Cygnus - Grand Banks 60 - For sale!

[@Slonge92]

You might consider panning down so we can see the bottom half of the boats interior, like the starboard side of the salon. Or, use a wider lens. The parts I saw looked impressive. Thanks.

[@cabokenw]

The adventure will continue! Both roberta and I work and live on the boat for 3 to 6 months at a time. We decided we wanted more space. Cygnus is not small, but we are thinking of getting something in the 89-90´ range, that has has 4,000+ nm range

[@gasar719]

Hi Ken would your next boat be your 3rd Nordhavn? Sans Souchi 3? Excited for you and Roberta, will be looking forward to watching your adventures on your.next boat. All the best.

[@cabokenw]

@@gasar719 Yes - If we get another Nordhavn, it would be our third! That's fairly typical for Nordhavn owners. It is very common for Nordhavn owners to move up, or down, the ladder of Nordhavn ownership as their lives, or finances, change over time.

[@xj1716]

Hi Ken, How about this builder: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXSZm4WXhN55g68si=F3Y7fsawC_yXuNSC Is MV Starr still around? Who made that boat? Anyways, whatever boat you get, we all hope you do your wonderful blogs and videos, and bring us along !! GSSR 2.0 on new boat?? Thanks 😊

[@cabokenw]

@@xj1716 We actually went aboard the Allseas 92 and spent time with the builder. I thought it was a great boat, and extremely well equipped. Roberta didn't like the color schemes, layout and decoration as much as I did. I am concerned about it being a completely custom non-brand-name boat. At this point our focus is on getting Cygnus sold. Once that happens we can look around to see what is out there.

[@dominiccase6846]

​@@cabokenwI have a lot of information on the 92 allseas. That galley of the model I was looking at was just amazing to me. The proprietary ship board software is a business opportunity of its own. You have experience with software it'd be interesting to package that and sell it to manufacturers. It is very quite unique.

[@MiloYellowknee]

Gorgeous boat! I remember watching your recording of the shaky walk through via zoom. Grand Banks did excellent work on this model. I can see why you are opting for more space though.

[@tomreid5184]

The Nordhavn 80 is a well designed yacht. . They put a lot of the mechanical equipment forward of the vip suite. Their first model is up for sale. It's more boat than I could handle but perfect size. Good luck with the finding your NEXT boat.

[@cabokenw]

We have certainly thought about a Nordhavn 80, as well as other Nordhavns, CDMs, Moonens, Doggersbanks, etc. All of it is just "dreaming" at this point. We're waiting to see if Cygnus sells. If not, we may let the listing lapse and be happy with Cygnus for a few more years. It has everything we ever wanted for cruising. It's just not quite big enough for Roberta and I to each have our own office. My guess is that if we do get a larger boat, it will take about an hour for us to start grumbling and wish we had Cygnus back. With a larger boat we'll need to think about crew, and we don't want the expense or the loss of privacy.

[@oramac7237]

I don't have 3.5 mil, but if I did, I'd jump all over this. Fantastic vessel!

[@VickiFrederick-s8c]

I love this boat! What a beauty she is. Sure she is too much money for me but I can dream

[@RA-gk5zg]

Ken, sorry to see you selling, seems like new. I've been following your adventures for years.

[@cabokenw]

No one is more surprised to see us selling than us. The boat not only seems new, it basically is. We spent 3-4 months on it during each of the last couple of years, but the engines only have 260 hours. We had big plans, but were tied down by a return to full-time work and a house we were building, plus a condo we were moving out of. Our lives have settled down and we want our old lives as world cruisers back. Cygnus is ocean rated, but its range is only a couple thousand miles. Our plan was to ship the boat around the world. It is all set for the Med, the Caribbean, the Great Loop, etc. That still may be our future. We figured we'd give it a season to try selling while Cygnus is still new, and if nothing happens we'll stick with Cygnus and reconsider again some future year. That all said, we really don't much more than that we will be cruising. Where, or on what boat, is yet to be determined.

[@denislegeev1119]

It's either the ceiling or extreme close ups. I never saw much of the salon although you spent a good four minutes in there

[@cabokenw]

@@denislegeev1119 thank you for the feedback. There are lots of videos and pictures of the gb60 on the internet. Also, if you contact the salesman he can arrange either a personal tour or FaceTime walkthrough of the boat.

