2018 Grady-White Freedom 285 Sold Boat in Sarasota, FL US
Freedom 285
2 Engines (2x Yamaha)
28 feet
Gas
Fiberglass/Reinforced
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| Price | $169,900 | $169,900 | $169,944 | $174,995 | $179,000 | $179,995 |
| Location | Sarasota | Clearwater | Sebring | Miami | Key Biscayne | Panama City |
| Nominal Length | 28' | 27' | 27' | 30' | 32' | 23' |
| Draft | 2' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Yamaha | MERCURY | Mercury | YAMAHA | Yamaha | YAMAHA |
| Total Engine Power | 300 hp | 200 hp | - | 300 hp | - | 350 hp |
| Days on Market | 2200 | 64 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
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Electronics
Depthsounder
Log-speedometer
Navigation center
Plotter
Autopilot
Compass
GPS
VHF
Radar
Radio
CD player
Cockpit speakers
Inside Equipment
Electric bilge pump
Battery charger
Fresh water maker
Sea water pump
Marine head
Outside Equipment/Extras
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Swimming ladder
Cockpit shower
Electric windlass
Manufacturer Provided Description
Grady-White's dual console boats are especially popular with coastal homeowners because they are truly the most versatile boats for sale anywhere. The wide beam, wide open 28-foot Freedom 285 is a great performance cruiser as well as a feature-rich saltwater fishing boat. A pleasure to drive, solid in all sea conditions.
Safety
- 2 automatic bilge pumps (2600 GPH total) (9842 LPH)
- Basic flotation
- Bow rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
- Captain Grady - digital boat systems and operations guide for iPad and iPhone
- Cockpit toe rails
- Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious
- Nonskid fiberglass liner
- Self-bailing cockpit w/ cockpit drains (4)
- Stainless steel through-hull fittings
Cockpit and Deck
- 100% hand laid hull & deck
- Accessory outlet - 12V
- Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port
- Anchor windlass w/remote switches at helm & bow
- Battery select switch
- Cleats - flush mount (pop up)
- Cockpit bolsters
- Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)
- Cockpit lights - blue LED
- Cockpit step - starboard
- Companion grab rail
- Compass
- Cutting board
- Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted
- Drink holders (12)
- Engine flush system w/hose attachment aft (one per engine)
- Factory engine pre-rigging
- Fish/ice box - 135-qt. starboard forward insulated box w/ ob drain
- Fish/ice box - 185-qt. (175.1 l) aft insulated box w/light & ob drain
- Flush mount electronics area
- Footrest - helm
- Forward bolsters
- Fuel capacity - 201-gallon (761 l) tank
- Hardtop w/painted aluminum frame, storage net, speakers (2 in lieu of helm), LED spreader lights, tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (4), side mounted Rod holders (4), outrigger plates, & front and side curtains (ivory)
- Head - lockable console w/dome light, bulk storage, mirror w/shelf, marine head w/macerator, 10-gallon (38 l) holding tank and pump out & composite cherry and holly sole
- Hydraulic trim tabs w/indicator & retractor
- Integrated outboard mounting system w/swim platform & ladder (4 steps)
- International lighting
- Livewell - 32-gallon (121.1 l) aft insulated raw water livewell w/light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)
- Rod holders (4)
- Rod storage racks - horizontal (3)
- Rubrail - high density PVC w/ stainless steel insert
- Seating - Deluxe companion seating w/electromechanically extendable lounge seat
- Seating - electromechanically adjustable helm bench seat w/flip-up bolster and integrated aft facing deluxe wet bar w/Corian® countertop, fire extinguisher holder, sink & storage drawers (3)
- Seating - fold away aft bench seat w/cushion
- Seating - port & starboard bow box cushions
- Steering - hydraulic tilt
- Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel w/knob
- Stereo system w/AM/FM tuner, MP3 auxiliary audio connections/amplifier, Bluetooth®, remote control & fold down storage; speakers - aft (2), bow (2) & hardtop (2)
- Stern eyes - heavy-duty 316 stainless steel
- Storage - forward anchor locker w/ rode storage
- Storage - lockable starboard console compartment w/light
- Storage - port bow box
- Storage - starboard console storage drawer w/tackle trays (4)
- Table - fiberglass bow table (doubles in cockpit area)
- Transom door - fiberglass
- Washdown - pressurized raw water w/ hose
- Water tank - 20-gallon (75.7 l) freshwater
- Windshield - walk-through tempered glass windshield
- Windshield header - stainless steel
- Windshield washer
- Windshield wiper (starboard)
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Electronics
Depthsounder
Log-speedometer
Navigation center
Plotter
Autopilot
Compass
GPS
VHF
Radar
Radio
CD player
Cockpit speakers
Inside Equipment
Electric bilge pump
Battery charger
Fresh water maker
Sea water pump
Marine head
Outside Equipment/Extras
Cockpit cushions
Cockpit table
Swimming ladder
Cockpit shower
Electric windlass
Manufacturer Provided Description
Grady-White’s dual console boats are especially popular with coastal homeowners because they are truly the most versatile boats for sale anywhere. The wide beam, wide open 28-foot Freedom 285 is a great performance cruiser as well as a feature-rich saltwater fishing boat. A pleasure to drive, solid in all sea conditions.
