Grand Banks Charter on the Chesapeake Bay
If you are considering buying a Grand Banks or similar trawler and would like to experience the cruising capabilities, you may wish to charter a Grand Banks and cruise the Chesapeake Bay for a week or two.
Charter a Grand Banks on the Chesapeake Bay
Welcome to OYA Charters
“I first began chartering with my sisters. We had a small Boston Whaler my folks called “Gold Star.” One summer, it turned out the four of us did achieve “Gold Star” academic status at the same time. Our parents asked us what we wanted to do about it. Did we want a larger Boston Whaler for the summer? My Dad operated a hardware store in Easton, MD, which included a boat showroom. We four agreed we wanted to go sailing on the Chesapeake for a week. So, you can imagine my Mom chartering a Dickerson 32’ ketch for us! I was 16 years old. Mom dropped me off at Ted Greaves home in Bozman, MD, to bring the boat to our house on the Tred Avon River. Yes, Mom left me with Bill Dickerson and his partner Ted Greaves who promptly said, “Are you old enough, Sonny? We better go with you!” This is how we got together, and after Grad School, the Dickerson yard was attractive to me as the foundation of my charter and sales business.
Soon I was able to sell Grand Banks for the dealer in Annapolis, then buy one myself to charter. It was Charleton Mitchell who helped me become a Grand Banks dealer and importer in the mid-seventies. I went back into the charter business in 2013 with the Grand Banks 42 Penultimate. We have had a wonderful time in each of the subsequent years.
The boat orientation I will go through with you is essentially the same as the new Grand Banks owner received each time we delivered a new Grand Banks. Additionally, we practice anchoring, navigating, and the art of mooring, down to throwing the dock lines to lasso a piling. More orientation details are provided in the Orientation section of our website.”
Sincerely, John Shannahan
Considering a boat charter?
If you are considering buying a Grand Banks or similar trawler and would like to experience the cruising capabilities, you may wish to charter a Grand Banks 42. We offer this boat for weekly Chesapeake Bay charters or longer trips to Florida, New England or other East Coast points. We can also offer one-way charters to these locations. The Charter Skipper will appreciate the new electronics and navigation gear while the first mate and crew will appreciate the full galley, new entertainment center, and spacious comfortable cabins. This trawler is also available for longer charters such as doing the Great Loop. Contact us for more information.Standard Equipment List
All our vessels are equipped with cooking and eating utensils, cookware, bed linens, and towels. Navigation equipment is individual to each boat. Each yacht has a tender with an outboard motor. An equipment list individual to each boat will be provided with the manual after your reservation is made.MECHANICAL
- Fiberglass rudders
- Drip pans under engines
- Emergency tiller
- Fuel-water separating filters
- Complete fuel manifold system
- Dual station throttle and gear shift controls Sea water-cooled exhaust system
- Fresh water outlet engine room
- Engine raw water intake strainers
- Fuel tanks; black iron, baffled with sight gauges
- Bronze 3 bladed propellers
- Struts; bronze with rubber bearings Propeller shafts; stainless steel
- Seacocks on thru-hulls below waterline
EXTERIOR
- Air horn
- Electric windlass
- Rail gates; port, starboard, (49 has aft also) Teak Transom
- Teak cap rail
- Teak hand rail
- Stainless steel safety rails; aft deck, flybridge Teak scrolls
- Teak swim platform
- Teak transom steps
- Transom shower
- Chrome deck fillers; fuel, water
- Waste pump outfitting; chrome
- Chocks and cleats; stainless steel
- Flagstaff holders
- Engine room vents Skylight hatches
- Mast and boom; hinged aluminum Fresh water outlet forward
- Teak boards; name, hail, running lights Step plates at rail openings
- Center opening windshield
- Windshield wipers
- Vents for fuel and water tanks
- Teak decking; 42 models, 49 is fiberglass Fiberglass anchor platform
- Stainless steel bow pulpit
FLYBRIDGE
- Compass
- Alarm panel; engine temp, oil pressure
- Teak decking (42 models) Electronics locker
- Gas cylinder storage Instrument panel
- 12V DC outlets
- Railing around flybridge windshield; stainless steel Stainless steel safety rails
- Bench seats with cushions
- Teak steering wheel
- Storage boxes under seats
- Windsheild
ELECTRICAL
- Reverse cycle air conditioning and heat Three heavy-duty batteries
- Alternator each engine
- Generator in sound shield
- Generator amp and voltmeters
- Battery charger; automatic
- Battery selector switch
- Water heater
- Circuit breakers on all circuits
- AC shore power inlets bow and stern
- AC power outlets throughout
- Automatic bilge pump with indicator light Bonding system
- Engine room lights 12V
- Engine room blower 12V
- Fresh water system; pressurized, 12V Stove with oven
- Ice maker; AC
- Lights 12V; spreader, running, anchor, interior
- Holding tank with pump
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
- Compass
- Teak steering wheel
- Teak parquet cabin sole throughout
- Teak Valances
- Forward cabin with V berths, hanging locker, bureau Starboard cabin with 1 or 2 single berths (MY models)
- Entertainment center
- Two vacuum flushing marine toilets (49 has 3) Holding tank with macerator and indicator
- Cultured marble sinks and counters in heads
- Teak showers with drain pumps
- Exhaust blowers in heads
- Ladder to engine room from saloon
- 2 teak chairs
- Teak yacht table
- Dry bar cabinet
- Teak handrail on saloon overhead
- Stainless steel galley sink with cover
- Stereo system with speakers
- Upgraded refrigeration/freezers
- Teak cabinetry throughout
- Full-width electronics locker above windshield
- Teak grating in engine room
Orientation / Check Out
“Welcome to OYA Charters. OYA provides an orientation process for the skipper and crew. To accomplish this, we provide a manual and a video prior to the charter. We also ask you to come to our charter base in Oxford, MD the afternoon prior to the day before your charter begins. If this isn’t possible, we ask you to come any time that is convenient, even if it is weeks in advance! We want the skipper and crew to be comfortable with the boat so the Charter is the best and safest possible time for you. I have found that in almost every case, this process has worked extremely well.”
Sincerely, John Shannahan
View our Orientation ChecklistCharter Rates & Dates
- Grand Banks 42 Motor Yacht Belle Via – Available Fall 2022 – $5,000.00 per week
One week is the minimum charter length, which does not include orientation/check out.
View our Charter ApplicationOr email us at dickerson@oya.com
Comments
….Needless to say, we got a lot in over the week. The weather really was perfecto and your boat did every we asked of her, and did everything well. The fly bridge is a great spot to hang out. It is large enough for 8 people comfortably and a fun place to hang out underway or when docked watching all the action in a harbor/anchorage, and also at night under the stars. So thank you, John. I look forward to another charter again soon. Sincerely, Jeff
It’s been a month since our family cruised the Bay aboard Penultimate, allowing time to reflect back upon our experience. We had an amazing time and one that will afford our crew of three generations, long-lasting memories thanks to you. Just wanted to close the loop and let you know what a sensational time we enjoyed! Fair winds, Gary
