-lead 220-v 50-amp cord. Lower helm 120 v lighted breaker panel + genset/shore switching.  Numerous additional 12 v + 120 v outlets added for convenience throughout vessel + flybridge. Generator – 8kw Onan MDKD – see machinery above.  Inverter – Installed 2007: 3000W Xantrex Freedom inverter + heavy-gauge wiring + fuse + disconnect switch + custom battery boxes for four T-125 6 v golf-cart batteries. Breaker-panel inverter-fed circuit breakers easily segregated. Xantrex control panel at lower helm. Not needed in recent years; batteries removed and system decommissioned 2017; function if re-commissioned not known. Full diagrams and instructions available.  2nd Owner Modifications 1. Mast raising and lowering electric winch + gin-pole system; mast/boom crutches 2. GB L-settee and cushions flybridge; vinyl waterproof cover. Teak pedestal table in perfect bright finish + cover. 3. Fresh-water rinse system for main engines and genset heat exchangers for use after salt-water cruises 4. Rule 3700 gph auxiliary bilge pump with float-switch activated relay for high 12 v current demand. 5. Unique ‘galley bed’ option: custom fabrication of wood components and cushions clever storage solutions when not deployed. 6. Custom bronze anchor rollers to allow dual anchor deployment 7. Courtesy Lights: Customs bronze exterior courtesy light fixtures (red and white lights), wiring, switch panel. Custom teak courtesy light fixtures (red/white lights) for salon doors + interior stairs; custom switch panel. 8. Propane stovetop/oven, propane locker, solenoid, hoses and propane control system 9. Main salon fuzz-type bottom window tracks removed and replaced with custom UHMW plastic tracks. 10. Custom small halogen light over stove + switch 11. Auto-on lights added to illuminate 12 v and 120 v breaker panels at lower station. 12. Lights in fwd and aft hanging lockers, auto door switches 13. High bilge-water float switch and alarm lights and sounders. 14. LEDs added to all 12 v light switches for easy locating in the dark 15. Custom ventilation fan inserts for hatches; assoc 12 v wiring 16. Additional 12 v + 120 v outlets throughout 17. Vented floor-hatch covers for bilge ventilation during lay-up periods 18. Custom swing-out, fold-up rack for toolbox in engine room 19. Plexiglass safety covers for wiring boards in engine room 20. Wood/fiberglass covers for 4 teak hatches during lay-up periods. Covers nest for storage in custom canvas zipper pouch. 21. Custom switch panels for starting or stopping engines from fly-bridge (not standard in 1985); custom indicator-light + sounder panels and at both helm stations: for FWpump-on, bilge-pump on, refrig-on and high-bilge water. 22. Custom switches within easy reach of helm for windshield wipers. 23. Custom small, fold-down teak TV shelf in main salon 24. Custom teak step (with storage) inside starboard main-salon door 25. Custom teak leg extenders and foot racks for dining-chair legs to allow each chair to become a raised helm seat, at lower helm 26. Fold-out panels master stateroom to access unused space for extra storage 27. Xantrex Freedom 3000W inverter (decommissioned 2017): heavy battery and inverter cables, high-capacity fuse, battery switch, battery boxes for 4 T-125 6v golf cart batteries, and schema for segregated inverter-fed breakers. The listed specifications include 2 cabins, 2 heads, and 320 hp of total engine power.

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We have 2 other listings for the Grand Banks 42 Motoryacht, model years 1987 to 1991. The 3 Grand Banks 42 Motoryacht listings with a published asking price run from $134,830 to $234,930.

Also listed in Sarasota, FL, St Petersburg, FL.