Grand Banks East Bay 38 boats for sale

1997 Grand Banks East Bay 38

$210,000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1997 Grand Banks East Bay 38 HAWK is hull #48 of the Eastbay 38 Series from Grand Banks.  The 38 was the first of the Eastbay models introduced by Grand Banks in 1993.  One of the best running hulls ever designed by Ray Hunt she was an overnight success and spawned an entire series of Eastbays from the venerable builder of the finest Trawler Yachts in the world at that time.  Her soft ride at any speed is now legendary and the benchmark for speed purposed Downeast style yachts.  Eastbay was then, and in many respects still is, the yardstick for the breed because in the Eastbay 38, Grand Banks was able to combine elegant looks, speed, cruising comfort and exemplary interior woodwork, all in a hull designed by an industry legend.  In its Singapore and Malaysia factories, Grand Banks turned out about 140 Eastbay 38s from ’93 through 2005 when she was replaced by the EB 39, a slightly longer, 1 inch wider hull which carried less fuel.  The consensus among the Downeast yachting crowd is the 39 never lived up to her older sister’s performance and comfort standards as far as ride and efficiency. Owned by a knowledgeable and experienced yachting couple who bought her after selling their Grand Bank 36 MY, HAWK has been maintained in top condition.  From her 18 degree deadrise deep-V bottom to her Flag Blue hull to the Oyster White superstructure with contrasting Moondust non-skid decks she glistens even on a cloudy day.  Her stainless steel safety and hand rails are polished and her raised teak toe rail is varnished to perfection.  She is cool and comfortable even on the hottest of days beneath her cockpit extended cover, on the custom air-conditioned PH helm deck or below in the roomy salon, galley and cabin spaces.  HAWK is offered for sale due to a change in the owners cruising plans and represents a unique opportunity to own a legend at an affordable price.  Whether your dream is to do the Great loop, cruise the US coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Maine discovering quaint harbors and hidden coves or to explore the Bahamas, Exumas and Down Islands, HAWK is standing tall and at the ready.