FRIENDLY PERSUASION is a beautiful 2019 model Grand Banks 44 Eastbay available today! She is well equipped for long distance cruising & is in EXCELLENT CONDITION!

The Eastbay 44SX is extremely quiet underway, built to perfection, efficient and innovatively designed downeast cruiser. She features three staterooms and two heads both with en suite showers, and a large cockpit with built-in seating and removable awning. She is fully equipped with two 8617 Garmin latest generation screens, Freedom hydraulic tender lift, Achilles 10' 4" center console tender and is powered by Volvo IPS 600's with cruising speeds to 25 knots. The salon features three large power opening windows (open like your car) and two large sliding hatches which provide an abundance of natural light and ventilation to her interior.

Her C Raymond Hunt hull design features a 20° deadrise at her transom and Grand Banks' super high-quality construction produces a powerful performer in any seaway. Cruise Long Island Sound, Buzzards Bay or a trip down to Florida in style and comfort. Northeast kept since new in climate-controlled inside storage and kept in immaculate condition!

WALKTHROUGH

Starting in the cockpit there is an aft L-settee with storage below, aft-facing seating to port forward with U-Line icemaker in an outboard locker. To starboard forward is a wet bar with Isotherm refrigerator. The custom cockpit awning has an easy stow away position and is designed to stay up when running at speed.

Moving inside, a large comfortable settee with teak bi-fold table is to port. This table is built to be stable underway but also movable to place in desired locations (salon or cockpit areas). To starboard is the galley featuring deep stainless-steel sink, electric cooktop, refrigerator/freezer drawers and plentiful storage.

Her helm station features a custom designed bench helmseat 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 spacious master stateroom is forward with a very comfortable, low profile queen berth with storage below, hanging lockers to both port and starboard, plentiful storage and natural light through opening ports and hatch above. This master has a private en suite head with separate stall shower. The guest stateroom is aft and to port and features twin side-by-side single berths. The guest/day head with separate stall shower is located just forward of the guest stateroom. Starboard of the companionway is the third stateroom/utility room with single berth, combo LG washer/dryer, and storage cabinets. Some owners use this entire space for storage when not in use by guests. There is also a great deal of storage available in and around the engine room area.

This EB44 is powered by twin low 445-hour Volvo IPS 600's with joystick control and DPS for optimum easy handling, maneuverability, quietness and performance. Her exterior features full walkaround side decks, proper stainless-steel bow rails, grab rails, non-skid side decks, teak cockpit, Freedom hydraulic tender lift, and 2021 center console tender and much more! Northeast kept since new in climate-controlled inside storage and kept in immaculate condition!

CONSTRUCTION

Hull & superstructure are built using the latest technology in composite boat construction. E-Glass, Corcell® and Airex® foam, Duflex paneling, stitched multi-axial fabric, vinylester and epoxy resins are used to produce an extremely strong and lightweight hull.

• Fiberglass: hand laid
• Fiberglass outer skin: Gel-coated
• Hull bootstripe: painted Awlgrip
• Hull lamination: Vinyl Ester
• Hull structural grid: fiberglass and core
• Hull: fiberglass cored, with cross-linked PVC foam core
• Quarter guard: FRP, with stainless steel rubrail
• Structural bulkheads: composite, watertight below DWL and water resistance above chine line
• Hull Color: Flag Blue, Optional Upgrade
• Boot Top: White
• Antifouling: Micron Extra 2 #YBC 704 Black
• Anti Corrosion: Volvo Penta Anti Corrosion Protection (ACP) at Transom (exterior)

EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

• Underwater Lights: (2) units OceanLED Marine Xtreme X8 Pro Series “Blue”, Optional Upgrade
• Anchor chain locker, self-draining
• Anchor platform: stainless steel, single stainless steel rollers, ultra stainless steel anchor 27kg / combination of 30mtr chain and 80mtr rope
• Anodes: zinc; hull, zipwake interceptor pods
• Cleats: for mooring, stainless steel, fixed
• Cleats: for fenders, stainless steel, pop-up, at cockpit coaming
• Courtesy & overhead lights: LED
• Deck fills : fuel, water and waste pumpout, at side decks
• Flag poles: varnished teak, with stainless steel holders, and stainless steel poles bow & stern.
• Foredeck lockers: starboard
• Fresh water wash down: with quick disconnect outlet, at bow
• Grab rails: stainless steel
• Hardtop: painted non-skid, Awlgrip, “GB White” color
• Cabin top: painted non-skid, Awlgrip, “GB White” color
• Deck Side: side and forward decks, painted non-skid, Awlgrip, “Moondust” color
• Mast: Fiberglass, fixed, low profile.
• Rubrail: heavy-duty vinyl, stainless steel insert profile
• Safety rails: deck, stainless steel with rail gate opening at side.
• Std Canvas: Sunbrella® Windscreen cover, side window, cockpit cover, aft seat
• Skylight hatches: (2) at hardtop, (3) at trunk cabin
• Swim ladder: stainless steel.
• Swim platform: fixed, molded fiberglass with inlaid teak
• Tender: 2021 model Achilles 10' 4" Center Console with Tohatsu 20hp outboard, Optional Upgrade
• Freedom Lift: hydraulic, Optional Upgrade
• Toe Rail: Teak Toe Rail, Optional Upgrade
• Windlass: DC, vertical gypsy and drum, chain/rode, low profile
• Windows: at hull sides, grey tempered glass, fixed, fitted, bonded in place
• Windows: power drop down, grey tempered glass at salon sides, clear tempered glass at salon front, fitted, bonded in place, power drop down at aft window

COCKPIT / AFT DECK

• Custom Cockpit Awning, Optional Upgrade
• (2) Cockpit lockers: port and starboard
• Cockpit, Port locker with Vitrifrigo IM-Hydro Icemaker
• Cockpit Wet Bar, Starboard locker with drawer and Isotherm CR130 Fridge
• (2) Rod Holders: at aft cockpit corners, Custom Upgrade
• Decking: solid teak, epoxy bonded, TDS System
• Engine room access: power deck hatch with ladder
• L-Settee: Custom enlarged, forward facing, molded fiberglass, underseat storage, cushions, self-piping
• Settee: aft facing, molded fiberglass, underseat storage, cushions, self-piping
• Shower: hand-held, hot & cold.
• Transom door: hinged, opening inwards, solid fiberglass, with latch

ENGINE & MECHANICAL

• Twin Volvo IPS 600 @ 435hp each; 445 hours as of 03 Nov 2025
• Bow Thruster: Sleipner SEP 100/185T, Optional Upgrade
• Ball valves and thru hull fittings above waterline: composite/bronze
• Engine raw water intake strainers
• Engine room faucet: fresh water, cold only
• Engine room sole: non-skid
• Engine room sound insulation
• Exhaust system: Underwater through IPS drive
• Fire extinguisher: in engine room: Auto/Manual with override control
• Fuel filters: Volvo-supplied dual filters with water separator
• Fuel tanks: 2200 liters (581 US gallons), composite fire resistant
• Propellers: counter rotating, Volvo supply
• (1) pair of Spare Props; (2) props
• Spare Prop Shaft
• Steering: electric/hydraulic (integral with IPS)
• Water purification system: Microbiological Seagull IV x-1F purifier with faucet, in galley
• Water tank: polyethylene, food grade, 734 liters (194 US gallons) capacity
• Freshwater connection, electric

