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Grand Banks Yachts

Grand Banks Yachts began its journey in 1956 as American Marine, Ltd. Founder Robert J. Newton and his sons, John and Whit, were running a custom boatyard on Junk Bay in Hong Kong, building heavy sailboats and big motor yachts to designs by the world’s top marine architects – Sparkman & Stephens, William Garden, Nat Herreshoff, Ray Hunt and others.

In 1962, they commissioned Kenneth Smith, another well-known marine architect, to design Spray – a 36-foot diesel powered cruising boat with humble, workman-like lines. A year later, inspired by Smith’s design, the Newtons left custom yacht building to focus on producing the first of a line of boats that would come to be known as Grand Banks.

Today, this design is recognized around the world as the Grand Banks Heritage Series, an iconic design built first of wood and then, beginning in 1973, of fiberglass at a new factory in Singapore. The design was so successful, in fact that the general styling of the GB was seized by a score of other builders for fleets of look-alike yachts sold under dozens of names. None, through, could match the quality of construction for which Grand Banks is famed. In 1993, Grand Banks took another traditional boat design – the lobster boat or “Downeast” cruiser – and definitively captured its style and spirit in the launch of the Eastbay Series. With its Ray Hunt design, teak toe rails, dark blue hull with a bright gold stripe – and a powerful pair of diesels underfoot – there was no other boat that combined ageless design and high performance like the Eastbay.

In 2001, many Grand Banks owners were ready to step up to a larger and more luxurious vessel, but weren’t prepared to sacrifice quality. The launch of the Aleutian Series of raised pilothouse yachts delivered with a new level of style and sophistication – along with the seaworthiness boaters have come to expect from a Grand Banks.

In each series, Grand Banks has sought to capture the spirit of a nautical ideal – and combine it with state-of-the-art equipment, meticulous craftsmanship, and superior construction techniques. It is the reason Grand Banks yachts have become such icons around the world, and why they continue to meet the high standards of discerning, demanding boaters today.

Contact Information

Grand Banks Website

Grand Banks Worldwide Offices:
Corporate Sales & Marketing
Dave Northrop
1866 Ottawa Beach Rd.
Suite M
Holland, Mi 49424
Office +1 616 499 2519
Offices +1 206 352 0116
Email

USA Service
Fran Morey
1 Maritime Drive
Suite #4
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Telephone: 206-352-0116 x131
Fax Line: 206-352-1711
Email

Europe/Asia Pacific Sales
Grand Banks Yachts Sdn Bhd
PLO 488, Jalan Suasa
81707 Pasir Gudang
Johor, Malaysia
Telephone: +60 7251-7488
Fax Line: +60 7251-7388
Email

Corporate: Singapore
Grand Banks Yachts PTE LTD
274 Upper Bukit Timah Road #03-16
Singapore 588213
Telephone: +65 6545-2929
Fax Line: +65 6733-1527
Email

Corporate: Sales & Marketing
2292 West Commodore Way
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98199
USA
Telephone: 206-352-0116
Fax Line: 206-352-1711
Email

Corporate: Malaysia
Grand Banks Yachts Sdn Bhd
PLO 488, Jalan Suasa
81707 Pasir Gudang
Johor, Malaysia
Telephone: +60 7251-7488
Fax Line: +60 7251-7388
Email

GB Worldwide Parts
To Place an Order:
Email
Parts Website
Fax Line: 206-352-1711
Customer Service for Existing Orders:
Telephone: 206-352-0116 x110
GB ShipStore Contact
To Place an Order:
GB ShipStore Website
Customer Service for Existing Orders:
Telephone: 206-466-1849

