Grady-White Canyon 271 Boats For Sale

The Grady-White Canyon 271 is the entry point to Grady-White's Canyon series, a center console built for hardcore offshore fishing with enough family seating to double as a day cruiser. It runs about 27 feet with a 96-inch beam, and the tall freeboard and deep gunnels make it feel closer to a 30-footer underway while keeping kids secure moving forward. The Canyon 271 is also offered in an FS (forward seating) configuration that folds lounges out of the gunnels port and starboard. Shoppers looking at a Grady-White Canyon 271 for sale will find a hull set up equally for trolling and for a sunset run to a lakeside dock.

Power comes from twin Yamaha outboards on electronic steering and shift, most commonly the 4.2-liter 300-horsepower pair for 600 horsepower total, with twin 350-horsepower Yamahas available on newer builds. The twin 300s produce a top speed of 56 mph. Testing with three-blade Saltwater Series 15-1/4 x 19-inch stainless props, 100 gallons of fuel and 360 pounds aboard reached 57.6 mph at 6,000 rpm. The most economical cruise sat at 30 mph at 3,300 rpm, burning 14.5 gallons per hour. The proven CV2 hull carries forward sharp chines and lifting strakes that throw spray clear and cut through three- to five-foot chop, keeping the deck dry.

The helm places toggle switches across the top of the dash for easy access and leaves the panel open so the next owner can fit Garmin displays, with room for two 18-inch screens. It carries a tilt helm, flip-up bolster seats that switch between leaning post and seated positions, a console step for secure footing, stainless steel cup holders, and a Fusion stereo. A Helm Master joystick and trim tabs are available, and a bow thruster can be fitted, which is unusual on a boat this size. Grab rails throughout are powder-coated white so they stay cool in the sun, and the rocker panels are backed in carbon fiber.

Fishing features run deep on this layout. Two live wells use Grady-White's plenum circulation system that pushes a wall of water around the tank to avoid dead spots, including a 32-gallon transom well and a 38-gallon recessed well. A large insulated fish box sits center on the transom, the rigging station behind the leaning post holds a sink and freshwater shower, and a second freshwater shower is at the transom. Lockable tackle compartments on each side each hold three tuna sticks, six tackle drawers and standard Plano boxes handle terminal gear, and there are gunnel rod holders plus rocket launchers on the leaning post and hardtop. A walk-through transom doubles as a dive door and tuna door, and the swim ladder has four steps.

For cruising, the FS gunnel lounges and a flip-out transom seat open up comfortable seating, and the bow has U-shaped seating with adjustable backrests, a sun pad, and a removable center cushion over a windlass that also accepts a table insert or casting deck. The head compartment is roomy with a china flushing toilet, macerator pump-out, teak sole, and a portlight for natural light. Ownership details include an internal engine flushing system on the transom, accessible battery switches, and remote seacock levers. Available options include a retractable Sure Shade, a bow shade, and Gemlux 18T outriggers. Buyers weighing a used Grady-White Canyon 271 should confirm the engine package, since 300- and 350-horsepower Yamahas change the performance figures.