1974 Grand Banks Alaskan 4915m

Comprehensively refitted and upgraded Grand Banks Alaskan 49. Lovingly restored between 2016 and 2020 and ready to go. A real cult classic from one of the most respected names in the business. 2-cabins, 2-heads layout.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Founded in 1956 the Grand Banks yard is still building yachts today. The ALASKAN 49 was built by American Marine (Grand Banks) in Mahongany planking on Yacal frames and launched in 1974, and with over 300 sold, and is one of the most iconic of all the Defever designs.

TURANGA is hull nr. 66 of this very popular trawler-style yacht. Restored under the current ownership. Fitted out with an enormous cruising spec, her highlights include:-

• Mahongany planking on Yacal frames
• Hard-top above aft deck
• 2-cabin, 2-heads layout
• 7,5kw Dynamica DEMI 80 generator
• Inverter Waeco Perfect power
• Air conditioning system with inverter
• Underwater lights

TURANGA benefit from a recent expenditure in the last three years with many works done:

• Wooden structure refitted
• Engine discharge
• Complete new hull, superstructure, lazarette and engine room paint
• New electric wires, water system and fuel lines
• Overhauled of the engines
• Woodwork and teak deck refit
• Furuno navigation instrument

PRESS REVIEW:

Grand Banks Yachts began its journey in 1956 as American Marine, Ltd. Founder Robert J. Newton and his sons, John and Whit, were running a custom boatyard on Junk Bay in Hong Kong, building heavy sailboats and big motor yachts to designs by the world’s top marine architects – Sparkman & Stephens, William Garden, Nat Herreshoff, Ray Hunt and others.

In 1962, they commissioned Kenneth Smith, another well-known marine architect, to design Spray – a 36-foot diesel powered cruising boat with humble, workman-like lines. A year later, inspired by Smith’s design, the Newtons left custom yacht building to focus on producing the first of a line of boats that would come to be known as Grand Banks.

Today, this design is recognized around the world as the Grand Banks Heritage Series, an iconic design built first of wood and then, beginning in 1973, of fiberglass at a new factory in Singapore. The design was so successful, in fact that the general styling of the GB was seized by a score of other builders for fleets of look-alike yachts sold under dozens of names. None, through, could match the quality of construction for which Grand Banks is famed.

CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:

• Our understanding is that the vessel is exempt from the European Union’s Recreation Craft Directive as she was first placed into use within the EU prior to June 1998

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Hull, deck & superstructure are of Mahongany planking on Yacal frames Teak laid to decks, quarter decks and Flybridge.
• Teak Bathing platform.
• Hardened glass glazing
• Semi displacement hull with centre skeg for stable running.

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

• 2 x Mermaid Marine Engine, stroke cycle diesels producing 135hp @ 2.600 rpm
• Freshwater engine cooling via raw water intakes and heat exchangers
• Twin lever Morse throttle and gear selectors with controls at both helms
• Twin Racor fuel/water filters
• Engine oil change pump

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours – approx. 500 summer 2020
• Date of last engine service – Summer 2020
• Cruising speed – approx. 9-9.5 knots
• Maximum speed – approx. 12 knots
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx. 25 litres per hour at 9 knots

Propulsion & Steering:

• Hydraulic steering system with twin rudder and rudder position indicator
• 3 bladed propellers on stainless steel shafts

ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

• 12vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220v AC via shore power or generator.

Battery Banks:

• Blue sea remote control panel
• 2x 80 Ah Optima engines start batteries - 2017
• 3x 180 Ah Zenith services batteries - 2017
• 1x 80 Ah Optima generator start battery – 2017
• Battery parallel switch
• Battery monitoring system

Charging / Inverter:

• Dolphin battery charger with monitor panel
• Victron secondary battery charger with monitor panel at lower helm
• 2000W inverter
• 800W sinusoidal rectifier inverter

Generator:

• Dynamica DEMI 2ZYL 80 7,5kw  generator

Alternators:

• Engine mounted alternators

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

• Pressurised fresh water system via 12vDC pressure pumps
• Hot water supplied via engine-driven calorifier or via 220vAC immersion heater element in 1x 60 litres well-insulated hot water tank

Bilge Pumps:

• Forward and aft automatic electric bilge pumps with manual overrides
• Manual bilge pump in saloon

TANKAGE

Fuel:

• 2,870 litres of fuel capacity in four tanks

Fresh Water:

• 1400 litres of fresh water capacity in two tanks
• Water tank gauges at lower helm

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Lower Helm:

• VDO Autopilot
• Furuno GPS chartplotter with TimeZero software – 2016
• 23’’ touch screen LCD for the chartplotter, radar, sonar and bottom discrimination module (BMS)
• Furuno tridata dislplay – 2016
• Furuno Eco – 2016
• Furuno Radar
• Quick counter meter
• Steering Compass

Flybridge Helm:

• VDO engines panel
• Steering compass

Communications Equipment:

• ICOM VHF M601 radio

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

• Miele 2x burner 220vAC electric hob
• Coffee machine
• 2x front opening Frigonautica fridge
• Stink with hot and cold water

Heads:

• Electric heads
• 2x hot & cold pressurised showers

Heating & Ventilation:

• Climma reverse-cycle air-conditioning system.

Entertainment:

• LCD TV

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:

• Two double cabins with two heads layout. Owner’s cabin forward. Twin forward heds.

Accommodation Finish:

• Classic teak joinery with extensive use of solid teak around edges.
• Teak parquet flooring
• Moulded synthetic stone counters in heads
• Grey cloth upholstery – 2017

DECK EQUIPMENT

General:

• Stainless steel guard rail with varnished teak capping rail
• Word hard top for aft deck
• Antenna mast
• Teak deck bathing platform
• Passarelle

Anchoring & Mooring:

• 12vDC 1,500w reversing electric anchor windlass
• Anchor chain wash hose
• Anchor with chain

Covers, Cushions & Canvas:

• Complete cover for Flybridge – 2017
• Covers for windows blue and white – 2017

Tender & Outboard:

• Zodiac 3.40
• Yamaha 15hp outboard engine
• Fly crane

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Life saving:

• Lifebuoy with light
• Liferaft