Grady-White – Sport Fishing Mag https://www.sportfishingmag.com Sport Fishing is the leading saltwater fishing site for boat reviews, fishing gear, saltwater fishing tips, photos, videos, and so much more. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/favicon-spf.png Grady-White – Sport Fishing Mag https://www.sportfishingmag.com 32 32 Grady-White 281 CE: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-281-ce-2024-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:30:18 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=53533 The 281 CE is built to venture deftly into shallower waters but easily go offshore.

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Grady-White 281 CE cruising
The 281 CE has four rod holders aft and four amidships, four on the T-top, plus two horizontal rod racks. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Grady-White ­produces 26 models in five different categories, including coastal explorer, ­center-console, dual-­console, walkaround cabin, and express cabin boats. 

Founded in 1959, Grady-White builds boats from 18 to 45 feet at its plant in Greenville, North Carolina. Since 1968, the company has been under private ownership by NMMA Hall of Fame member Eddie Smith, and it is led today by another HOF member, Kris Carroll, with 48 years’ experience in the company.

Grady-White has received every third-party customer-­satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including all eight of the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards for their category, and consecutive NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index awards for all 21 years they’ve been presented. 

Visitors can tour Grady-White’s factory in Greenville to see firsthand the process used to create the company’s legendary fishing and ­family-oriented boats, and to meet the passionate craftspeople who build them. 

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The 281 CE features a new port-side sport deck with an electromechanically folding platform and a stowable boarding ladder. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Grady-White 281 CE

Fishability and luxury ­combine in the new Grady-White 281 CE (Coastal Explorer), built on Grady-White’s SeaV2 continuously variable V-hull design and created to venture deftly into shallower waters but easily go offshore.

The 281 CE features a new port-side sport deck with an electromechanically folding platform and a stowable boarding ladder, perfect for landing fish or as a swim and dive platform. 

A new aft bench can be configured three ways: as forward-facing seating for three or more, an inward-facing lounge area, or a large casting platform.

The bow, with electromechanically adjustable backrests, easily transitions from lounge to fishing platform or sun pad. A bow-table package is optional.

The 281 CE has four rod holders aft and four amidships, four on the T-top, plus two horizontal rod racks. Crew can prep bait at a deluxe leaning station complete with a 38-gallon livewell, a rigging station, a cutting board, four rod holders, a lure holder, lockable storage drawers and tackle trays. 

Another, 18-gallon livewell at the transom holds plenty of bait. There are two 70-quart fish boxes in the bow and a 296-quart fish box/cooler under the forward console seat. Options include a hardtop outrigger kit. 

Below the standard T-top, the captain and mate ride in plush seats; Command Elite helm chairs are optional. The helm features Helm Master EX with digital electric steering, and space for two large displays.

Other features include a lockable console with a tinted window, LED lighting, bulk storage, and a marine head with electric flush. 

The 281 CE can be equipped with a single Yamaha XTO Offshore 450 or dual Yamaha 300 engines. Additional options include a Helm Master EX Full Maneuverability suite with a joystick and autopilot, trolling motor pre-rigging, an outrigger kit, a SureShade electrically retractable cockpit shade, and an easy-up bow shade. 

Editor’s Tip 

An innovative touch in the 281 CE is the  aft platform. Not only does it double as a versatile seating area, but the convertible port and starboard backrests also can swivel outward to create leaning bolsters and add stability when fishing from this elevated deck. -Joe Albanese, Executive Editor Salt Water Sportsman

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Twin 300 Yamaha four-stroke
  • Test Props: 15 ¼ x 19 SWS II SDS
  • Test Load: 8,247 lb. (including people, fuel, water, gear, engines and accessories)
  • Test Speed: 29.1 mph at 3,100 rpm
  • Max Range: 341 mi.

Specifications

LOA:27’7″
Beam:9’4″
Fuel Capacity:160 gal.
Dry Weight Without Power:5,650 lb.
Max HP:600
Certifications:NMMA

Grady-White Boats – Greenville, North Carolina; 252-752-2111gradywhite.com

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Grady-White Canyon 386: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-canyon-386-2024-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:29:23 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=53537 The Canyon 386 delivers the softest ride possible, as well as stability at rest and when trolling.

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Grady-White ­produces 26 models in five different categories, including coastal explorer, ­center-console, dual-­console, walkaround cabin, and express cabin boats. 

Founded in 1959, Grady-White builds boats from 18 to 45 feet at its plant in Greenville, North Carolina. Since 1968, the company has been under private ownership by NMMA Hall of Fame member Eddie Smith, and it is led today by another HOF member, Kris Carroll, with 48 years’ experience in the company.

