2008 Grand Banks 47' (14.33 m)
Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Gratitude
This exceptional Eastbay 47 is the next to the last one of the series built. Nicely optioned out as built and then periodically upgraded including a recent Freedom Lift and Flying Bridge Enclosure and EXTENSIVE mechanical and electrical systems service and upgrades.
- Cruisers
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
Description
Specifications
LOA: 47' 6'' (14.48 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 2008
Beam: 15'
LWL: 43' 3''
Draft Min: 3' 10''
Cruise Speed: 24.5 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Bridge Clearance: 19'
Fuel Tank: 700 Gallons (2649.79 Liters)
Fresh Water: 206 Gallons (779.79 Liters)
Holding Tank: 68 Gallons (257.41 Liters)
Dry Weight: 47900
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Caterpillar
- Engine Model: C-12
- Engine Year: 2008
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 705.00
- Power KW: 525.72
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 942.00
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Caterpillar
- Engine Model: C-12
- Engine Year: 2008
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 705.00
- Power KW: 525.72
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 942.00
Full Details
Description
This exceptional Eastbay 47 is the next to the last one of the series built. Nicely optioned out as built and then periodically upgraded including a recent Freedom Lift and Flying Bridge Enclosure and EXTENSIVE mechanical and electrical systems service and upgrades as well as being otherwise pro-actively maintained she will be an easy boat to get into for the new lucky owner.
These handsome, well built and beautifully performing yachts are very much sought after and rarely last long on the market. This one certainly won't!
Accommodations
Grand Banks is known for their exquisite joiner work and this Eastbay 47 is no exception. Full satin finished varnished teak interior with varnished teak and holly sole. Accommodations for up to 6 in a two stateroom layout. Superb natural light and ventilation with six opening ports and three and two smaller large hatches in the trunk cabin while the helm deck is surrounded in glass with three large windows P&S one each side of which is a slider with screens, three windshield windows (centerline windshield opens) and three windows including one in the centerline sliding door aft. When nature does not provide, the four reverse cycle air conditioning units (heat & cool) will keep the interior at a comfortable temperature from below freezing to temperatures above 100 degrees. Artificial lighting is equally well provided for with swivel style "tulip" lamps at each berth and settee and numerous Cantalupi recessed lights elsewhere, most on dimmer switches. 6'-6" headroom in the Salon and 6'-5.5" headroom below.
Starting forward is the spacious Owner's Stateroom featuring a centerline island queen berth below which there are tow large cargo drawers, further forward under the berth there is bin type storage for seldom required items. Above the berth the yacht is fitted with the optional under deck lockers and with varnished teak "ceilings" below. Aft and to port is a hanging locker and bureau while opposite to starboard is a bureau and two lockers with shelves as well as a 27" Samsung flat panel TV, new in 2021. Access to the private Owner's Head is aft and to port; the Head features a separate stall shower, vanity with storage in drawers and lockers, Corian counter and undermount sink and fresh water supplied Vacuflush W.C.
Continuing aft and to starboard is the Guest Stateroom. This space features two fore and aft single berths with drawer storage under, a centerline bureau aft and large hanging locker forward and outboard. Entertainment system in this space is via a 23" Insignia flat panel TV.
The Guest Head is just forward and to port of the stateroom and features a separate stall shower compartment, Vacuflush W.C., Corian Vanity with undermount sink and storage in drawers and lockers.
Just aft of the Guest Head is a pantry/laundry locker featuring a Splendide combination vented washer dryer and 3 deep shelves.
The U-Shaped Galley is next aft to port featuring Corian counters, double stainless steel sink, an abundance of storage in lockers and drawers and one top load storage compartment. Chilled foodstuffs are easily handled in the front load refrigerator or top load freezer compartment. A ceramic 3 burner cooktop and convection microwave handle the cooking requirements.
Up three steps (with storage under) to the Salon featuring an L-Settee to port and aft with drawers under, this settee has a pull out capability allowing it to be converted to a double berth. Dining is from Hi/Lo Pedestal table. Opposite are two chairs with the entertainment system cabinet serving as an "end table" between them.
Forward and to port is a double bench seat with U-line icemaker under and chart table. Directly opposite is the lower Helm Station and starboard side door. The Lower Helm is fitted with a low back Admiral Stidd Chair.
Access to the cockpit with through the wide sliding door on centerline aft.
- New carpets and soft good accents 2021
- Grand Banks provided additional towel bars in both heads 2021
- Indirect lighting behind valances in salon
- Phantom screen doors for both aft centerline door and starboard side door
- New centerline windshield actuator motor 2022
Entertainment system electronics
- KVH Tracvision 7 Satellite Entertainment receiver
- Glomax "air" TV antenna
- 2021 27" Samsung flat screen TV in owner's stateroom
- 2021 32" Samsung flat screen TV on pop up in Salon
- 23" Insignia flat screen TV in guest stateroom
- 2021 Wave Wifi System
- Each TV has its own Direct TV reciever and Apple TV and is connected to the Wave Wifi system.
