2003Grand Banks 43 Eastbay HX

2003 Grand Banks 43 Eastbay HX Twin Caterpillar 3126 w/1350 hrs

Onan 9KW diesel generator w/ 1820hrs 

Extensive 2022 Upgrades done at Hinkley Yard in Portsmouth, RI

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The 2003 Grand Banks 43 Eastbay HX blends timeless Downeast styling, quality construction, and capable performance in a versatile express cruiser. With a spacious, thoughtfully arranged interior, comfortable accommodations, and twin Caterpillar 3126 diesel engines rated at 450 horsepower each, the Eastbay 43 HX is well suited to coastal cruising, entertaining, and extended weekends aboard.

This example has benefited from substantial improvements completed primarily in 2022 at Hinckley in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The work included a comprehensive electronics upgrade featuring Garmin navigation, open-array radar, AIS, and SiriusXM weather; refreshed interior and exterior woodwork; new upholstery throughout; significant galley improvements; and updates to the vessel’s lighting, air-conditioning components, entertainment system, and cockpit seating.

Additional equipment includes a Side-Power electric bow thruster, Onan 9 kW generator, Xantrex inverter/charger, and Freedom Lift with carbon-fiber arms. The vessel is also offered with an AB ALX inflatable tender powered by a 20-hp Yamaha outboard, reported to have fewer than 25 hours of use.

Major Upgrades & Improvements

2022 Hinckley Refit — Portsmouth, Rhode Island

The owner invested in a wide range of cosmetic, functional, and electronic improvements to enhance the vessel’s usability, comfort, and presentation.

Navigation & Electronics

• Garmin GPSMap 8616XSV chartplotter.
• Second Garmin GPSMap chartplotter, model to be confirmed.
• Garmin GMR 424 xHD2 open-array radar and pedestal.
• Airmar B60, 20-degree depth transducer.
• Garmin AIS 800 black-box AIS transceiver.
• Icom M424G VHF radio.
• Garmin GXM 54 SiriusXM weather receiver.
• Siren Pro 3 remote vessel-monitoring system.

Interior & Exterior Improvements

• Refinished interior and exterior woodwork.
• New upholstery and piping throughout, including dinette cushions, starboard seating, port settee cushions, and the aft-facing seat.
• Short mast sanded, prepared, primed, and repainted.
• Forward deck repainted with non-skid paint.
• Horn relocated from the forward deck to the cabin top.
• Plastic windows replaced with proper Eisenglass enclosure panels.
• New dimmable lighting installed throughout.

Galley Improvements

• New two-drawer refrigerator installed.
• New countertop installed.
• Range replaced.
• Dry-storage area reworked.
• Freezer box added.

Climate Control & Entertainment

• Air-conditioning motor and ducting replaced.
• Fusion Apollo Series MS-ERX400 stereo system installed, with control access in the cabin, galley, and stern.

Cockpit & Deck Equipment

• Stern-seat canopy installed.
• Stern bench seating fabricated and installed.
• New stern-seat cushions fabricated and installed.
• Life ring installed.
• Shore-power cord replaced.

Additional Equipment

• Carbon-fiber arms installed on the Freedom Lift.
• AB ALX inflatable tender acquired with a 20-hp Yamaha outboard, reported to have fewer than 25 hours of use.

Accommodations & Interior

The Eastbay’s interior offers a practical layout for comfortable cruising, with a forward master stateroom, additional mid-cabin berths, and an L-shaped dinette.

• Master stateroom: Forward stateroom.
• Mid-cabin: Upper and lower Pullman-style berths to port.
• Dinette: L-shaped dinette in the mid-cabin.
• Cabin sole: Teak and holly.
• Headliner: White vinyl with teak batten trim, noted in excellent condition in the 2020 survey.

Galley & Appliances

The galley is located below to port at the companionway, with additional refrigeration in the pilothouse. The galley was updated during the 2022 refit with a new refrigerator, countertop, range, reworked storage, and an added freezer box.

Equipment documented in the survey includes:

• Norcold 12/120-volt refrigerator.
• Norcold 12/120-volt pilothouse refrigerator.
• Princess 120-volt range, subsequently replaced according to the owner.
• Sharp 120-volt microwave/convection oven.
• Additional freezer box installed during the refit.

Engines & Propulsion

Power is provided by twin Caterpillar 3126 diesel engines, rated at 450 horsepower each, coupled to conventional shaft drives.

• Engines: Twin Caterpillar 3126 diesel inboards.
• Rated horsepower: 450 hp per engine.
• Engine hours: Approximately 400 hours since major engine overhaul.
• Transmissions: Twin Disc.
• Reduction ratio: 2.04:1.
• Propulsion: Conventional shaft drive.
• Shaft seals: Dripless shaft seals.

Fuel System

• Diesel fuel.
• Approximately 450-gallon fuel capacity.
• Aluminum fuel tanks.

Generator & Electrical Systems

The vessel is equipped for extended time aboard with an auxiliary diesel generator, inverter/charger, and a 12-volt DC battery system.

• Generator: Onan diesel generator.
• Generator output: 9 kW.
• Model: MDKAL 5558880, 
• Inverter/charger: Xantrex.
• Electrical system: 12-volt DC.
• Main batteries: Four Group 8D batteries.
• Generator battery: One separate battery
• Battery banks: Three.

Air Conditioning & Climate Control

• Three Marine Air air-conditioning units
• Air-conditioning motor and ducting replaced during the subsequent refit; specific unit and scope to be confirmed.

Fresh Water & Sanitation

• Approximately 110-gallon fresh-water capacity.
• One fresh-water tank; aluminum construction noted but not confirmed.
• VacuFlush marine toilet system.

Helm, Deck & Handling Equipment

• Hydraulic steering.
• Maxwell windlass.
• Side-Power 12-volt electric bow thruster.
• Ritchie compass.
• Bennett trim tabs.
• Freedom Lift fitted with carbon-fiber arms.
• Stern bench seating and canopy.

Annual Maintenance & Ownership History

The owner reports carrying out routine seasonal decommissioning and winterization each year at Safe Harbor Kittery Point or Hinckley, including:

• Engine and generator decommissioning.
• Fresh-water system winterization.
• Electrical system decommissioning.
• Inverter inspections.
• Bilge-pump cleaning.

The bottom has reportedly been fully painted twice, with an additional “smile” coat applied on one occasion.