1999 Grand Banks ClassicSold
$359,000
Boat in Branford, CT 06405 US
Built in 1999
Classic
2 Engines (2x Caterpillar)
42 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
The owners of Rambler bought her in 2001, a mere two years and 100 engine hours after the boat was delivered new to the original owner. Purchased in Virginia, the owners ran her north to their yacht club in Westport, Ct, where Rambler has remained for the last 23 years, while wintering out of the water in a shed in a local Ct shipyard.
Rambler is the very popular Classic model, with a large main salon and up galley, and it's two staterooms and en-suite heads are at opposite ends of the yacht providing maximum privacy. The boat has been used mostly as a weekend cruiser, visiting harbors on both coasts of Long Island Sound, which accounts for the modest 1,768 engine hrs on her vastly preferred Cat 3208 375HP twin engines. The user friendly path to the flybridge leads to a big wonderful space whether just driving (and where most do drive) or enjoying guests at a mooring under the extended bimini. It's really where everyone wants to be!
This is an extraordinarily beautiful, well maintained Grand Banks 42. Rambler has been meticulously cared for during the last 24 years and is ready for her new owners. She is in a shed in Milford, Ct, until the spring, but can and should be seen to be appreciated.
Enter the main salon from either the starboard or port cabin doors. The salon L settee, upholstered in Hunter Green ultra suede, is aft to starboard, and opposite is another settee just forward of a teak entertainment cabinet. There is a beautiful oval shaped teak dining/cocktail table in front of the L settee. Forward of the straight port settee, with the port door between, is the L shaped galley. The standard configuration of the 42 is a straight galley, but an option which Rambler has, is an L-extension to accommodate another fridge/freezer. Opposite to starboard is the well equipped helm station with a dry bar aft.
Down three steps aft from the salon leads to the master stateroom with its queen island berth, desk, drawers, hanging locker, and a split head, with the shower to starboard and the head and sink to port. There are windows surrounding the stateroom, and a door to the aft deck providing another exit or simply in most cases light and ventilation.
Take the three steps down at the forward end of the salon into the ample guest cabin with a huge hanging locker to port and a very large wet head to starboard. It is built with an oversized v-berth, plenty of drawer storage below, and a large overhead hatch.
Reverse cycle air conditioning, curtains, and teak parquet sole throughout the interior.
Outside to port is a step onto the deck above the master stateroom. Here is the dinghy storage and outboard. Up two more steps takes you to the flybridge. At the aft end of the flybridge area is a mast and boom for lowering the dinghy (re-Awlgripped recently). Forward on the flybridge is the helm to port, and twin bench seats for the helm and companions. Aft of the bench seating and to starboard is a comfortable L settee and two folding chairs. There is also a beautiful teak grate table in front of the settee. The entire area is protected from sun and rain by an extended bimini.
Galley
The L-extension in the galley makes room for a refrigerator on the forward part of the L and a freezer on the aft outboard side.
Refrigeration: Grunert 120V AC
Freezer: Grunert 120V AC
*3 burner electric Princess cooktop and oven with pan storage below
Sharpe Carousel microwave above L-extension
4+ drawers and cabinet storage below single large sink
Plate and bowl storage forward of the stove in a cabinet below the windshield
Electronics
Flybirdge:
Raymarine Hybrid Touch Chartplotter
Raymarine Autopilot
Icom IC-M324G VHF
Ritchie compass
Interior Helm:
Raymarine Hybrid Touch Chartplotter
Furuno Radar (original)
Icom VHF
Ritchie compass
Electrical and Mechanical
Access to the engine room is thru two hatches in the sole, as well as thru a door under the stairs in the forward stateroom.
120 V AC electrical system are supplied thru shore power cord or generator
12V DC electrical system powers interior/exterior lights, pumps and navigational system
8 kW 60 cycle Onan generator
Three 12V DC batteries: Two 8D and one Group 27
ProMariner 50 AMP battery charger
Galvanic isolator
3 Marine Air reverse cycle units: 7K BTU, 12K BTU, 16K BTU
Glendenning Synchronizer
Bennett trim tabs
Lofrans electric winch w/45 lb CQR with 200' of chain rode and 22 lb Danforth with nylon rode
Winch foot button controls at bow as well as remote control at helm stations
Pressurized hot and cold water
Two Vacuflush marine heads
One 40 gal holding tank w/macerator
Bilge pumps: 12V and manual systems
Engines
Twin Caterpillar 3208 TAs 375HP (1,768 hrs)
Twin Disc transmissions
Freshwater cooling with heat exchanger
Dual station hydraulic steering
Oil transfer system
Fire control system
Bilge blowers
Additional and Safety Equipment
Mercury hard bottom inflatable
Mercury outboard
PFDs, Orion flares, and First Aid kit
Additional Comments
A surveyor checked the teak decks and the tanks in February, and all were satisfactory.
Personal Exclusions
Personal items including hand held radio, binoculars and paintings.
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.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/25 | Initial price | $359,000 |
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Contact Petzolds Norwalk Cove Marina about 1999 Grand Banks Classic
48 Calf Pasture Beach Road, East Norwalk, CT, 06855
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48 Calf Pasture Beach Road, East Norwalk, CT, 06855
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