GRAND BANKS 36 SEDAN
The use of the word Sedan, in transport terms, originates from the eponymous French town where the use of wheel-less and often luxuriously appointed people carriers – Sedan chairs – was popularised. The word was adopted by the automotive world, where a Sedan refers to a vehicle with three compartments; one for the engine, one for the passengers and one for their luggage. Exactly how Grand Banks came to use the name for one of its immensely popular boats (circa 1,400 were built) has been lost in the mists of time. Suffice to say that when it comes to creature comforts and carrying capacity, the GB 36 Sedan fares well in any comparison to its hand-hauled and automotive cousins.
The 36 Sedan is one of a trio of trawler-style cruisers based on Grand Banks’ 35ft 2in hull, the others being the extended-flybridge 36 Europa and the
