Nice yacht, looking forward to the performance video. I do like the enclosed upper helm. Open flybridges are nice in warm weather areas, but I always think having 2 helms is just a waste of space. You get a lot more kitchen, dining and living space with just one upper helm. But everyone has their own taste and preferences. My taste tends to run to full displacement hulls, but this Grand Banks is very nice.
Really nice woodwork on this vessel. A bit dark IMO and 71db is not whisper quiet. Great to know GB can customize to that much extent. Thanks to the owners and Capt. Steve for showing off the boat!
My father is a retired carpenter, and as his only son, I naturally had a love of good carpentry skills. If you've ever seen a carpentry competition. Like the European craftsmanship competition competitors work here in Ireland, it's really beautiful artwork of furniture here, and I presume throughout the other competitors countries. Not just carpentry, but welders, and other types of trades. The winners been presumably set for life with job opportunities being able to say that they one a competition for being the best at their trade here in Europe. I presume that similar competitions happen over in the USA and other parts of the world, for the best of the best craft masters in different crafts. I've seen the Irish welding competition for a spot at the European competition too. The work is amazing. I don't think my father ever tried to enter the carpentry, but it's still amazing to see what can be done by those that do. And also carpentry in general is fun and very rewarding to see a job well done.
Love how different design choices are made by the builders in this segment. Marlow, Fleming, and Outer Reef have offerings in this size range but are laid out differently.
This piano set up, reminds me of the excellent streamer HaCubby. She is a wonderful Christian lady from South Korea, that I think won one of the streamer awards this year. Amazing lady. Plays the piano very well. While travelling through Europe last year, she was asked to play on the spot at a live street mini concert and she played very well, with absolutely no knowledge that she was going to be playing. Amazing. She would love this master cabin.
5:44 Wow. Just look at it. It really does look like a royal level of cabin accommodation. Anyone that's seen what the word "royal" really means here in Europe, will know what I mean. Absolutely fantastic.
About the only thing I would swap out would be the teak for Flexiteek, teak just needs too much maintenance and stains too easily. But that's just me, and I'd rather have the crew waxing and polishing everything in the engine room.
Such a gorgeous and well thought out yacht, but at 1:02 the step up to the relatively narrow doorway, and a few seconds later the awkwardness of entering is quite obviously displayed imv; standing below the step, opening door, stepping up. I would gladly give up 1/2 of those storage cabinets for a generous salon door, and hope to see a 'step-up' feature work-around, or a lengthening of that step with sliding door verses 'hinged' . :shrugs:
Fantastic yacht. Thought I am surprised that in the salon, there are no curtains/blinds for the windows. Also, I see that there are no fixtures on the windows with which to attach curtains/blinds. What do the owners do for privacy? Also, there are no safety gates on the boarding steps. It's just open. Isn't that dangerous?
3:01 I love the concept of a pull out pantry for spaces like that. They just seem very practical for everyday use. I wonder if it's easy to remove for cleaning the floor of where isn't slots in though?
Since the customer wanted the master bath to the port side and Grand Banks had to move the bulk head to accommodate that. How did GB make up for the strength & integrity of the yacht’s design to make such a huge change?
Side rails 27 inches? If you are walking beside the rails and are tossed against them by a wave then the rails are going to catch you mid thigh and help you on your way into the sea.
It's got some nice features, but style-wise I think there's a step down from the 54 and 60 - not a fan of the permanently enclosed fly-bridge. That's just me though.
Thanks Capt. Steve for taking us aboard a yacht that most of us would only be able to see in a magazine. 🙂
Will tell Capt. Steve! Thank you for watching!
The woodwork is world class. 👌🏻
Captain Steve is fantastic narrator and knows his stuff. 👏👏💪
Nice yacht, looking forward to the performance video. I do like the enclosed upper helm. Open flybridges are nice in warm weather areas, but I always think having 2 helms is just a waste of space. You get a lot more kitchen, dining and living space with just one upper helm. But everyone has their own taste and preferences. My taste tends to run to full displacement hulls, but this Grand Banks is very nice.
I just picture myself in miserable weather on my own upstairs while everyone else is yukking it up downstairs.
1:24 beautiful salon.
Really nice woodwork on this vessel. A bit dark IMO and 71db is not whisper quiet. Great to know GB can customize to that much extent. Thanks to the owners and Capt. Steve for showing off the boat!
Please please please 🙏🙏🙏
An extra-long, extra-detail performance video
This is my favourite yacht EVER! OMG 😱
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My father is a retired carpenter, and as his only son, I naturally had a love of good carpentry skills. If you've ever seen a carpentry competition. Like the European craftsmanship competition competitors work here in Ireland, it's really beautiful artwork of furniture here, and I presume throughout the other competitors countries.