- Bose AM/FM/Bluetooth enabled stereo with speakers in the staterooms and salon
- 2021 Fusion stereo receivers with control heads in Salon and Flying Bridge and Cockpit with all new speakers in the cockpit and on the flying bridge
Electronics
Fully equipped for coastwise cruising at both upper and lower stations, cartography for the entire eastern seaboard is pre-loaded in the chart plotters, there was an extensive upgrading in 2016
Lower Helm
- 2 Garmin 15" flat glass color plotters 2016
- 4 kw, 4' open array Garmin high definition radar 2016
- Garmin AIS 800 2021
- Raymarine ST60 multi function display depth/speed
- Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
- Icom M506 VHF with hailer and sound signals
- Garmin Satellite Weather 2021
- ACR Searchlight
- Ritchie 6" compass in binnacle
- 3 double pantograph self parking windshield wipers with washdown with new blades and arms 2022
- Kahlenberg dual trumpet air horn
- Bennett Trim tabs
- Side Power bow thruster control
- Windlass control
Upper Helm
- 2 Garmin12" color flat glass plotters with radar, GPS, AIS 2016
- Raymarine ST6002 Auto-pilot
- Raymarine multi function display for speed/depth
- Icom M-504 VHF
- ACR Searchlight
- Ritchie 6" magnetic compass
- Bennett Trim Tabs
- Kahlenberg air horn
- Windlass control
- ACR 406 mhz EPIRB
Electrical
Wired for both 12 Volt DC and 110 Volt AC service. A 13.5kw Onan genset, showing 1500 hours as of 1/19/22, handles the heavier loads while off the dock while a Mastervolt 3000 watt inverter charger handles lighter loads.
12 Volt Service
- Switch panel with breakers
- DigitalVolt, Amp, & Frequency meters
- (2) 110 Amp alternators
- (4) 8D AGM house batteries September 2021
- (2) 8D AGM engine start batteries September 2021
- 1 2D AGM generator start battery September 2021
- DC outlets at both helm stations
110 Volt AC Service
- Switch panel with breakers
- Digital Volt, Amp, & Frequency meters
- 50 amp shore power connection aft
- Glendenning Cablemaster with 75' 50 amp shore power cord
- Isolation transformer
- 15 Outlets including 1 in engine room
- Mastervolt 125 amp battery charger/inverter
- 20 Gallon water heater (also engine supplied)
Mechanical
Twin fresh water cooled Caterpillar C-12 705 HP diesels with 943 hours as of 1/20/22 turning 5 bladed propellers through Twin Disc 2.0:1 reduction gears. All service on the engines is current through the 1,000 hour level service interval. The listing broker operated the yacht for over 2 hours on 1/19/22 and found the engines performing to spec turning 2300+ rpm at wide open throttle and at just under 80% engine load at 2030 rpm achieving a cruise speed of 24.4 knots with almost precisely half load condition with full owner gear and dinghy onboard.
- Twin Disc electronic engine controls
- Caterpillar Marine Power Displays (2 at each station)
- Dual Racor fuel filters
- Fireboy engine room fire suppression with monitoring panels at helm stations
- Dripless shaft seals (spare seals installed) new in 2021 and cross over cooling added
- Fuel transfer pump
- Computank fuel and water tank level indicators
- Tankwatch waste tank level monitor
- 12 Volt engine room lighting
- 110 Volt engine room lighting
- Reverso electric oil change kit for engines, gears, and genset
- 3 electric bilge pumps
- 1 manual bilge pump
- (2) Macerator pumps
- Sidepower 125TC bow thruster
- 3 reverse cycle air conditioning units ttl 48,000 BTUs and 1 8,000 BTU unit for accommodation spaces and engine room. Both Salon AC units and air handlers are new 2021
- Hydraulic engine hatch lifter allowing walk in access to engine space
- Watermaker Spectra 14 GPH with remote control
- 2017 new 5 blade propellers, original propellers tuned and saved in storage off the yacht
- Engine Oil, Gear Oil and filters and fuel oil filters changed annually, "green label reports"
- Cat aftercoolers changed out in 2017, pulled, cleaned and tested 7/20
- Heat exchangers, oil,and gear coolers removed cleaned and tested January 2022
- New cutlass bearings 10/20
Hull & Deck
Famous C. Raymond Hunt Assoc. designed deep vee fiberglass hull with solid fiberglass bottom and Divynicell coring above the waterline. The layout was vacuum bagged with Hydrex resin in the exterior laminate for superior blister resistance as well as being finished with epoxy barrier coat. Topside finish is Awlgrip Fighting Lady Yellow. The bottom is finished with black ablative anti fouling and was stripped, barrier coated and refinished in 2021.
