Operating instructions

1B: General Description of this Vessel
1B1: Exterior
Flybridge, Cockpit, Side & Forward Decks
The Grand Banks 49' Classic is a
traditional yacht design, with fiberglass hull, cabin,
and flybridge structures, a teak swim step, teak
decks, gunwale caps, and teak and stainless steel
welded fittings and handrails. The windows, for the
most part, are sliding glass panes. Of particular
note are the easy walk-around decks, enabling
safe, secure passage about the boat by the crew.
There is a roomy cockpit section with ample
storage in the lazarette beneath, and on the side
decks are the two fuel fills, the water tank fill, and
the two waste pumpout locations.
Forward on the bow deck is the anchor
windlass with foot switches allowing chain
movement both ”up” and ”down” electrically. The
anchor is retracted into the bow pulpit, which
hangs out over the bow to give good chain
clearance from the hull; this pulpit is strong and
braced, easily supporting not only the anchor
during hauling, but also an attending crew member
if necessary. After passing over the winch, the
chain goes below decks into the chain locker.
There are shore power connections at the stern
and bow with adjacent fuse holders. A shore
power switch in the electric panel selects these. (When this cable is to be disconnected, the
switch should first be turned OFF to avoid arcing, which could damage the plug contacts.) The
boat’s 50-amp shore power cable is 50 feet long; an extra 30-amp cable is also supplied.
A bow locker stores the anchor bridle, windlass emergency handle, and spare lines.
A portion of the cockpit.
The anchor windless on the bow.
Shore power cable is connected.
Walk-around decks.
Looking in the Lazarette.
Stern shore power inlets.
Section 1B1: General Description - Exterior 1.2