Grand Banks 49 Alaskan Alaskan Star

Boat Details

'Alaskan Star' has been a cherished and much loved member of the family for her current owners since 1978. This beautiful wooden motor yacht presents a unique opportunity to purchase a highly capable design classic and a slice of boat building history. Sleeping six across two cabins her spacious interior is beautifully crafted throughout and is superbly comfortable for long term cruising or indeed full time living aboard.

Grand Banks Yachts were founded in 1956 under the original yard name of American Marine and are still building high quality, beautiful motor yachts today. The 'Alaskan 49' was built by American Marine in their Hong Kong yard featuring Mahogany planking on Yakal frames and is one of the most iconic design classics from the drawing board of renowned Naval Architect Robert Dorris.

Currently lying at Kip Marina. April 2024 insurance survey available on request.

Please call our Kip Marina office to arrange an appointment to view (be forewarned though there's a good chance she might just steal your heart!)

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Dimensions

Hull, Deck & Keel

• Mahogany planks on Yakal frames


• Hull Number 54


• White hull and super structure with cherry red boot line


• Displacement hull with full length keel


• Twin Rudders


• Vosper Thornycroft MaxiFin stabilisers

Deck Equipment

Stepping through the transom door from the stern brings you aboard Alaskan Star. The aft deck is roomy, with high gunnels and beautiful teak wood decking. The extended upper deck provides cover for the entire lower aft deck. Covered side decks take you to her raised pilothouse and foredeck area.

• Varnished teak transom and varnished teak capping handrails


• Teak deck


• Aluminium Pulpit


• Substantial bow roller


• CQR Anchor 75kg with 90m of chain


• Neco electric windlass


• Windscreen wipers


• 8 x mooring cleats


• Starboard boarding gate


• Cockpit seating with integrated lockers


• Cockpit shower


• Deck hatch to lazarette and access to engine bay


• Slatted teak swim platform


• Fixed ladder from the aft deck to the spacious upper deck


• Fixed storage cradle for tender on upper deck


• Upper deck L-frame articulated tender crane

Interior & Accommodation

Enter through the double door into the main saloon of Alaskan Star from the aft deck and you step into a beautiful, bright, and roomy living area with all round windows and lovely teak wood panelling and parquet flooring and carpets. This salon is designed very comfortably for extended living and entertaining onboard.

Saloon

• L-shaped settee, white vinyl upholstery, to the port side with storage below.


• Large adjustable height saloon table


• Four chairs


• Toshiba TV


• Integrated book shelf and storage


• Clock, Barometer & Hygrometer


• Blinds & curtains

Galley

• Large U-shaped galley forward


• Phillips electric stove/oven combo


• Americana refrigerator/freezer


• Panasonic microwave


• Double stainless steel sink & mixer tap


• Hot and cold pressurised water


• Generous storage and counterspace.


• Sliding window to port side deck

Pilothouse

• Superb raised pilothouse with great visibility


• Helm seat


• Navigation instruments


• Electrical distribution panel


• Engine controls and monitoring


• Sliding doors to Port & Starboard side decks


• U shaped settee and table


• Single raised day bed


• Bookshelf


• Storage drawers and locker

Forward Cabin

• Four single berths


• Hanging locker and drawers


• Port holes with curtains

Forward Heads

• Jabsco manual flushing toilet


• Hot and cold pressurised water


• Basin and countertop


• Opening port hole with curtain


• Mirror


• Storage lockers


• Towel rail

Master Cabin

• Full beam cabin


• Double berth


• Parquet flooring


• Dressing table


• Mirrors


• Under bed storage


• Large hanging closet and drawers


• Book shelf with storage cubby

Heads

• Jabsco electric flushing toilet


• Hot and cold pressurised water


• Basin


• Shower and hip bath unit


• Opening port hole with curtain


• Mirror


• Storage lockers


• Towel rail

Navigation Equipment

• Icom IC-M56 VHF


• Magelan Nav 6510 GPS


• B&G eco sounder


• Raytheon Pathfinder SL70 radar


• Neco Auto pilot


• Sailor SP radio Type RT144


• B&G Speed log


• Sestral Compass


• Clipper wind direction


• Clinometer


• Clock & Barometer

Machinery & Propulsion

• Twin Ford Lehman 6 cylinder 120hp diesel engines


• Shaft drive with twin 3 fixed blade propeller


• Approx. 12 litres per hour at cruising speed


• Wired steering


• Onan Generator 11.5KVA (approximately 500hrs)


• Vosper Thornycroft MaxiFin stabilisers


• Upper deck articulated tender crane

Electrical Systems

• 2 x 12v Domestic batteries 460ah (2018)


• 2 x 12v Engine batteries 460ah (2018)


• Battery charger


• Engine alternators


• Switchable 110/230 voltage ring circuit


• 240v to 110 v transformer


• UK sockets throughout


• Shore power connection and cable

Audio Visual

• Toshiba TV in saloon


• Alpine stereo in saloon

Plumbing & Tankage

• 2 x fresh water tanks (300 US gallons total)


• 4 x diesel fuel tanks (650 US gallons total)


• Hot & Cold pressurised water throughout

Canvas Work

• Anchor windlass cover


• Bridge windscreen cover - Blue


• Tender Cover - Blue


• Cockpit cushions - White

Safety Equipment

• Full navigation lights


• Seago 6 person Life raft (serviced 2022)


• Electric & manual bilge pump


• Engine powered bilge pump


• Fire extinguishers


• 2 x Life buoys


• Search light


• Fixed fog horn

Additional Equipment

• 2002 Avon Seasport deluxe Fiberglass rib (by separate negotiation)


• 2002 Yamaha Hp 50 outboard (by separate negotiation)


• Shore power cable


• 35kg CQR anchor


• Various warps and fender


• Boat hooks