She cruises easily at 11-12 knots at 2300 RPM. She is equipped with generator, 3 zone air conditioning, clothes dryer, older electronics and a semi-customized aft cabin which was designed to be more spacious than the standard layout. One of the most impressive features is her fiberglass decks, and S/S railings eliminating the maintenance of exterior teak trim. She has only had two owners since she was built, both being knowledgeable and caring owners. SLOW POKE will be stored inside in a heated shed for the winter. Please come and inspect her. Thank you for your interest.

Overview

VESSEL DETAILS

HULL & DECK: 

White gelcoat topsides, blue boottop, blue bottom.

Fiberglass laminate hull topsides.

Fiberglass with cored decks, Awlgripped cream color (never had teak decks).

Superstructure - fiberglass with cored laminate.

Dual helm - Capilano hydraulic steering.

Nu-Teak composite wide swim platform with swim/boarding ladder.

Transom door.

Three new deck hatches, one with solar ventilator.

Fiberglass rudders - 15" wide x 23" high.

Aluminum mast and boom with S/S standing rigging.

Two Capstan style 12V anchor windlasses, one at bow/anchor pulpit, and one aft at transom rail.

Fiberglass anchor bow platform with two rollers.

Hot and cold shower and washdown at transom.

Almost no exterior teak - S/S railings and handrails.

Bruce 30kg, 100' 5/16" chain and 250' rode.

Danforth 44 S/S anchor and Danforth 22 HT anchor.

Spare anchor chain and rode for aft anchor at transom.

Aft companionway hatch blue Dodger.

Blue cover for teak grate table on flybridge.

White vinyl cushions with blue piping for flybridge (fair condition).

Teak dinghy chocks.

White Bimini top.

Ensign and staff.

Exterior window frames were refinished a few years ago and sliding window tracks were replaced.

TANKAGE:

Fuel: 600 gallons in 2 coated mild steel tanks in excellent condition (without teak decking causing leaks around deck fills).

Water: 300 gallons in 1-125 gallon tank forward and 1-175 gallon tank aft.

Holding: 35 gallons in fiberglass tank.

ENGINE & MECHANICAL: 

Twin Cat 3208TA's, 375 hp, 8 cylinder diesels, FWC.

Engine hours: Port: 4501; Starboard: 4484.

Serial # port: 01Z0B189; starboard: 01Z8175.

Twin Disc 507 transmissions - 2.54:1 reduction gear.

2" S/S shafts, 5 bladed 30" props.

2021 replaced 12 injectors ($5-6,000).

2022 both heat exchangers on engine and generator, removed and cleaned.

Fiberglass waterlift mufflers.

Four Racor 900 (2 each engine) fuel filters.

Morse throttle controls.

Glendenning engine synchronizer.

Rudder angle indicator.

Bronze sea strainers.

Fixed Halon 1301 automatic fire extinguishers in engine room.

Large accessible fuel manifold system.

Groco oil change.

Dripless shaft seal.

Cruising speed: 11-12.5 knots @ 2400 RPM.

Maximum speed: 15 knots @ 2700 RPM.

ELECTRICAL: 

12V DC & 110V AC systems with AC-DC circuit breaker panels.

2022 six AGM batteries; 2-8D Lifelines for house, 2-8D AGM for each engine start, 1-4D AGM battery, 1 Group 27 AGM generator battery.

Two Balmar alternators - Balmar 150 and Balmar 120 amp, on port engine to charge starting and house batteries.

One alternator on starboard engine to charge the starboard engine starting bank.

Seven Guest battery switches in engine room.

Westerbeke 8kw generator, approximately 1200 hours. 

Trace 3000w inverter - battery charger (charges inverter bank of batteries).

Dayton Fleet battery charger; True Charge 40 battery charger (charges starter and house batteries).

20 gallon Raritan hot water heater (110V and engine).

Three Zone Air conditioning and reverse cycle heat.

Two 50 amp shore power cords.

Three new bilge pumps.

Two Sealand Vacuflush heads, holding tank, Y-valves, 12V discharge pump and deck pumpout.

ACCOMMODATIONS: 

Several custom interior changes done by her original owners includes a wider aft cabin layout.

Aft cabin includes walkaround queen berth, and wide desk and stool to port of the full sized access door and stairs to aft deck.

To starboard are numerous drawers and lockers; to port are more generous-sized lockers.

To port forward is an ensuite Vacuflush head, sink and lockers.

There is a large hanging lockers on centerline and to starboard is the separate shower room.

One steps up to the main salon with 360 degree visibility and two side doors to access the side decks. The salon is spacious and bright with the lower helm to starboard, and dry bar or storage aft.

An L-shaped settee is also to starboard with a varnished teak drop leaf dining table and two swivel stools, accommodating six for dinner.

To port are two swivel blue upholstered chairs.

Next forward and down is the spacious galley. The galley includes a new LPG Force 10 three burner stove and oven, 110V refrigerator-freezer runs off inverter or generator, double S/S sinks, many lockers and drawers and a microwave.

Further forward is a spacious vee berth cabin with drawers under, large hanging lockers and bookshelves.

An ensuite head with Vacuflush fresh water W.C., and sink and shower. There is also a locker which houses the clothes dryer.

The interior joinerwork in all Grand Banks is varnished teak with varnished teak parquet soles. It is of the highest quality construction.

ELECTRONICS: 

LOWER HELM: 

Simrad autopilot.

Raytheon R40XX Radar.

ICOM IC-M80 VHF.

Danforth binnacle-style compass.

Datamarine depth and speed.

Apelco loud hailer.

Standard Horizon GPS chartplotter CP 300.

CD stereo player.

FLYBRIDGE: 

Ritchie compass.

Standard Horizon Quantum VHF.

Datamarine speed and depth.

Rudder angle indicator.

Cobra VHF radio.

Simrad autopilot.

EQUIPMENT: 

Fenders, docklines, life jackets.

Whirlpool clothes dryer.

Boston brass clock and barometer.

Boathook, bell, horn.

Windshield wipers.

once Whale-type manual bilge pump.

Lifering; 2 horseshoe rings.

COMMENTS: SLOW POKE is a 1987 Grand Banks 46 Classic Trawler with twin Cat 3208TA diesels, making her faster than the "slow poke" Ford Lehman's. She cruises easily at 11-12 knots at 2300 RPM. She is equipped with generator, 3 zone air conditioning, clothes dryer, older electronics and a semi-customized aft cabin which was designed to be more spacious than the standard layout. One of the most impressive features is her fiberglass decks, and S/S railings eliminating the maintenance of exterior teak trim. She has only had two owners since she was built, both being knowledgeable and caring owners. SLOW POKE will be stored inside in a heated shed for the winter. Please come and inspect her. Thank you for your interest.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice. 

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.