Grady-White Adventure 218 Boats For Sale

The Grady-White Adventure 218 is an all-new 21-foot walk around that replaces the Adventure 208, carrying forward the walk around design Grady-White first introduced in 1975. Grady-White measures from the bow to the transom rather than to the swim platforms or engine, so this is a true 21-foot hull with a length overall of 23 feet 3 inches, a draft of 16 inches, and an empty weight of 3,650 pounds. The major change over the 208 is the beam, expanded from eight feet to eight feet six inches, and that extra six inches shows up in the cockpit, the helm, the cabin, and the walk around side decks. It suits buyers who want a serious fishing platform that converts into a family boat for tubing, watersports, and overnighting.

Power comes from a single Yamaha outboard, with a 200-horsepower four-cylinder and mechanical controls as standard, or an upgrade to a 250-horsepower Yamaha V6 that adds electronic throttle and shift plus Yamaha's integrated digital electric steering and dashboard display. With the 250 turning a 15 x 15.75 prop, the Adventure 218 reached a top speed of 44.8 mph at 5,900 RPM. Best cruise came at 3,500 RPM and 25.9 mph, where the 8.1 gallon-per-hour fuel burn returned 3.2 miles per gallon and a range of 288 statute miles while still holding a 10 percent reserve of the 100-gallon fuel capacity. At an estimated test weight of 5,143 pounds, the boat planed in 2.7 seconds, hit 20 mph in 5.3 seconds, and passed 30 mph in 8.2 seconds. The CV2 continuously variable deadrise hull grips the water and leans into turns, with best handling coming when trim is run nearly all the way up.

Fishing features include rod holders in both gunnels, underneath rod hangers, and six horizontal rod storage racks, along with cockpit bolsters, tow rails, and casting platforms at the stern. Two insulated fish boxes sit under the aft seats, draining directly overboard; one can be optioned as a 25-gallon livewell, and the boxes are rated around 100 to 106 quarts. The optional hardtop stands six feet four inches off the deck, carries LED lighting and spreader lights, mounts rocket-launcher rod holders on its supports and across the back, is pre-rigged for outriggers, and accepts side and rear tracks plus a drop curtain and windshield enclosure to make this a three-season or four-season boat.

The starboard-mounted helm is a fiberglass console with an upholstered brow, a flat panel sized for a 12-inch display installed by the dealer, a Yamaha digital display alongside, and a standard Fusion stereo. Switches sit in a row below the display so the screen stays in the line of sight. Two swivel helm seats with flip-down armrests replace plastic bucket seats, with an upgrade to Command Elite chairs available. The transom carries molded-in integrated swim platforms rather than bolt-ons, a four-step folding ladder, an optional freshwater shower plumbed to a 10-gallon tank, a quick-disconnect engine flush, and seat backs that swing out and cushions that flip to form casting platforms.

The cabin moves the head from the center to the starboard side, with a portable head standard and deck pump-out optional. The berth runs six feet two inches, with headroom of 35 inches at the door dropping to 16 inches fully forward, and an entry door of 21 inches that is bifold top and bottom. Ventilation comes from a screened forward hatch, opening port lights on both sides, and louvered vents in the door itself, and optional bow cushions turn the cabin top into a seating area. Foam flotation, which is only required on boats 20 feet and under, is built in across the line, along with a self-draining cockpit, six-inch pull-up cleats, and 22-inch bow rails. For shoppers comparing a Grady-White Adventure 218 for sale, the price depends heavily on engine choice and options such as the hardtop, livewell, deck pump-out, and bow cushion package.