Investor Relations Contact
Peter Poli
Grand Banks Yachts Limited
541 Orchard Road
#11-04, Liat Towers
Singapore 238881
Telephone: +65 6545 2929
Fax Line: +65 6733 1527
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Classic, Europa, Heritage, Aleutian, etc. Series:
Grand Banks 32 Sedan 1965-1995 (woody till mid 1973)
Grand Banks 36 Classic 1965-2004 (woody till mid 1973)
Grand Banks 36 Europa 1988-1998
Grand Banks 41 Heritage EU 2009-1912
Grand Banks 42 Classic 1975-2004
Grand Banks 42 Europa 1979-1990 & 1998-2004
Grand Banks 42 Motor Yacht 1987-2004
Grand Banks 46 Classic 1985-2007
Grand Banks 46 Europa 1993-2007
Grand Banks 47 Heritage CL 2007-
Grand Banks 47 Heritage EU 2007-
Grand Banks 49 Classic 1980-1997
Grand Banks 52 Europa 1998-2008
Grand Banks 55 Aleutian RP? 200?-
Grand Banks 58 Classic 1990-2002
Grand Banks 59 Aleutian RP 2007-
Grand Banks 64 Aleutian RP 2002-2007
Grand Banks 72 Aleutian RP? 200?-

Eastbay Series:
Grand Banks 38 Eastbay EX 1994-2004
Grand Banks 39 Eastbay SX-HX 2006-2012
Grand Banks 43 Eastbay Flybridge 1998-2004
Grand Banks 43 Eastbay HX-SX 2000-2007
Grand Banks 45 Eastbay SX 2008-
Grand Banks 47 Eastbay Flybridge 2005-2012
Grand Banks 49 Eastbay SX-HX 1999-2008
Grand Banks 54 Eastbay SX 2003-2007
Grand Banks 58 Eastbay Flybridge 2004-2007

Above model list from Powerboat Guide

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American Marine (AmMarine) Engines

American Marine marinized diesel engines including the GM ToroFlow V6 & V8 engines, the John Deere 6 cylinder engines and the Ford 4 & 6 cylinder tractor & lorry engines from Ford Industrial Power Products (UK).

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General Motors

GM Toro-Flow V6 Diesel (left) & gasoline predecessor (right)

The GM Toro-Flow line of diesel engines were developed for use in medium duty trucks and buses by General Motors. The bases for these engines were GM’s gasoline V-6 and V-8 medium duty truck engines. Like most smaller engines with “V” cylinder configurations these engines were designed “over-square” (5.125″ Bore X 3.86″ Stroke) to reduce the loads on the crankshaft’s connecting rod journals, rod bearings and main bearings. Due to the higher compression ratio of the diesel versions that put higher loads on the crankshaft and bearings, the rate of acceleration and maximum power output had to be kept low to prevent early failure of the crankshaft and bearings. In vehicles, the naturally aspirated 478ci V-6 diesel engine produced a maximum of only 150 gross horsepower @ 3200 rpm and the 637ci V-8 version produced a maximum of only 195 gross horsepower @ 2600 rpm. The turbocharged versions were only lightly boosted and produced far less then ½ horsepower per cubic inch. The turbocharged DT478 V6 produced only 220 maximum gross horsepower at 3200 rpm. The short stroke (of only 3.86″) required the engine to operate at a much higher rpm when compared to the “under-square” inline six cylinder engines of comparable displacement (see John Deere engine described below). Most such inline engines are so strong that they can receive much higher intake air boosting to where they are often rated at more then 1 horsepower per cubic inch.

Toro-Flow engines in applications where the engines were accelerated before loading like generators or the engines were lightly loaded during acceleration such as in light vehicles held up fairly well. In heavier vehicles, the rate of acceleration had to be deliberately slow and in a lower gear (allowing the engine to easily rev higher) for the engine to survive for very long. When used in the stop and go environment of school buses and loaded trucks, these engines typically did not fair very well, suffering numerous internal stress related failures.

American Marine marinised these engines for certain models of the Grand Banks line-up. As long as the operator accelerated slowly and the propeller was under-pitched, most of these engines proved fairly reliable. But accelerating quickly or overloading these engines (such as by over-propping) often proved disastrous. These engines are rarely worth rebuilding.

