NEW BOAT • Grand Banks 47
A classic benefits from some reinvigorating updates

LOA: 46’ 9”
Beam: 15’ 9”
Draft: 3’ 10”
Displacement: 52,333 lbs
Fuel: 600 U.S. gal.
Water: 260 U.S. gal.
Power: 2 X CAT C9 567-hp
Top Speed: 24 knots
Cruise: 18.5 knots
Range: 280 nm @ 17.5 knots

When we are able to blend the old with the new, creating a seamless transition between the traditions that have served us well and the innovations that propel us forward, celebrated creations often result. A prime example is the new Grand Banks 47 Heritage Classic, designed to replace the tried and true Heritage 42. At its core, the 47CL is a traditional Grand Banks delivering what owners have come to expect from this line of well-established trawlers. Yet, thanks to a wider beam, contemporary interior updates, generous living spaces, and a completely redesigned hull, it is reborn.
For more than 40 years, since the introduction of the first Grand Banks 36 Classic, the Heritage Series (originally known simply as the Grand Banks) boats characteristically cruised at displacement speeds. This has all changed with the 47CL, which features a Sparkman & Stephens-designed modified deep-V hull with new planing characteristics. ...

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