Grady-White Canyon 386 at sunset
An updated transom area eliminates the traditional motorwell while supporting triple Yamaha XTO Offshore 450 engines. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Grady-White has received every third-party customer-­satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including all eight of the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards for their category, and consecutive NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index awards for all 21 years they’ve been presented. 

Visitors can tour Grady-White’s factory in Greenville to see firsthand the process used to create the company’s legendary fishing and ­family-oriented boats, and to meet the passionate craftspeople who build them. 

Grady-White Canyon 386 helm
There’s room for an expansive helm. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Grady-White Canyon 386

Grady-White’s new Canyon 386 center-console builds upon the successful Canyon 376 while drawing the best design elements from the flagship Canyon 456. It’s ready for hardcore fishing, memory-making with family and friends, or both.

An extra-wide 13-foot-­2-inch beam creates a spacious cockpit, accessed by port and starboard doors, with room for an expansive helm, four adjustable chairs and a leaning post rich in conveniences.  An integrated AV2 T-top comes complete with full-height vented windshield, a standard SureShade see-through hatch, a storage net, a radio box, LED spreader and recessed lights, and six rod holders.

Cabin access is through an aft-facing sliding door and down curved stairs. A large enclosed head area with a sink, a porcelain head and a stand-up shower is ready for weekend getaways. The galley features a stainless-steel sink, a microwave, a large refrigerator drawer, and a cherrywood dinette table that converts into a double berth. The cabin also offers air conditioning, natural lighting, abundant storage—including space for eight rods—and a 24-inch TV.

At the transom are dual 35-gallon livewells flanking a 291-quart insulated refrigerator/freezer fish box with a digital thermostat. The leaning post has six rod holders and a Corian countertop; it can serve as a bait station or make it an entertainment area by adding the optional grill.

The forward console features a luxury lounger with pull-down armrests, and two spacious storage drawers below. Bow loungers have electrically adjustable backrests. Port and starboard 149-quart insulated fish boxes help form a casting platform; add cushions to create a luxurious sun pad. 

Aft of Grady-White’s patented foldaway stern bench seat, an updated transom area eliminates the traditional motorwell while supporting triple Yamaha XTO Offshore 450 engines.

Editor’s Tip 

The SeaV² hull on the 386 features a variable design with no two places on the keel where deadrise is the same. It continuously sharpens from the transom to the bow stem to deliver the softest ride possible, as well as stability at rest and when trolling. -Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Boating and Fishing Group

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Triple Yamaha XTO 450 Outboards
  • Test Props: Yamaha XTO 16 3/8″ x 21″ stainless-steel 3-blade
  • Test Load: 209 gal. fuel, 2 adults
  • Top Speed: 60.4 mph
  • Max Range: 365.3 miles

Specifications

LOA:36’6″
Beam:13’2″
Fuel Capacity:410 gal.
Dry Weight Without Power:14,950 lb.
Max HP:1,350
Certifications:NMMA
Powered By:Yamaha

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The Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer https://www.sportfishingmag.com/sponsored-post/grady-white-281-coastal-explorer/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:27:02 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=52136 The 281 Coastal Explorer is well-built for both comfortable lounging and fishing.

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Come aboard the Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer with Randy Vance. Brand new and built off the success of the 251 CE, this boat is well-built and has plenty special features to make your time on the water efficient and fun. The 281 CE’s design includes plenty of storage and comfortable lounging with an optional deck extension. Watch now to see why Grady-White wins the Customer Satisfaction Index award year after year.

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Grady-White Canyon 306: 2023 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-canyon-306-2023-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:41:27 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=51503 The Canyon 306 mixes a comfortable ride with many fishing amenities.

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Grady-White Canyon 306 at sunrise
The Canyon 306 is an offshore fishing machine. Courtesy Grady-White

Grady-White Boats’ attention to detail is as unchanging as its focus on continual improvement. Its boats feature the brand’s exclusive SeaV2 hull, and boast unsinkable foam-filled hull construction, true self-bailing cockpits, and iconic versatility, luxury, and value.

The celebrated brand builds boats from 18 to 45 feet in its Greenville, North Carolina, plant, with a total of 25 models in five design families: coastal explorer, center-console, dual-console, walkaround cabin and express cabin. 

The company has received every third-party customer-satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry.

Grady-White Canyon 306

Innovation, comfort and versatility begin at the bow of the Grady-White Canyon 306, where patented forward-facing backrests—in place for the ride to the fishing grounds—fold away for fishing. An optional insert transforms the bow into a casting platform or sun pad, with a bow table being another option.

At the helm, with its full-height windshield, two Command Elite adjustable helm chairs provide comfort, commanding views forward, and put you in comfortable reach of the wheel, throttle and displays. Standard are Yamaha Helm Master EX digital electric steering controls; the Helm Master EX with full maneuverability is an upgrade option.

