Boat models · Grand Banks
Grand Banks 36 Classic
Powerboat, trawler
Key figures
D/L267moderate
- Builder
- Grand Banks
- Propulsion
- single inboard diesel
- Length
- 36.0 ft
- Beam / draft
- 12.7 ft · 4.0 ft
- Displacement
- 26,000 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on oxfordyachtagency.com.
Reputation
Classtrawleras owners use it
Forumsloveda following; good ones get hunted
Classic teak Grand Banks that people hunt for and keep for decades, but wood upkeep is a heavy burden.
- Coastal cruising
- loved · comfortable, seakindly, economical at 7-8 knots
- Liveaboard
- respected · roomy for 36 ft, but teak upkeep is constant
- First boat
- mixed · easy to run, but wood maintenance surprises buyers
- Loved
- Seakindly, soft motion in a chop · Classic looks, teak-and-brass character · Efficient single diesel, long range · Strong resale and owner community
- Gripes
- Teak decks leak and need constant care · Single engine, no redundancy · Tight engine room access · Slow, with a hull-speed limit
- Survey for
- Teak deck leaks and rotted core · Wet deck core at stanchions and cabin trim · Rot in wood cabin trim and window frames · Fuel tank corrosion and leaks
- Cross-shopped
- Grand Banks 42 Classic · Nordic Tug 32 · Island Gypsy 32 · Mainship 34
Owner opinion from trawlerforum.com, grandbanks.com
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