Grand Banks Classic 42' For Sale

Kindred Spirit III

 is awaiting a new owner

Ready to Cruise!!!

$169,900

        Kindred Spirit III has been loved and cared for by the same owners for the past 12 years.  During that time, she has been continuously upgraded and maintained in Bristol condition.  Her captain, a retired engineer, made it his mission to make her the best 80’s Grand Banks on the water.  Everyone who has examined her, agrees that he has achieved his goal. 

Our coastal cruising trawler is furnished exactly as a serious passage maker would dream. She is equipped with:

          Twin Ford-Lehman SP 135 engines known for their long term use
           
          Updated Twin-Disc Transmissions

          Westerbeke 8kw Genset
    
          Updated 12 volt refrigerator/freezer systems (the most energy 
            efficient available)

          Semi-displacement hull

          Three updated Cruisair Reverse Cycle A/C units

          Centerline aft cabin queen berth with Temper-Pedic mattress

Our fuel efficient twin diesel engine trawler has been the perfect live-aboard boat for us for the past 10 years. The engines have 8400 hours, but Ford-Lehmans never wear out. Bob Smith, the engineer who marinized these Ford of England engines, said with that number of hours, they're just "running good". We've felt safe and are confident in their reliability.

We are totally independent with ample freezer space, comfortable heating and cooling, a brand new totally enclosed fly bridge making cruising in inclimate weather very comfortable.  Our fuel tanks hold 600 gallons of diesel and we carry 265 gallons of water. The generator is up to meeting all of the onboard electrical demands when on the hook for an indefinite period of time.

The L-Shaped Galley's configuration makes it easy for the chef to prepare meals with appliances and prep area conveniently at hand with a peninsula counter and built in:

         Princess Electric Stove/Oven
     
         Sharp Microwave Oven

         5 cu. ft. Refrigerator

         5 cu. ft. Freezer

         U-Line Ice Maker

 Our cozy salon features:

         Custom curtains and upholstery made of Sunbrella

         Clarion/Bose Stereo System

         Sharp Flat Screen TV

         Updated Cruisair Reverse Cycle A/C Unit

Salon Starboard side looking toward Master Stateroom/Aft/Trunk Cabin

Salon Port Side

                                            Starboard Aft corner of Salon

                                               Salon Port Side

The Guest Stateroom/Vee Berth:

        Recently installed Cruisair Reverse Cycle A/C Unit

        Private upgraded lavatory and faucet, shower, and Raritan Sea-

        Era Electric macerator head

        Spacious hanging locker

        Hatch for below deck storage

        A Grand Banks brass reading lamp at the head of each side 
        sleeping area

Our Master State Room/Aft Cabin

         A centerline queen was one of our important 'needs' topped 
         with a Temper-Pedic Memory Foam Mattress

         The Raritan Sea-Era Electric Macerator head and updated 

         lavatory and faucet are on the port side.

         The separate shower is on the starboard side.

         Roomy hanging locker

        
         The 2 steps leading down to the master suite have a lifting tread

         providing more storage

         There is ample storage on each side of bed as well as drawers

         providing access beneath the bed.

         Additionally, there are 3 hatches for below deck storage

   

            An updated Cruisair Reverse Cycle A/C Unit keeps us toasty

         in the winter and refreshingly cool in the summer.

         An escape hatch or an opening for exhilarating island breezes is

         on starboard side, aft, accessed by 2 small French doors.

         Also, on the starboard side, is a writing desk with an abundance

         of room for crafts and/or housing a printer.

Prior to purchasing a motor coach to see areas of our country A River (does not)Run Through, and share the year of cruising on water and cruising on land, we've lived aboard Kindred Spirit III full time for almost 8 years. We began our cruising in Charleston, SC, down the Florida east coast to Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and the Keys.  We've been to the Bahamas where we spent several months enjoying the gin-clear waters.

