Friendly Persuasion is a 2019 model Grand Banks 44 Eastbay which is well-equipped for long-range cruising thanks to its C. Raymond Hunt hull and legendary Grand Banks construction, fit and finish. It’s located in Essex, Connecticut, and offered by Grand Banks Yacht Sales for $1.375 million.
According to the brokerage team at Grand Banks, the Eastbay 44 SX is extremely quiet underway while also being an innovatively designed downeast cruiser. The vessel features three staterooms and two heads both with en suite showers, and a large cockpit with built-in seating and removable awning. The helm is fully equipped with two Garmin 8617 displays, while there’s a Freedom hydraulic tender lift and Achilles center console tender included. Friendly Persuasion is powered by twin 435 hp Volvo IPS 600s with cruising speeds to 25 knots.
The salon features three large power opening windows and two large sliding hatches which provide an abundance of natural light and ventilation to her interior, according to the brokers. The vessel has been Northeast kept since new in climate-controlled inside storage.
The helm station features a custom designed bench helm seat and a properly appointed and engineered panel for full engine instrumentation, gauges and Garmin electronics. The starboard, port and aft to port windows are GB’s power windows, by the simple push of a button to give a totally open feel from inside to outside and provide flow-through ventilation along with a pass-thru to her cockpit.
The electronics package on Friendly Persuasion includes:
- (2) Garmin 8617 Radar/Plotter displays
- GSD 24 Fishfinder/Sounder
- Garmin Autopilot
- GMR Fantom 18” Dome Radar
- ICOM 400BB VHF
- Engine Room Camera
- AIS 600
- Garmin WiFi
- Garmin GM20 Fuel, Water & Holding Tank gauges
Where is Friendly Persuasion located? The vessel is currently lying in Essex, Connecticut
Take the next step: Contact the listing agent, Grand Banks Yacht Sales professional broker Steve Fithian at 954-383-1999.
Quick Specifications
- Length Overall: 44’
- Beam: 14’7”
- Draft: 3’5”
- Fuel Capacity: 485 gal.
