Few express cruisers carry themselves quite like BELLA BLUE. Built on C. Raymond Hunt's legendary deep-vee hull, the Grand Banks 49 Eastbay HX was engineered from the outset for serious offshore passage-making -- and this example has been maintained to match that ambition. Twin Cummins QSM-11 diesels deliver 1,320 combined horsepower with authority, the engines and genset freshly serviced and the running gear just refreshed in the summer of 2025.

What truly sets BELLA BLUE apart is her exceptionally rare custom single-stateroom layout -- one of only four Grand Banks 49 Eastbay HX vessels ever built with this configuration. By eliminating the second cabin, the builder created something far more livable for a cruising couple: a genuinely expansive master stateroom forward, and a large, beautifully appointed galley that invites real cooking and real entertaining. The salon sofa converts effortlessly to a sleeping berth, offering flexible accommodations for guests without sacrificing the open, airy feel that makes this layout so special. For two people who live aboard or cruise extensively, BELLA BLUE offers a level of comfort and space simply not found in a standard twin-cabin layout.

Upgraded teak upper bulkheads lend a warmth and refinement well above the standard fiberglass finish, while four-zone Cruisair climate control, a full Garmin electronics suite, Glendinning electronic controls, and a 2018 Avon RIB round out a boat that is as capable as she is refined. BELLA BLUE is offered well-equipped, well-maintained, and ready to go.

BELLA BLUE significant features include:

• Twin Cummins QSM-11 diesels, 660 HP each (approx. 3,010 hours)
• Engines and genset serviced 10/2024
• Engine and transmission coolers serviced 3/2025
• Bottom paint, zincs, and running gear refreshed 7/2025
• Fireboy fire suppression certified 7/2025
• Custom solid glass cockpit entry door with locking hardware
• Large custom overhead cockpit awning -- new 2026
• Custom fiberglass swim step
• FreedomLift installed by Hinckley 2018
• One of only four Grand Banks 49 Eastbay HX vessels ever built with this custom single-stateroom layout
• Exceptional living space for a cruising couple -- oversized master stateroom, large galley, and salon sofa that converts easily to a guest berth
• Custom single stateroom layout with large premium galley
• Appliance package: Wolf Gourmet oven, Jenn-Air ceramic cooktop, KitchenAid microwave, Whirlpool freezer
• Full Garmin electronics suite with AIS, chartplotter, radar, and autopilot
• Four-zone Cruisair A/C with reverse cycle heat -- salon/galley, master stateroom, port and starboard pilothouse
• Glendinning electronic controls -- Stidd 500-series helm seats
• All eisenglass replaced with EZ2CY bonded panels
• Custom Scopinich Marine fabrication teak table at helm
• 2018 Avon 12' RIB with Yamaha 40 HP four-stroke outboard (~54 hours)
• Life raft included

DECK AND HULL

• Upgraded teak upper bulkhead package -- a significant luxury upgrade over the standard fiberglass finish
• Imron painted hull with white/red boot stripe and blue antifouling paint
• Modified-V planing hull with rising sheer-line, flared bow, hard chines, and partial keel
• Fiberglass construction
• Stainless steel compression striker rub-rails
• Varnished teak toe-rails
• Custom fiberglass swim step
• Starboard transom door
• Stainless steel bow and deck railings
• Self-bailing deck drains at port and starboard aft cockpit corners
• Freshwater washdown at port outboard transom and engine room
• Freshwater shower in port transom
• FreedomLift installed by Hinckley 2018 -- painted 7/2025

DECK FEATURES

• Tempered glass windshield with (1) opening windscreen and (3) windshield wipers/washers
• Deck hatches on foredeck, forward cabin trunk, and above helm seats
• LED lighting in aft seating area
• Exterior sun shades for windows
• Custom cockpit awning

PILOTHOUSE / SALON

• Upgraded teak upper bulkheads -- a premium finish option that sets BELLA BLUE apart from standard fiberglass-finished examples
• Main salon sofa/dinette on starboard side; port pilothouse seating area
• (2) Stidd 500-series helm chairs with simulated leather cushions
• Bridge bench seating with vinyl cushions
• Satin-finished teak cabinetry throughout
• Teak and holly cabin sole with removable carpet runners
• LG television in salon
• Fusion stereo with Mirage speakers
• All eisenglass replaced with EZ2CY bonded panels

HELM STATION

• Glendinning electronic controls
• Stidd 500-series helm seats
• Cummins Marine SmartCraft Vessel View digital monitoring displays
• VDO engine gauges
• Engine synchronizer
• Custom Scopinich Marine fabrication teak helm table
• Sea-Star hydraulic power-assist steering