[@johnmarschalk1977]

My concern is all the motor lifts going bad. But as someone I know who asked a gut with a Rolls Royce what kind of milage to you get. If you're worried about milage you probably can't afford it any way. If you can buy that boat, can get people to fix any of it. Beautiful boat. And the fact that it's direct drive and still has the features of the POD drive hold and position is impressive

[@cabokenw]

Agreed. The hold position is amazing! And the boat is hyper efficient. At 10kts it has a range of over 2,000 miles. Even at 25 kts the range is over 600 miles.

[@dominiccase6846]

And don't forget about looking at the Bering 77 or 80. They have larger models also. The one thing I noticed about them is they do not have a very close knit family association like Nordhavn has built.

[@cabokenw]

@@dominiccase6846 we seriously looked at Bering and came within inches of signing up for a new one. We are in contract now on another boat, but I don’t want to say what until we get past the survey

[@JyttesTrailCamera]

I didn't see the salon at all, they keep focusing on windows and what not. When you keep zooming in on details, it's impossible to get an impression of the room. Think you need to use a different lens on that camera!

[@cabokenw]

Thank you for the feedback. It's a great boat but needs a better video. No worries. We'll work on that! Meanwhile, if you have any questions, I am happy to answer them.

[@chrissimpson4133]

Beautiful boat. I do agree with the cameras view. I believe the close up views make the boat appear to be smaller than it is. Found it difficult to appreciate the size and luxury of this boat. Your dialog and information throughout the video was fantastic. Very informative and well spoken. Thank you for the upload.

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Great boat, but didn't you skip the salon? It seemed like you went straight from the galley to the helm -- I never saw where people sit and relax.

[@cabokenw]

@@johnschieffelin3226 Roberta and I are presently in Greece on a boat. If I were back in Seattle I would update the video. You are right, we did not show the main salon. Here is a link to the floorplan: drive.google.com/file/d/1bs09j0oxeEp6WHL9qP0tb-EftwGNOz9O/view?usp=drivesdk

[@cabokenw]

@@johnschieffelin3226 The two chairs you see in the plan are recliners. Perfect for watching TV.

[@cabokenw]

@@johnschieffelin3226 If the google drive link doesn’t work, try this one: www.kensblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_0070.jpeg

[@waynesilva3129]

By the time you get to a sixty foot. Have a large traditional refrigerator like Nordhavn has. The 55 ft. Offshore that I crewed on had a full size washer & dryer With a water maker.

[@cabokenw]

Whatever we did worked! The boat has now been sold.

[@jcjannarone]

Am I seeing something significant…was that San Souci N68 in the reflection of the window? Perhaps the next boat isn’t too far away, literally. Every boat you have built is beautiful. Nice job. 2:09

[@cabokenw]

@@jcjannarone you have a good eye. That is the former Sans Souci!

[@hildablanco1591]

It would be good to see how it does at Haul over inlet in Florida

[@cabokenw]

@@hildablanco1591 I’ve seen the videos from Haul-over inlet. My first reaction is to think of the old saying, “There are old boaters and there are bold boaters, but there are no old bold boaters.”

[@johnmarschalk1977]

Great Loop. Ok, air draft taken care of, but what's the max beam for the loop? Isn't 18 the number? Maybe not. Lottery tickets need to pay off. Again, what else could you want? And the SeaKeeper. Better be a big lottery win to get it moved to the East coast

[@cabokenw]

The boat is being shipped to the east coast and should arrive in Florida by mid November

[@markkrajnik]

Wait i hear there is a giant boat sale about to take place in Florida!

[@cabokenw]

I am selling a boat, and buying a boat. Busy times! Cygnus is being shipped to Florida, and has not sold yet. We are currently under contract to buy a boat, but we are just starting the survey, so I do not know yet what will happen with that.

[@VectorW8015]

Is the video selling the boat? Or is it selling you? The camera is focused more on you than on the boats features.

[@GregoryAlbright-t3p]

How is it the boat I always want is just outside of my price range?

[@dreamsfloatjoe]

Good Luck!

[@Ravana303]

Surely you can sneak in a quick "Great Loop" and write another book for us before you get rid of her Ken.

[@robertdowdall1068]

All I can see is the presenter not what he is showing me (less presenter more boat)

[@cabokenw]

How much of the video did you watch? The narrator is on camera for a few minutes at the beginning, but then he holds the camera and does not appear on screen for the last 2/3rds of the video

[@wayneabernathy8376]

How much?