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

• Air horn: DC, dual “trumpets”
• Air Conditioning: Dometic (2x 18,000 BTU)
• Batteries - Engines: Two (2) 24V banks, AGM
• Batteries - Service: Two (2) 24V banks, AGM
• Battery - Generator: 1 unit AGM
• Battery charger - Engine 24V, 30Amp
• Battery charger 12V - for generator
• Inverter/Charger 2000W 50 Amp
• Battery disconnect switches: BEP, remote motorized
• Bilge pumps: DC, automatic, with high water alarms at helm(s)
• Bonding system: zinc anodes, on raw water cooling systems and heat exchangers
• Circuit Breaker panels: AC/DC
• Engine gauges and instrumentation: at helm station
• Engine controls: electronic control system
• Engine room lights: DC, LED
• Engine start/stop: at helms
• Freshwater system: pressurized, DC
• Isolation Galvanic
• Generator: Fischer Panda 15,000i Inverter Generator
• Holding tank - level indicator
• Navigation lights: DC, LED
• Outlets: AC, with GFCI or ELCB protection, Vimar
• DC outlets: 12V, one unit at helm
• Shore power inlet aft: 1 x 50A Cablemaster, Power retractable
• Tanks monitoring: gauges for fuel and water tanks, display at (lower) helm
• Water heater: AC, 41 Liters (11 US gallons) capacity, rapid recovery with heat exchanger
• Windshield wipers: washers, intermittent-low-medium- high speeds
• Wiring: marine-grade tin-plated copper
• Searchlight with remote
• Volvo DPS

SALON, Port

• U-Settee, Port
• Teak Yacht Table with fold-down leaf
• Carpet: European Samarra Sisal

GALLEY, Starboard

• Cooktop: Kenyon Silken B81325 2-Burner
• Countertop: Silestone, “Tigris Sand”
• Faucet: Single lever, pull-out head with hose
• Garbage Bin: under sink
• Lockers & Drawers: storage, below counter
• Microwave/Speed Oven: Miele H6200BM
• Refrigerator: Isotherm DR160 Fridge/Freezer drawers
• Sink: single bowl, stainless steel

HELM

• Compass: flush mounted on top of electronics console
• Electronics console: wrapped with UltraLeather, with teak instrument panel
• Helmseat: custom bench seat with foot rest & arm rest
• Steering wheel: stainless steel, teak rimmed

ELECTRONICS

Garmin Navigation Package

• (2) 8617 Radar/Plotter
• 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

ENTERTAINMENT

• Satellite TV: KVH Satellite TV-5
• TV: Samsung 32” HDTV/Blu-Ray in Salon
• Entertainment Center: Bose Lifestyle 235 with Fusion Cockpit Speakers

MASTER STATEROOM, Forward

• Berth: Island, with under berth storage Locker
• Reading lights: two units, DC
• Cabinets: storage below catwalk
• Hanging locker: starboard, laminate interior finish
• Head and shower access: private en-suite
• Skylight hatch: smoked, with opaque screen and shade
• Strip Light: LED, below berth base and below overhead locker
• Carpet: European Samarra Sisal

MASTER HEAD

• Cabinets: storage
• Countertop: Silestone, “Tigris Sand”
• Makeup mirror
• Shower drain: DC pump
• Shower faucet: mixer, hand-held
• Shower and Head Flooring: fiberglass stall, frameless glass door, teak
• Sink: above counter sink vessel
• Sink faucet
• Toilet: Tecma Silence Plus
• Skylight hatch: frosted

GUEST STATEROOM, Port

• Berths: twin singles
• Reading lights: two units, DC
• Head access: en-suite
• Hanging locker: laminate interior finish
• Night Table
• Carpet: European Samarra Sisal

GUEST STATEROOM/UTILITY, Starboard

• Berths: one single
• Reading light: one unit, DC
• Storage locker
• Head access: en-suite
• Washer/Dryer: LG #WM3488HS Washer Dryer Combo, Optional Upgrade
• Carpet: European Samarra Sisal

GUEST HEAD

• Cabinets: storage
• Countertop: Silestone, “Tigris Sand”
• Shower drain: Whale Waste pump, DC
• Shower faucet: Single mixer, hand-held
• Shower and Head Flooring: fiberglass stall, frameless glass door, teak
• Sink: above counter sink vessel
• Sink faucet: Single mixer
• Toilet: Tecma Silence Plus
• Skylight hatch: smoked, with opaque screen

DISCLAIMER

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

MECHANICAL DISCLAIMER
 
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.