Welcome to “MERCATOR”  — A truly exceptional Grand Banks 42 Classic that has had the best of care and significant upgrading. Of note, is the fibreglass replacement of the cockpit and side teak decks. Her brightwork has been professionally maintained inside and out. There are canvas covers to protect everything along with a deluxe winter cover as well.  The interior is spotless and the engine room gleams.  She comes fully equipped including a new watermaker — just start the engines and sail-her away ! October 2023 Survey available.  As an added bonus, moorage for “MERCATOR” is available at Cedar Grove Marina, Sidney, B.C.

General Description and Accommodations

The Grand Banks Classic defined the “classic tri-cabin” layout. This layout features wide side decks, a good working cockpit, safe anchor platform and foredeck, and a spacious flybridge.  The salon is large and bright with big, clear windows, a fine helm area, and a galley designed to be used.  There is also an L-shaped settee, helm seating, dining table, and bar cabinet, along with salon access to both side decks.   

All berths feature pillow-top spring coil mattresses. The owner’s cabin is aft, featuring a large double bed to starboard and large single to port. Lots of storage space including a large hanging locker to port. The ensuite head has a Vacuflush toilet and separate shower.  

The forward guest cabin provides a spacious V-berth, hanging locker and drawers, ensuite head with Vacuflush toilet and shower. 

Salon

• Original Grand Banks teak chairs along with original Captain’s Chair made of stainless and teak.
• Bar cabinet, with flip-up lid access to bottles and glasses, a drop leaf front for bar counter space, and drawers and lockers often used as part of the galley stowage.
• Large and comfortable, and recently upholstered with Ultraleather, an “L”  shaped settee to starboard, with storage and drawers underneath,
• Grand Banks drop leaf yacht table, with bottle and glass storage
• Aft port corner locker, with stereo system, and flat screen television
• Two teak framed upholstered chairs
• Port side door to walk around side deck
• Sony -SAT B55 digital satellite receiver
• KVH Tracvision DV3 satellite television receiver (not in service)
• Sony Brava 26” flat screen television
• Sony DVD-NS70H CD/DVD player with remote
• JVC – KD R440 AM/FM stereo radio with media player
• Victory brass clock, barometer, and hygrometer/temperature set

Galley

• Stainless steel lined fridge fitted with the optional Grunet holdover system — New compressor 2024 / AC powered
• Convenient top and front load fridge (salon side)
• Additional freezer under V-berth in the forward cabin
• Condiments locker and paper towel holder
• Stainless steel sink
• Four drawers and waste pail under the sink
• Panasonic microwave oven
• Princess 3 burner propane stove and oven / propane solenoid  shutoff and sniffer
• Overhead fan and opening windows
• Cooler on flybridge
• Dickinson stainless barbecue on rail to flybridge
• Assorted galley equipment

Lower Helm

• Morse controls
• VDO engine instruments
• Engine alarms – audible and visual – low oil pressure, high temperature
• Anchor up/down;  engine start/stop switching
• AC source selector switches, fore and aft shore power selector switch
• Indicator panel provides advice on bilge pumps or macerator pumps running, engine room lights on, etc.
• Three wipers
• Searchlight control
• Magnum inverter remote control panel, with battery monitor feature
• Mechanical steering system, with emergency tiller
• Chart light
• Opening centre windshield window

Flybridge

• Full helm controls, and instruments, including anchor up/down and engine start/stop, and all electronics (details listed below)
• Intercom
• Air horn
• Covers for helm, seats,  barbecue, spotlight, and folded bimini
• 20lb aluminum propane tank  in flybridge seat locker with electric solenoid
• LED anchor light and steaming light (2013)
• Radar reflector

Deck Equipment

• 1200W Lofrans Tigres anchor winch (2015), with a 45 lb CQR anchor and 300’ of 5/16” HT chain (new 2024)
• Secondary anchor with 50’ x 3/8” chain with 300’ of 1” nylon rode
• Salt water wash down, hot and cold shower connection aft, and a fresh water bib.
• Rope locker forward
• Teak swim grid, with swim ladder
• Lazarette storage, with access to water tank fillers, steering gear, and emergency tiller
• Bridgedeck crane, with electric winch, and lifting gear for tender
• 2001 West Marine 310 RIB with 2024 Mercury electric start 9.9 hp 4 stroke outboard.
• Canvas covers for teak flag staff, windows and doors, transom, windlass, and hatches
• Coast Guard required safety equipment, including life jackets and fire extinguishers

Electronics and Navigation

Lower Helm

• Raymarine C120W 12” display GPS chartplotter, radar overlay and auto pilot interface (2012) c/w new radar antenna
• Raymarine autopilot (2013)
• Garmin Echo 500C depth sounder (2014)
• Uniden ES model UM 525 VHF Radio
• Standard Horizon model Matrix GX2150 VHF Radio with AIS (2013)
• Danforth – Constellation 6” magnetic compass
• AIS transmitter (2018)

Flybridge Helm

• Raymarine C120W 12” display GPS chartplotter, radar overlay and auto pilot interface (2013)
• Raymarine autopilot (2013)
• Garmin Echo 500C depth sounder (2014)
• Standard Horizon RAM-MIC VHF Radio
• Danforth – Constellation 6” magnetic compass

Electrical System

• 50 amp fused shore power connections fore and aft using a selector switch with 50 amp shore power cord, and 30 amp power cord with 50 amp boat connection
• Onan 8KW diesel power generator with (new hour meter 2013).  Total hours 2182
• Magnum MS2010 2000W inverter with 100 amp automatic charger – (2014) drawing off the house battery bank.
• 3 x 8D house batteries – (New 2025)
• 1 x 4D start battery – (New 2025)
• 1 x 12V generator battery (New 2025)
• Statpower Truecharge 30 amp charger
• 2 x 70 Amp engine alternators

Engines and Mechanical

• Twin Ford Lehman SP135 – 6 cylinder naturally aspirated diesel engines — Professionally maintained
• 4 x Racor 500FG fuel filters
• Converted to electric fuel pumps
• Reverse cycle air conditioning
• Espar D5 Airtronic forced air diesel furnace (2013)
• 2 x Sealand Vacu-flush heads and pumps – separate systems
• 2 x 12V automatic bilge/sump pumps
• Fireboy-Halon 1301 automatic fire suppression system (not serviceable)
• Smoke detector
• CO2 detector
• Scatra drive savers
• Norscot oil drip shaft seals
• Extensive chaff guards and cable wraps

Additional

* New Watermaker — Cruise RO Model SM20 (2024)

* 10.5 gallon hot water tank (2024)

* Custom Lohman full Winter boat cover

* Full spare parts inventory and extensive tools

* Full library of paper charts inc. Alaska

* Full inventory of galley equipment / appliances, glassware, crockery, bed linens and towels.

* Two plastic kayaks

* Fishing rods, crabbing and shrimping equipment

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.