HELM ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Garmin GPSmap 1215 GPS/Chartplotter
• Garmin marine radar
• Garmin AIS -- interfaced with multi-function navigation displays
• Garmin GHC 10 Autopilot
• Garmin VHF-200 VHF Radio
• Garmin GMI-10 digital depth and speed displays
• Ritchie 4" compass
• Weems & Plath barometer, thermometer, and ship's clock

COCKPIT

• Custom solid glass cockpit entry door with locking hardware
• Large custom overhead cockpit awning -- new 2026
• Custom fiberglass swim step
• Spacious cockpit with aft seating and LED accent lighting
• Custom cockpit awning
• Starboard transom door with access to custom fiberglass swim step
• Freshwater shower at transom
• Kahlenberg Triple Trumpet air horn with compressor

INTERIOR BELOW

• Custom single stateroom layout maximizing living and galley space
• Satin-finished teak cabinetry throughout
• Teak and holly cabin sole with removable carpet runners
• Porcelain sinks in both heads
• Stall-type showers
• Four-zone Cruisair marine A/C -- 16,000 BTU each: salon/galley, master stateroom, and port and starboard pilothouse units -- with digital controls and reverse cycle heat
• Reverse cycle heating via marine air units

GALLEY

• Galley to port, down four stairs from pilothouse
• White Corian countertop with molded-in sink
• Wolf Gourmet benchtop oven
• Jenn-Air ceramic glass cooktop
• KitchenAid stainless steel microwave oven
• Whirlpool refrigerator/freezer with icemaker
• Insinkerator garbage disposal

ACCOMMODATIONS

• One of only four Grand Banks 49 Eastbay HX vessels ever built with this custom single-stateroom layout
• Exceptionally spacious master stateroom forward with ensuite head -- made possible by eliminating the second cabin
• Large, beautifully appointed galley -- ideal for couples who live aboard or cruise extensively
• Salon sofa converts easily to a sleeping berth -- comfortable guest accommodations without compromising the open layout
• Sealand Vacuflush 12-volt head system
• Stall shower in master ensuite
• Separate guest head with Sealand Vacuflush 12-volt

HEAD / HEADS

• Master ensuite head -- Sealand Vacuflush, stall shower, porcelain sink
• Guest head -- Sealand Vacuflush, porcelain sink

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• Twin Cummins Marine QSM-11, 10.8L, 660 HP each -- turbocharged and aftercooled with Airseps
• Six-cylinder in-line configuration; 12-volt engine starter
• ZF Marine transmission gear
• Teignbridge 29x36 5-blade propellers
• Aquamet 22 stainless steel shafts, 2.5" diameter
• Tides Marine Strong Sure-Seal shaft seals
• Reverso 12-volt lubrication transfer pump system
• Racor primary fuel filter/water separator
• Raw water-cooled exhaust
• Engine room sound insulation -- 2" thick, 1.6 LB/sq. ft. density
• Magnum Energy Magna-Sine pure sine wave inverter
• Whale water heater, Model HF2200, 20-gallon, 12-volt
• Three Rule 2000 12-volt electric bilge pumps with float switches
• Manual hand bilge pump
• Cummins Onan diesel generator, Model MDKAZ -- 13.5 KW, 4-cylinder, 120/240V AC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 12-volt DC and 110-volt AC throughout
• 50-amp, 120/240-volt shore power inlet with Glendinning cable master
• AC/DC distribution panels at helm with digital gauges
• Four Blue Sea Systems rotary battery switches
• Two Lifeline GPL-8D deep cycle house batteries
• Two West Marine 8D sealed lead acid main engine batteries
• One Precision Commercial 4D-12 deep cycle generator battery
• Two True Charge 40-amp battery chargers
• Two 12-volt engine-mounted belt-driven alternators
• Professional Mariner Zinc Saver 11 50-amp galvanic isolation system

ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS

• Fusion MS-1P700 stereo system with Mirage speakers
• LG television in salon

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• FD-700M fixed fire suppression system -- automatic thermal activation with override switch (Fireboy certified 7/2025)
• Navigation lights (33 CFR 83)
• Kahlenberg Triple Trumpet air horn with compressor
• Life raft (not certified)

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• 2018 Avon 12' rigid fiberglass bottom inflatable RIB with Yamaha 40 HP four-stroke outboard (approx. 54 hours)
• Maxwell 12-volt anchor windlass
• Suncor PlowMaster 45 lb. stainless steel plow anchor with 3/8" galvanized chain

GROUND TACKLE

• Suncor PlowMaster 45 lb. stainless steel plow anchor
• 3/8" galvanized anchor chain
• Maxwell 12-volt windlass