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Old 03-18-2018, 04:05 AM   #1
Anda
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City: Klagenfurt
Join Date: Mar 2018
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2003 Grand Banks 42 Europa purchase help

Hello to all Trawler owners and trawler specialists.

I am new to your forum and hopefully I can soon become as well part of your community as a Trawler owner. I am a sailor for past 25 years and decided its time for more comfort on the water. Therefore I would like to kindly ask you for your help and suggestions.

I was searching for 2 years for a nice trawler, I have looked already many boats of different makes across Europe without success as the trawlers were in a very bad condition and the asked prices way too high.

But lately I ran by luck into a Grand Banks 42 Europa single engine basically just around the corner. This boat is there for years and I was running by all the time until i recognised it.

It is a Single engined 42 produced in 2003. it has a caterpillar with 470 hp according to its owner. The problem, this boat was not in water in last 5 years and there was no maintenance done to it for 5 years. It was taken out of water and since then it is left untouched for that long period outside where birds are putting their mess on it and it is raining on it. The outside condition is therefore quite bad. I think that the gelcoat can be brought to shine again with a thorough washing and polishing. The wood needs more attention, some parts need to be replaced i am sure.

My major concerns are regards the engine and generator. What can go wrong when this systems dont run for that long? I have no experience with this engine or generator. What needs to get replaced immediately as a precaution?

This boat has a lot of potential for sure but it needs a lot of attention, work and investments to get it back to its status a GB deserves.

This brings up the big and difficult question what such a boat is worth?

Does maybe anyone of you have the new boat price sheet from around the millenium year 2000 with the options available of this GB model or know where to get it from? I would like to see what was standard on this boat and what available as option. This would help as a start for sure.

This 42 only has one engine, it is equipped with sternthruster, bowthruster, hydraulic gangway, radar, the instruments are probably outdated. it has no roll stabilisers.

What would you pay for such a boat in this condition?

How does a GB behave with just one engine? Until today i only have seen two engined 42.

I will be very thankful for your help.

Best Regards,
Johann
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