[@cabokenw]

$3.5 million. No sale is done until the check clears the bank, but it appears to be sold.

[@michaelseibold9977]

I work at Burger King. Can I afford this? Can I get a payment plan?

[@QUINNEETHLING]

I think the owner of Burger King can afford this boat. Dream big, you can one day make burgers for somebody on a boat like this!

[@chriskelly6559]

Your payment would be a Whopper.

[@rwid71663]

ok that costs so much I can't even look at it must be nice though.

[@MiloYellowknee]

If you want to sell this boat, you really ought to find a seasoned presenter and hire a professional crew. This video isn’t doing it justice. I’m sure you know this already…

[@cabokenw]

There are lots of videos on the internet dedicated to the GB 60. If you are serious about the GB 60, I’d encourage you to watch all of them. It’s an expensive boat and justifies the time invested. I am confident that Cygnus is the best equipped Gb 60 on the market, or ever built. Anyone serious about the GB 60 will quickly figure that out.

[@hieronymus6691]

Would be nice to actually show this ship instead of the one telling what it is. Wasted time..

[@cabokenw]

I am confused. What are you asking? Do you have any questions about the boat?

[@MrTonynyc57]

What's the price ?

[@cabokenw]

Here's the listing website: www.fraseryachts.com/en/yacht-for-sale/cygnus/ The price and broker contact info is there.

[@paulthompson1216]

About 3.5 mil.

[@lisawilliams8517]

The camera work is terrible

[@cabokenw]

It was my first time ever to use the camera or do one of these videos. We had a videographer scheduled but had to cancel during rain. I filled in the next day and did a poor job. The boat is awesome but my future career in video production isn’t looking so good.

[@ThomasKuhar]

@@cabokenw Boy, rich people make for a TOUGH audience!

[@philgarage2522]

just under three .400 million

[@BigO2Thai]

If you're going to film a beautiful GB 60, PLEASE find someone who can operate a friggin camera! There was no view of the salon except the windows and TV! Are you kidding me!

[@cabokenw]

Great point!! I’m the guilty party. We’re on our way to Europe and waited until the last minute to do the shoot. I was rushing and not very good at it. Oh well .. roberta said the same. Hopefully no one holds it against the boat.

[@emberbaker7798]

Show the boat, not the salesman.

[@cabokenw]

Agreed! The salesman only appears at the beginning. 99% of the rest of the video is the boat itself.

[@safecracker67]

People need to learn how to properly show a boat. Standing in the middle of every shot describing everything but not showing it is a horrible way to show a boat. Thumbs down!

[@cabokenw]

This was the first of these I have ever done, and the plan was for someone else to do the recording, but I had to step in at the last minute. I do not want to be defensive. As I look at the video I see lots of things I would do differently. My guess is that if I did a hundred of these, each would be better. There is something to be said for experience. Anyway .. Just to nitpick for a second... There is very little of this video in which the salesman is in the frame. He (Scott) shot most of the video personally with the camera in his hand. In terms of minutes of salesman vs boat, the vast majority is "boat". I have watched a huge number of boat walkthroughs. My favorite walkthrough videos are by Victoria and Rico Chalaya. Check out their channel and you'll see they do a great job. I haven't compared the number of minutes her or him are on camera but I suspect it is higher than in this video. The difference is that they have done this many times and are better at it than I am. Bottom line: I am terrible at filming boat walkthroughs. You have my word that I'd be better if I did lots of these. Feel free to be critical of me. I guarantee I am more critical of me than you can ever be. I am happy to be criticized as a boat walkthrough film maker. It's not what I do best. That said, if you would like to discuss seamanship, or ability to configure and select a reliable, and seaworthy boat, I am happy to debate my abilities with you. I have cruised over 40,000 nautical miles in a wide variety of conditions. All of the equipment on this boat was personally and carefully selected. If you are in the market to hire a videographer, please feel free to choose someone else. However, if you are looking for a great boat that will take you places safely, I hope you will forgive my lack of experience and focus on the boat not the video. I think if you watch this video and focus on the boat, not my film making, you'll be blown away. Grand Banks builds amazing boats. Best wishes and thank you for the feedback.

[@ThomasKuhar]

@@cabokenw Geesh, TOUGH crowd! Don't worry though, none could afford it.