This Grand Banks Eastbay 40 is a handsome “Down East” style luxury cruiser with outstanding seakeeping and speed when you need it.  The rare one-cabin layout provides maximized comfort for a couple with berths for three guests in the salon.  She features a custom, up-scale interior and extras including bow thruster, new electronics, forward-scan sonar, and a new expanded swim platform.  Add these features to the wide walk-around decks, flybridge, starboard side helm door, cockpit with sunshade cover, and you have an ideal premium boat for the cruising couple with room for guests.

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Year: 1996

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Hull Shape: Modified V

Engines, Fuel Type: Twin Caterpillar 3208, Diesel

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Dimensions

LOA:  40 ft 0 in
Beam: 13.33 ft
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 8 in
Displacement: 28,000 lbs

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Engines

Total Power: 750 HP

Cruising Speed: 8.4 knots displacement, 20 knots on-plane

Maximum Speed: 24 knots
 

Engine (x2)
Brand: Caterpillar
Year Built: 1996
Model: 3208
Type: Inboard
Fuel: Diesel
Hours: 2350
Power: 375 HP
 

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: (100 Gallons)
Fuel Capacity: (350 Gallons)
Holding Tank: (25 Gallons)

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Accommodations

Large Master Cabin with over-sized v-berth.

Spacious head with separate shower.

Three guest berths in salon:  jack-knife couch converts to double berth and salon bench converts to single berth.

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Electronics

Compass, upper and lower
Log-speedometer – Dataline, upper and lower
Depth Sounder, upper and lower
GPS chartplotter – Raymarine,  upper and lower
Radar – Raymarine, upper and lower
Auto Pilot – Simrad, upper and lower

Forward-scan sonar – Interphase, upper only
Throttle synchronizer – Glendinning, upper and lower
G.P.H. flow gauge, upper only
VHF, upper and lower​

 

Mechanical & Electrical

Flybridge and lower helms
Twin Caterpillar 3208 diesel engines – 375HP each
Closed Cooling
Trim Tabs
Crossover fuel selector
Bow thruster
Generator – 6Kw Diesel 2008
Batteries – 2 8D house/engine starter batteries, starter battery for generator also acts as back-up engine starter battery
Battery Charger – 2
Glendenning Cablemaster automated shore power cable system
110V outlets in Master and galley/salon
AC and DC Panels
Selector Switch
Windshield Wipers – 3
Electric Windlass

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Accommodations

Custom Interior
Forward Stateroom
V-Berth with custom covers, full-depth mattress and 2-inch memory foam topper

Removable insert fills gap in v-berth

2 full-size chests of drawers and 2 full-size hanging lockers
Salon
Jack-knife couch converts to double berth

Upholstered bench seat with removable back cushions coverts to single berth

Hi-low table with folding leaves
Persian Rug
Helm bench seat with folding foot rest

12V fridge below helm seat
Stidd navigator’s chair
Access door by helm to starboard side deck

Sliding door to cockpit with roll-down bug screen

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Luxury Equipment

Bluetooth sound system
Separate air conditioning/ heating units for salon and Master Cabin
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Water System

Water heater
Raw water anchor washdown
Cockpit/swim platform shower with hot water

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Head

VacuFlush vacuum toilet
Vanity and sink
Separate shower
Storage

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Galley

Under-counter fridge, 110V with cold plate

Counter-hatch-access freezer, 110V with cold plate
Stove, electric glass top
Oven, electric
SS Sink
Toaster

Blender

Microwave
Cabinetry with Storage

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Deck Space

Cockpit
Beige Sunbrella full-coverage canopy

Teak sole
Transom door
New Swim Platform Ultra (https://www.swimplatform-ultra.com) with oversize Armstrong swim ladder (https://www.armstrongnautical.com/armstrong-swing-ladder) and Dinghy Caddy (https://dinghycaddy.com/) for stowing new Gala 10-foot aluminum-hull RHIB dinghy with 6 hp motor
Ladder access to flybridge

Hot shower
BBQ with cover

Flybridge
Hard top with removable Isinglass enclosure
Helm seat
Navigator seat
Bench seat
Teak sole
Side and Fore Decks
Teak decking

Sturdy SS railings and grab-rails

Removable kayak racks hold two kayaks or paddleboards on outside of railing

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Mooring and Safety Equipment

VHF radio with AIS

EPIRB

Rocna 33 Kg/73 lb anchor with 200 ft chain rode
Electric windlass with controls and main helm, flybridge and bow
Spare anchor with 200 ft rode
Auto Halon fire suppression system
Fume detector
Fire Extinguishers – 3
Bilge pumps – 2 automatic
Life Jackets
Life Ring
Dock Lines – 6
Fenders – 6 plus Ball
Boat Hook
Flares