The decks and house are partially cored fiberglass with two tone non-skid painted on Moon Dust Awlgrip on white gel coat. The cockpit has a teak decking overlay which is glued down
Deck Layout:
Spacious full width cockpit with spiral steps leading to the flying bridge and easy steps up to the side decks. Three large lazarettes capable of handling all of the loose gear one might desire to stow. At the forward end of the cockpit there is a locker with shelves to starboard and optional Miele electric grill and wet bar with Raritan ice maker and sink to port. On centerline the steps accessing the salon are on a hydraulic lift and pop up to provide walk in access to the engine room. GRATITUDE is equipped with the optional 3-4 person transom seat aft.
Wide side decks with waist high polished stainless steel safety rails with gates P&S provide easy access going forward. Polished stainless steel anchor pulpit, deep lockers for fenders and lines P&S at the bow.
The spiral steps from the cockpit access the flying bridge featuring a generous L-Settee to starboard under which there is bin type storage. A varnished teak pedestal table provides space for dining. Two Stidd seats for the Capt. and Navigator.
- 2020 Freedom Lift, the lift was purchased used but the owner ended up replacing all hydraulics and electrical the only thing not new in 2021 were the arms and cross bar. Hydraulic pump upgraded in 2022 with auto locking arms.
- Waterline/boot top re-Awlgripped 9/21 to adjust for added weight of Freedom lift and dinghy
- "Rebuilt" 3/4 EZ2CY polycarbonate flybridge enclosure early with all new stitching and zippers
- House and trunk cabin ceramic glazed 2021
- All ports and hatches re-bedded and new gaskets fitted.
- Custom grill cabinet with d drawers and with Gaggineau electric grill 2016 on slide out starboard side of cockpit
- "Wet bar" port side of cockpit with sink and refrigeration unit below.
- Maxwell Nilsson electric windlass with chain & rope drums; controls at the bow and both helm stations
- 77 lb. Ultra stainless steel plow with 300' chain
- Fresh water wash down forward
- L-Settee, table, Stidd seat, helm covers
- Textaline covers for all windows, windshield and door window
- Stamoid covers for name boards, transom seat, and dorades
- Fresh water wash down and H&C transom shower aft
- Transom door
- Teak swim platform
- Flip down stainless swim ladder
- 3 Underwater lights
- Stainless grab rails added under brow of house and on centerline on flying bridge
- New wiper arms and blades 1/22
- 4 fenders with cover
- 6 braided docklines
- 8 Type II PFDs
- Life Ring
- Flare Kit
- 4 fire extinguishers
- Varnished teak ensign and yacht club burgee staffs
- Stainless deck hardware including pop up cleats for fenders
- Courtesy lights
- Exterior varnish just received 2 coats 1/22
Additional
The new 47 Eastbay FB reminds us that while the journey is often its own reward, it doesn't hurt to make port in time to grab a good slip. With standard twin 705-HP engines, getting there at 24+ knots leaves plenty of daylight for entertaining on the Eastbay's spacious flybridge, or unwinding in the warm glow of its graciously appointed salon. All atop a modified deep-V hull designed by Hunt Associates, for plenty of safety and stability no matter how fast - or slow - you choose to cruise. (from Grand Banks literature)
The listing broker has over 100 hours of time running Eastbay 47s, they are truly an amazing sea boat, typical of the Hunt designed hulls - quiet, dry, and capable. They are equally easy to handle.
The tender and cover do not convey as well as artwork, owners personal items and hand held VHF and binoculars.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Contact Us
Tim Kohl
Yacht Broker
One Maritime Drive
Suite 1
Portsmouth RI 02871 USA
Office: 1-401-682-2010
Cell: 1-203-233-9709
Tim Kohl has spent most of his life on the water. As a youth he grew up fishing the waters of the St Lawrence River. In high school he worked for a master marine carpenter doing wood repairs and caught the bug to go sailing.
A degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in Printing Management served him well in his early career as a manager. From there, he ran printing plants. Then moving into the high tech imaging equipment sales and custom software solutions to national accounts like General Dynamics Marine, Honda, Bombardier and UTC.
Thirty years ago he was exposed to salt water sailing and fishing and never looked back.
A USCG Captainâs license and over 720 documented days at sea have allowed him exposure to great adventures offshore and around the buoys. His passion is to be at sea; racing sail boats, around the buoys and off shore, and offshore fishing.
A sailing racer for over 25 years, he has sailed in Newport, Long Island Sound, Maine, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Key West, Charleston, and Annapolis. During that time he has crewed in numerous J 105 and J 109 North American championships with two firsts and two seconds overall.
As resident of Newport Rhode Island, Tim lives in a community that feeds his passions.
Timâs knowledge of the sea and boats â both sail and power and his sales professionalism creates a pleasant and informative buying or selling experience for his clients. He is a great resource to his clients.