Grand Banks 36 Classic Walkthrough

[@verucasalt2391]

My dad dreamt of owning a GB36. Bought his first in the early '80s, was a '68 wood hull. They used it for a few years, then ordered one from Singapore in '88, hull #823. Parents divorced, mom got the house, dad got the boat, lived on it year round for 25 years, now just lives on it in the summer. I'd love to see him take it from New England to Florida for the winter months, but he's older now, would be too much for him.

[@blewyd]

That's a nice story. I'm sure your father is very happy.

[@BobandBear1]

Beautiful boat and beautifully tended woodwork/bright work..an absolute credit to you. Always loved GB Trawlers..that style in general..just a timeless design.

[@gppictures5464]

BobandBear1. Hi thank you for your comment. Yes we have always admired the GB'S. This vessel has over the years given us so much pleasure. Regards

[@Rob-ze1wi]

uncle had one. family used to spend summers in catalina. brought back some memories.

[@rduran7306]

Yeah, the boat's not bad. . .but the music was freakin awesome! I played it 5 times in a row to really get my groove on! :)

[@gppictures5464]

Hi thank you for your comment. :)

[@gordongreenwood9491]

I love this boat

[@only1pinuchi]

Great boat.....thank you

[@ianmangham4570]

Perfection

[@sangwoo78]

Hi~ I have a Grand Banks too. Where can I get repair or restore information? Thanks

[@shamrock3910]

owned hull #53 loved this boat great boat now I'm going to retire thinking getting another but newer

[@gppictures5464]

Hi, wow hull #53, one of the very early ones, this vessel is hull #379 which I believe must have been one of the first batches of the fibre glass vessels as I believe that GB changed from timber to fibre glass in 1973. Hope you get another GB as they are fantastic vessels and owning this vessel has been a great pleasure.

[@citetez]

@@gppictures5464 - I believe that hull #364 (give or take one either way) was the last woodie.

[@timgreen4137]

@@gppictures5464 We just bought a 1967 GB 36 Woodie in July. Hull number 36-82. We are in the middle of a major refurbishment. Doing everything ourselves, after years of neglect. Lots of work, but she will be worth it.

[@garygreen7552]

Nice images, but it would have been nice to have commentary as to what we were looking at.

[@jeffsizer9359]

Why is there a pole in the line of sight of the helm station?

[@gppictures5464]

Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment, the pole contains the steering cables, the engine throttle/gear cables and various electrical cables from the fly bridge to the lower helm. It does not get in the way in any way at all. G

[@thadaeuss9351]

👍

[@AnthropoidOne]

Could a boat like this feasibly make it across the open ocean? I am a nautical noob, forgive me.

[@johnbee9957]

Cross an ocean? I wouldn't dare personally, nor would I recommend it. Though a boat like this could provide years of reliable service under nominal conditions, fishing, pleasure cruises etc.

[@AnthropoidOne]

JohnBee thanks John, been watching a fixer upper where a guy is planning to use an even wimpier boat to go from BC round the Horn, called Travels with Geordie, or something on KZbin

[@skeetersaurus6249]

As for the hull design, yes, a GB 36 has a proper hull to 'coastline' SOME places in the world...say you wanted to go from California to Costa Rica, this could do it...but careful of asking 'OPEN Ocean'...as technically, 12-miles off-shore in most places would be considered 'open'...colder waters are typically rougher, warm waters usually calmer (on 'average'). You can get 'average seas' data from NOAA, if you want, for a given area...but for a 36-footer, I don't think you'd want to try and weather anything rougher than 20-25 footers (and that would be ROUGH on a small vessel!)...and as for what you may have in your mind, like 'Boston to Portugal'...as in 'DEEP BLUE' open waters, NO..this vessel doesn't have the fuel tanks to support such a run...you're talking 3,000 miles (and more) from the U.S. to Europe, or West Africa, and even at 2-nm per gallon, that's 1,500-2,000 gallons of fuel...far less than what this little guy can stow below... Bimini run from Florida? Across the Sargasso? SURE...even with 5-7's...wanting to go to Liberia from Boston? FORGET IT...you're gonna need a MUCH BIGGER vessel!

[@citetez]

Short answer: Absolutely not.

[@rudbeckia885]

I agree , great boat but a coastal cruiser. Knowing limitations of crew and boat are essential elements of safe cruising. That said I would not hesitate to cruise over to the Bahamas but, again weather would play a huge factor in crossing the Gulf Stream.

[@88locki]

Is it made 100% from wood?

[@gppictures5464]

Hi, No she is fibreglass, I understand that she was constructed in the year that Grand Banks changed from timber to fibreglass. They made the fibreglass to look like a timber hull from a distance. The windows are wood with a lot of internal solid teak construction.

[@gppictures5464]

Hi, no she is a fibre glass vessel. I believe that at the time of her construction Grand Banks changed from timber to fibre glass so in the same year of construction there are both timber and fibre glass vessels.

[@rickytimms1851]

Base price...Something to see if it worth following up on ???

[@gppictures5464]

Ricky Timms Hi, sorry this vessel has a recent sale agreed subject to contract.

[@joemorrow8696]

Hey do you have an one on one coaching program teaching how to invest in yachts. Thanks

[@gppictures5464]

Hi Joe, sorry I don't do any teaching and I don't know where you could get such coaching. Good Luck in your quest. Regards Gary

[@joemorrow8696]

Oh ok but if you change you mind can you keep me in mind. Thanks

[@swavalaunay6808]

vincent finetti the best guy for your request!

[@citetez]

"...how to invest in yachts." All you need is some cash and a box of matches.

[@markackermann673]

Ball park, what does a boat like this cost?

[@russell3380]

Love the boat and my mute button.

[@gregbarry5875]

Beautiful boat but the most annoying music I've EVER heard....OMG!!!!

[@Dpender1]

So, how many hours and the music is really bad... Broker ?

[@gppictures5464]

Thank you for your comment. I guess music can be somewhat objective.

[@savagecub]

Nice walkthrough but the “music” became very f**king annoying after about four seconds. I would’ve take a robot narration voice over that - never thought I’d say that - that’s just how bad it was.

[@gppictures5464]

Thank you for your comment.

[@brotherbryan2414]

Nice boat, annoying music

[@h2o100c]

$78k is steep a 23yo boat 🚣‍♀️

[@blewyd]

No. Not for a brand Banks.

[@wvb6289]

48 yo boat

[@timgreen4137]

Mine is 55 years old. She was neglected for a number of years, and still appraised at $30k. Replacement value is over $330k.

[@davemanning8204]

Wonderful boat - Terrible music! Different parts of that damn music sounded like a 70s porno flim. Very distracting..... but love the GB Thank you... .... ... MyDaMnWoRd 😬 🔫

[@gppictures5464]

Hi Dave. Thank you for your comment. Noted

[@sallhame]

@ Dave Manning, there is loads of GB in porno films :P