Grady-White Freedom 285 Boats For Sale

The Grady-White Freedom 285 is a 28-foot dual console built to work as both an offshore fishing platform and a family cruiser. Power comes from twin 350-hp Yamaha outboards, color-matched to Grady's ivory since 2024, paired with integrated digital electric steering that cleans up the well at the transom. The hull is foam-filled, which insulates every fish box and live well so they double as coolers on non-fishing days. Grady-White Freedom 285 boats for sale typically carry a price around $350,000 as optioned.

With the upgraded 350 Yamahas, the Freedom 285 reaches a top speed of about 60 miles per hour and cruises just above 30 mph while burning a little under 2 miles per gallon. Handling is supported by Yamaha Helm Master, which Grady calls full maneuverability, adding joystick control and autopilot as an option. The helm carries a Yamaha Command Link 5 gauge, a tilt wheel, standard USB and USB-C ports, and a dual-wide captain's seat with a flip-up bolster that adjusts electrically fore and aft. The dash is sized for large electronics, with a 16-inch display among the fitted options.

The hardtop was redesigned with a raised windshield and beefed-up structure, integrating a SureShade with silent-glide extension that runs with almost no noise. It holds four rocket launchers, mounting plates for Taco outriggers, and an included ski tow pylon. Audio runs through a Fusion stereo head unit that is standard on every Grady-White, paired with an amp and JL speakers that are new for 2026. An overhead compartment stores up to six life jackets and a throwable, and Isinglass front and side enclosures come standard at this size.

Fishing features are extensive for a dual console. The transom holds an extra-wide insulated fish box and a 32-gallon live well with Grady's plenum system that circulates water around the entire well and drains overboard. The bow carries a 118-quart fish box on the starboard side and another fish box opposite, both gas-strut assisted and operable one-handed. Rod stowage includes three hangers under the starboard gunnel, three to port, four in the hardtop, and a shotgun holder in the transom on boats without the tow pylon, plus a lockable spot for two tuna sticks in the head. A center bow hatch reaches the windlass and rope locker, and an optional insert creates a full-beam casting deck.

Cruising comfort centers on wraparound bow seating with grab rails, cup holders, and armrests on the forward seats, plus a bow door and window that close off the area in weather. An electrically extending lounge on the starboard side combines with the bench to form L-shaped aft seating. The boat can be ordered two ways aft: dual power seats, or an optional summer kitchen with a Corian countertop, freshwater sink, Isotherm refrigerator, drawers, and a dedicated trash can. The port-side head is unusually large for the class, with a sink whose nozzle doubles as a shower, an electric-flush toilet with holding tank and pumpout, and a rear panel that folds in for long-rod storage.

Owner-friendly details run throughout: a stainless boarding ladder and latching dive door, freshwater and raw-water washdowns, a freshwater transom shower, 30-amp shore power, engine flushing ports, extended sea-cock handles, and accessible battery switches. Below the flip-up aft seat sit the Bennett hydraulic trim-tab pumps, bilge pump, valves, and fuel-water separators.



Currently, there are 966 boats available for sale for Grady-White boats. Prices range from $6,500 to $1,395,000, with an average listing price of $180,648. The inventory includes 335 new boats and 631 used boats. The fleet is comprised of 965 powerboats. 2 boats have been added to the marketplace in the past month. Popular boat types include Center Console, Dual Console, Saltwater Fishing, Walkaround, and Express Cruiser. boats are most popular in Longboat Key, Placida, Sarasota, Port Charlotte, and Wilmington. There have been 3,210 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, day cruising, saltwater fishing, offshore fishing, and long distance cruising. Most boats contain with heads, gps, joystick, radio, and depth sounder. boats tend to have an average of 2 engines. It is common for boats to have Yamaha engines or YAMAHA engines or Suzuki engines.