My wife and I purchased Lauren Nadine, formerly Walkabout, just over 1 1/2 years ago. Or as we often put it, we rescued her! After dreaming of owning a Grand Banks for 15 years we took a chance on what appeared to be one of those “too good to be true” tales. She was in a state of neglect and seemed doomed to be a cheap live-aboard option for those not knowledgeable of how great her heritage was. She was a fish out of water in sunny San Diego, surrounded by high speed plastic fishing sedan cruisers and luxury yachts. We spent a night aboard her during our survey (longer story yet!), got to know her more intimately and decided the next day to bring her to the PNW. She is a labor of love as we continue to work to fully restore her to her former glory. We also call her home and absolutely love life aboard with all its adventures, journeys, close community and sunsets! Built in the original factory in Hong Kong’s Junk bay, she has mahogany hulls and teak decks and finishes throughout. She also has the unique quality of being hull #36-100 and we believe that just makes her that much more special. While we currently enjoy cruising the Puget Sound and San Juan islands, we plan to take her much further once her restoration is complete.