Not just carpentry, but welders, and other types of trades. The winners been presumably set for life with job opportunities being able to say that they one a competition for being the best at their trade here in Europe.
I presume that similar competitions happen over in the USA and other parts of the world, for the best of the best craft masters in different crafts.
I've seen the Irish welding competition for a spot at the European competition too. The work is amazing.
I don't think my father ever tried to enter the carpentry, but it's still amazing to see what can be done by those that do. And also carpentry in general is fun and very rewarding to see a job well done.
Wow, smart design, great layout, lovely contrasting colours !!!
I have enjoyed looking at Flemings since their first 53
Way to go, Captain Steve. ✨🌊💨🛥🏝👙🌞✨
Love how different design choices are made by the builders in this segment. Marlow, Fleming, and Outer Reef have offerings in this size range but are laid out differently.
Good show
As always excellent review Captain Steve: straight to the point and very informative. I never feel the need to fast forward Captain Steve's videos.
Thank you for watching!!!
2:06 $180,000 for just the sound system???!!! Yeah ok, I'll have to cross this one off my list!
This piano set up, reminds me of the excellent streamer HaCubby. She is a wonderful Christian lady from South Korea, that I think won one of the streamer awards this year. Amazing lady. Plays the piano very well. While travelling through Europe last year, she was asked to play on the spot at a live street mini concert and she played very well, with absolutely no knowledge that she was going to be playing. Amazing.
She would love this master cabin.
5:44
Wow. Just look at it. It really does look like a royal level of cabin accommodation.
Anyone that's seen what the word "royal" really means here in Europe, will know what I mean. Absolutely fantastic.
LOVE IT . Thanks Captain Steve keep up the Great Videos. Cant wait to see more of this boat and its test run.
Yeah!! thanks for watching! We will tell Capt. Steve!
How did GB put steel bars into the teak.
1:17
Wow. I love that interior.
Wow, Doritos! Doesn't get more high brow than that!
Captain Steve. You did an amazing video. Thank you for aharingnit with us.
Great review cap Steve 🇬🇧
About the only thing I would swap out would be the teak for Flexiteek, teak just needs too much maintenance and stains too easily. But that's just me, and I'd rather have the crew waxing and polishing everything in the engine room.
Love that Sky Lounge ! :P
Such a gorgeous and well
thought out yacht, but at 1:02
the step up to the relatively
narrow doorway, and a few
seconds later the awkwardness
of entering is quite obviously
displayed imv;
standing below the step,
opening door, stepping up.
I would gladly give up 1/2 of
those storage cabinets for
a generous salon door, and
hope to see a 'step-up'
feature work-around, or a
lengthening of that step with
sliding door verses 'hinged' .
:shrugs:
Fantastic yacht. Thought I am surprised that in the salon, there are no curtains/blinds for the windows. Also, I see that there are no fixtures on the windows with which to attach curtains/blinds. What do the owners do for privacy?
Also, there are no safety gates on the boarding steps. It's just open. Isn't that dangerous?
Best thing about Grand Banks, ask for those things and you’ll get them.
Just beautiful. Why do you need anything bigger!
3:01
I love the concept of a pull out pantry for spaces like that. They just seem very practical for everyday use.
I wonder if it's easy to remove for cleaning the floor of where isn't slots in though?
Absolutely WOW
GB has a 85 foot boat? I didn't know that
yes, and its spectacular!
please test very detailed and long in absolute navetta 75
Please slow down so we can really see!
It would’ve been nice to see the helm in a little bit more detail, also the engine room.
Please watch our performance video of the Grand Banks 85, we typically produce two videos features and operational and test video.
Since the customer wanted the master bath to the port side and Grand Banks had to move the bulk head to accommodate that. How did GB make up for the strength & integrity of the yacht’s design to make such a huge change?
Where are the crew cabins ?
id like to see the engine room.
Side rails 27 inches? If you are walking beside the rails and are tossed against them by a wave then the rails are going to catch you mid thigh and help you on your way into the sea.
It's got some nice features, but style-wise I think there's a step down from the 54 and 60 - not a fan of the permanently enclosed fly-bridge. That's just me though.
What happened to Capt. Steve's voice? It sounds like he's sick or had vocal cord damage compared to his old voice.
$180,000 on a sound system?….kitchen at the front getting the best view? Back to the drawing board with this one.
This is not your Father’s Grand Banks
First !
Yikes !
I am sorry but she not a good liking boat a little bit of a mess just not my cup of tea as it were sorry
Probably one of the ugliest looking boats I have ever seen.
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