First in a series of articles on upgrading your older Grand Banks to a more maintenance-friendly vessel. We will be covering lots of creative ways to achieve this goal. This article focuses on teak rails…
3rd Rudder for a Grand Banks
The third rudder is, to some, like an extra teat! However, there are folks who like cruising along the coast apart from the waterway. For them good sea manners are essential. This is a new…
Burger 85 Gets a Custom Hardtop
In the summer of 2013 this Berger 85 came to Oxford Yacht Agency / Dickerson Harbor Boatyard to have a custom hard top designed, built and installed. Most of the work was performed at our…
Custom Grand Banks Work - Teak Sun Deck
The owner of this Grand Banks 42 Classic will be using a davit system for his dinghy. Since the space where the dinghy is usually stored will be empty, he decided to have a teak…
Custom Grand Banks Flybridge Helm Seating
If you take long trips, you can appreciate comfortable seating for the helmsman. The standard Grand Banks helm seating is not all that comfortable, is pretty low and frankly unattractive. There are alternatives however that…
Upgrading Your Electronics
Electronics change all the time and some people upgrade frequently. Or maybe you just bought a boat that had older electronics on it and you want something a bit more modern. The basic nature of…
Custom Boat Work
At one time we were the Chesapeake Area Albin dealers because we thought the boat was a good little bay boat. However, the Albin 28 was perceived as a fishing boat by most people. We…
Enclosing an Eastbay 43 Helm Deck
It seems a bit foolish to have a enclosed helm area with a totally open back. The owner of this Eastbay 43 wanted to enclose his helm area to be able to securely lock the…
Hardtop Conversion Part II
A few months ago, I started an article on converting an Eastbay 38 Express into a hard top model. At that point we had the hard top mold done and since have used that mold…
Eastbay Helmdeck Door
If you have an Eastbay and cruise with small children, you may wish to have a permanent door on the helmdeck area. You also may want to close off the area for other reasons, but…
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