Our trawler has taken us up the eastern seaboard to NYC and Canada with a detour several times for lengthy stays in Washington, DC. We cruised the Hudson River, Erie Canal, Canada (falling in love with Ottawa), around the tip of FL and up the west coast of FL to Pensacola. Onward to Mobile and up the Tenn-Tom and Tom Bigbee to the TN River and Chattanooga. What a wonderful live-aboard home she has been for us. Our fuel efficient engines are perfect for long-range cruising of up to 1000 miles with a typical fuel consumption of 2.9 gallons an hour.  

Main Deck:

         3 anchors: Bruce, Danforth, Fortress, all rigged and ready to be 

         deployed

         A seawater anchor wash down

         Comfortable teak non-skid decks with no steps

         Teak deck maintenance up to date

         10 foot Caribe RIB Dingy with 9.9 Honda outboard

         Dingy lift (12 volt winch) mounted on boom

         New Custom Sunbrella dingy cover

         Fenders and dock lines

         Magma LP Grill

         Cap and handrail varnish, allowing the grain to show through, is

         in excellent condition

         Lazerette storage full beam, aft deck 

         265 gallon fresh water tank

         Extended teak swim platform with ladder

                          One of our props being inspected

Being live-aboards, we never wanted to have that "live aboard" look so Bill has been meticulous about our bright work. 

He's perfected his Epiphanes Varnish technique under the tutlage of one of the experts. The grain shows through beautifully without a bubble or brushmark in sight. Passers-by so often comment on how beautifully our exterior teak sets off our Grand Banks and is an eye-catcher.

Kindred Spirit's brightwork always receives accolades from other boaters.

Other features that a coastal trawer Grand Banks that is more than suitable to "do the Loop" would need to have:

     Updated GARMIN Autopilot system with wireless remote

     Wi-Fi booster from Island Time whose customer service exceeds 
     all other

Engine Room AKA "Man Cave" 

      This is Bill's favorite place and it encompasses the entire beam and length 

      of our Grand Banks Trawler.  

          Kidde Engine Room Fire Extinguisher

          Two Frig-a-Boat 12 volt compressors--one each for frig/freezer

          Batteries - Two 8D and one 4D

          Xantrax 2,000 watt Inverter/Charger

          Two Ford-Lehman SP 135 Engines with 8100 hours each

          ("Just running right" said Bob Smith of F-L fame)

          Fuel manifold and filters with vacuum gauges

          Upgraded stainless steel engine exhaust elbows

          Raritan Electric Water Heater with heat exchanger to take 

          advantage of hot engine water while underway

          New domestic water pump

          Two 300 gallon diesel fuel tanks

          Westerbeke 8 kW genset with 7800 hours and carbon monoxide 
          detector and shutdown relay 

          Macerator pump

          Two bilge pumps

          40 gallon black water holding tank

          Head/shower with Raritan Sea-Era Electric macerator head

Lower Helm Station

          Constellation Compass

          Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter

          icom VHF Marine Radio

   

          Blue Seas Systems Monitor

Flybridge

          Recent professionally constructed full enclosure using Sunbrella 

          fabric, Stratoglass for windows, and Tenara (Gortex) thread. 
             (Love sitting top side during the rain and we stay dry as a bone. Not a
             single drop leaks through.)

          Danforth Constellation Compass

          Connections for the Garmin 3210 Plotter with AIS

          icom VHF Marine Radio

          Recent GARMIN Autopilot with wireless remote

          Garmin 3210 Chart Plotter with radar overlay

          Fold-down aluminum mast with crutch support

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Our Grand Banks Trawler is in extraordinary condition making her appear much younger than her age. She is not a project boat but one that is up-to-date and ready to be mosey the open waters by new cruising/boating owners. Kindred Spirit III is a classic beauty that was at the top of her class when built and through dedication to her long-term care, remains the same today.

                 A thorough inspection of our hull. No blisters ever found.

Peacefully at anchor in Paradise

 Price $169,900

Bill Bender 864 386 1197 or billbender46@gmail.com

Docked Calvert Marina, Solomons, MD