From Bud Farr: “The toro flo was used in medium duty trucks and was known as the DH478. Its main drawback was that it would spin the con rod bearings if you took it over about 2300 rpm. The engine was goverened from the factory at 3400 rpm. They had almost 100% failure rate. The engines that survived were reset to a lower rpm, but alas, they now lacked power at the lower speed. Also the thermostat housing was on the INTAKE side of the water pump and would not work. The water entering the engine would shut the thermostats and the engine would boil over. I am amazed how they could have gone into production with such an obvious flaw. The surviving engines were usually run with the thermostats removed, and the engine never got to reach operating temperature unless under full load. They suffered thermal cycle shock and many died that way. A single thermostat could be sandwiched between the water outlet and the adapter, but I don’t remember this being a factory offered item. If you ever do get this engine running; please do not rev it up too high, not even once, or you will be sorry!”

Specifications For General Motors Toro-Flow Based
AmMarine 4-Stroke Cycle Pleasurecraft Diesel Engines

Click on Links for Model Pages with Spec Sheets, Manuals, etc.

TABLE KEY: (? = Not Published)
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner: V = V
−CYL: W = Wet Liners, D = Dry Liners, P = Parent Bore
RATING: W = Workboat (Usually 90% of P), C = Continuous, P = Pleasure (Intermittent)
ASP: N = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, TI = Turbocharged and Intercooled
KW = Kilowatts, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: Beginning-Ending, Trailing  “–”  (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production

Notes: Data from

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John Deere

The John Deere 404ci “under-square” (6.62L) 4.25″ Bore X 4.75″ Stroke (108mm X 121mm) 6 cylinder is an excellent engine. American Marine marinised these engines for certain models of the Grand Banks line-up. The exhaust manifold, etc. were cast with raised “AMMARINE” letters.

Specifications For John Deere Based AmMarine
4-Stroke Cycle Pleasurecraft Diesel Engines

TABLE KEY: (? = Not Published)
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner: IL = Vertical In-Lined
−CYL: W = Wet Liners, D = Dry Liners, P = Parent Bore
RATING: C = Continuous, I = Intermittent
ASP: N = Naturally Aspirated
KW = Kilowatts, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: Beginning-Ending, Trailing  “–”  (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production

Notes: HP Data from Grand Banks Discussion Board

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Ford Industrial Power Products (UK)
Marinized by AmMarine using Lehman “Kits”

For a short time in the mid-70’s, American Marine Ltd. purchased Ford base engines directly from Ford Industrial Power Products and marinized them “In-House” using marinizing component kits purchased from Lehman Mgr Co. When they failed to realize the cost savings that they expected, they returned to purchasing marinized engines from Lehman.

While similar to the Ford Lehman 80s & 120s, they had a few differences:

• American Marine marinized the Ford 2714E “Fuel Economy” version of the 6.22L engine which had a different fuel injection pump then the 120hp Ford 2715E and was rated at a lower horsepower, usually 97~109hp. The model (2714E had a SIMMS Minimec P5088), but be aware, the pump may have been replaced with the 120 pump, a Simms Minimec P5130. The basic engines (i.e. blocks, pistons, heads, crankshafts, etc.) are the same.
• The AmMarine engines were painted metallic green or gold, the Lehman was painted red. Some AmMarines are now red, but still gold underneath.

    

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Ford Industrial Power Products (UK)
Marinized by Lehman Mfg. Co.

American Marine Ltd. purchased a variety of marinized Ford diesel engines from Lehman starting with the Lehman 6D330 which used the Ford 6D Mark-2 base engine. This was later followed by the 4D242, 6D363, 4D254, 6D380, and the “Supers”. See Lehman Power and Ford Industrial Power Products for a complete description of these engines including specifications, needed “Fixes”, and directories of other marinizers, parts suppliers and repair shops.

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