Safety
- 2 automatic bilge pumps (2600 GPH total) (9842 LPH)
- Basic flotation
- Bow rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
- Captain Grady - digital boat systems and operations guide for iPad and iPhone
- Cockpit toe rails
- Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious
- Nonskid fiberglass liner
- Self-bailing cockpit w/ cockpit drains (4)
- Stainless steel through-hull fittings
Cockpit and Deck
- 100% hand laid hull & deck
- Accessory outlet - 12V
- Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port
- Anchor windlass w/remote switches at helm & bow
- Battery select switch
- Cleats - flush mount (pop up)
- Cockpit bolsters
- Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)
- Cockpit lights - blue LED
- Cockpit step - starboard
- Companion grab rail
- Compass
- Cutting board
- Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted
- Drink holders (12)
- Engine flush system w/hose attachment aft (one per engine)
- Factory engine pre-rigging
- Fish/ice box - 135-qt. starboard forward insulated box w/ ob drain
- Fish/ice box - 185-qt. (175.1 l) aft insulated box w/light & ob drain
- Flush mount electronics area
- Footrest - helm
- Forward bolsters
- Fuel capacity - 201-gallon (761 l) tank
- Hardtop w/painted aluminum frame, storage net, speakers (2 in lieu of helm), LED spreader lights, tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (4), side mounted Rod holders (4), outrigger plates, & front and side curtains (ivory)
- Head - lockable console w/dome light, bulk storage, mirror w/shelf, marine head w/macerator, 10-gallon (38 l) holding tank and pump out & composite cherry and holly sole
- Hydraulic trim tabs w/indicator & retractor
- Integrated outboard mounting system w/swim platform & ladder (4 steps)
- International lighting
- Livewell - 32-gallon (121.1 l) aft insulated raw water livewell w/light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)
- Rod holders (4)
- Rod storage racks - horizontal (3)
- Rubrail - high density PVC w/ stainless steel insert
- Seating - Deluxe companion seating w/electromechanically extendable lounge seat
- Seating - electromechanically adjustable helm bench seat w/flip-up bolster and integrated aft facing deluxe wet bar w/Corian® countertop, fire extinguisher holder, sink & storage drawers (3)
- Seating - fold away aft bench seat w/cushion
- Seating - port & starboard bow box cushions
- Steering - hydraulic tilt
- Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel w/knob
- Stereo system w/AM/FM tuner, MP3 auxiliary audio connections/amplifier, Bluetooth®, remote control & fold down storage; speakers - aft (2), bow (2) & hardtop (2)
- Stern eyes - heavy-duty 316 stainless steel
- Storage - forward anchor locker w/ rode storage
- Storage - lockable starboard console compartment w/light
- Storage - port bow box
- Storage - starboard console storage drawer w/tackle trays (4)
- Table - fiberglass bow table (doubles in cockpit area)
- Transom door - fiberglass
- Washdown - pressurized raw water w/ hose
- Water tank - 20-gallon (75.7 l) freshwater
- Windshield - walk-through tempered glass windshield
- Windshield header - stainless steel
- Windshield washer
- Windshield wiper (starboard)
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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Overview from around the web 2018 Grady-White Freedom 285
Customers praise the 2018 Grady-White Freedom 285 for its exceptional build quality and reliable performance
Many highlight its spacious and comfortable layout, making it ideal for both fishing and family outings. Owners appreciate the smooth ride and stability in various sea conditions, noting that the boat handles well even in choppy waters. The ample storage and well-thought-out features, such as the fishing amenities and seating arrangements, receive positive remarks for enhancing convenience and enjoyment on the water. Overall, users commend the Freedom 285 for combining versatility, durability, and comfort in a well-crafted package.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 2018 Grady-White Freedom 285 offers a well-rounded package for anglers and families alike, combining robust performance with comfortable amenities. Here are some key pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Versatile Layout: The Freedom 285 features a spacious and well-designed cockpit that accommodates fishing and family cruising comfortably.
Quality Construction: Known for its solid build and durability, Grady-White boats offer reliable performance in various sea conditions.
Ample Storage: Multiple storage compartments help keep gear organized and the deck clutter-free.
Comfort Features: Equipped with a cuddy cabin that provides shelter and a place to rest, along with comfortable seating and amenities for day trips.
Fishing-Friendly: Includes thoughtful fishing features like rod holders, livewells, and tackle storage.
Smooth Ride: The deep-V hull design ensures a smooth and stable ride even in choppy waters.
Cons
Price Point: As a premium boat, the Freedom 285 can be more expensive compared to some competitors in the same size range.
Limited Cabin Space: While the cuddy cabin adds comfort, it may be somewhat compact for extended overnight stays.
Fuel Consumption: The powerful engines that deliver great performance may also lead to higher fuel consumption.
Weight: The solid build and features add to the overall weight, which might affect trailering ease for some owners.
Made For
The 2018 Grady-White Freedom 285 is ideal for anglers and boating enthusiasts who seek a versatile, high-performance center console boat. Perfect for both serious offshore fishing and comfortable family outings, it offers ample space, advanced fishing features, and a smooth, stable ride. Whether you're targeting big game fish or enjoying a day on the water with friends and family, the Freedom 285 delivers reliability, comfort, and functionality.
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