The fishing-foremost Canyon 306 has holders for up to 25 rods, as well as a 47-gallon lighted livewell with full-column water distribution within the deluxe lean bar. A cockpit side door makes access to the water easy to haul in the big catch. 

The lean bar also contains a freshwater sink with pullout faucet, lockable storage, tackle trays, and rod and tool holders. 

Within the cockpit is a 304-quart fish box, and two more of 150 quarts each are within port and starboard bow seats. 

Manufacturer’s Remark

At Grady-White, we focus on combining innovation, performance, and safety all packaged in elegant luxury to delight our customers.

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Twin Yamaha 4.2L four-stroke
  • Test Props: Yamaha Saltwater Series II, 15 12” x 17”
  • Test Load: 10,286 lb., including boat, engines, crew, fuel, water and gear
  • Test Speed: 50.5 mph at 5,900 rpm
  • Max Range: 430 miles (90 percent of 290 gal. fuel capacity at 1.65 mpg, 30.2 mph, 3,600 rpm)

Specs

LOA:30’6″
Beam:10’7″
Fuel Capacity:290 gal.
Dry Weight:6,950 lb. plus power
Max HP:700
Certifications:NMMA

Editor Says

The Grady-White name was emblazed in my ­memory at an early age, and its enunciation ­invariably brings forth in my mind the qualities that I seek in an ­offshore fishing machine. -Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Boating and Fishing Group

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Grady-White Canyon 271: 2023 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-canyon-271-2023-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:41:04 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=51501 Family-friendly amenities joined with fishing-friendly standard features.

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Grady-White Canyon 271 offshore
Reach the offshore grounds while remaining dry and comfortable. Courtesy Grady-White

Grady-White Boats’ attention to detail is as unchanging as its focus on continual improvement. Its boats feature the brand’s exclusive SeaV2 hull, and boast unsinkable foam-filled hull construction, true self-bailing cockpits, and iconic versatility, luxury, and value.

The celebrated brand builds boats from 18 to 45 feet in its Greenville, North Carolina, plant, with a total of 25 models in five design families: coastal explorer, center-console, dual-console, walkaround cabin and express cabin. 

The company has received every third-party customer-satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry.

Grady-White Canyon 271 

Already an agile center-console sport-fisher with big-boat features, the popular Grady-White Canyon 271 now boasts a port cockpit side door and dockside power.

These amenities join fishing-friendly standard features such as lockable rod storage, deluxe full-feature lean bar, and a trio of fish boxes: two of 85 quarts each in the bow and one of 196 quarts in the cockpit, which also features a 32-gallon insulated livewell with full-column distribution.

A bench seat faces a helm with a large, flush-mount electronics panel, Yamaha Helm Master EX digital electric steering, and hydraulic trim-tab controls. The large, scratch-resistant windshield is incorporated into the painted aluminum-framed T-top, which boasts rod holders and outrigger plates, among other attributes.

Comfort features include Grady-White’s patented foldaway aft bench and a console with a tinted side window and ventilated head. A transom door makes boating large fish or accessing the swim platform easy.

Options include a leaning-bar upgrade, Command Elite helm chairs, stainless-steel outriggers with carbon-fiber poles, a Yamaha Helm Master EX full-maneuverability package and/or bow thruster, and an electrically retractable hardtop sunshade with Sunbrella canvas.

Manufacturer’s Remark

At Grady-White, we focus on combining innovation, performance, and safety all packaged in elegant luxury to delight our customers.

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Twin Yamaha 4.2L four-stroke
  • Test Props: Yamaha Saltwater Series II, 15 1⁄4” x 19”
  • Test Load: 8,638 lb., including boat, engines, crew, fuel, water, gear and accessories
  • Test Speed: 56.2 mph at 6,000 rpm
  • Max Range: 347 miles (90 percent of 186 gal. fuel capacity at 2.07 mpg, 30 mph, 3,300 rpm)
LOA:26’10”
Beam:9’6″
Fuel Capacity:186 gal.
Dry Weight:5,914 lb. plus power
Max HP:600
Certifications:NMMA



Editor Says

Grady-White became best known for its superlative walkarounds, but over the last two decades, the Canyon series has changed that. Built on the company’s smooth-riding SeaV2 hull, you can reach the offshore grounds while remaining dry and comfortable.  -Joe Albanese, Executive Editor Salt Water Sportsman

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Grady-White Canyon 306: 2022 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/story/boats/grady-white-canyon-306-2022-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:42:04 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=50020 The Canyon 306 meets the demands of even the most discerning anglers.

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Founded in 1959, Grady-White Boats builds 26 models of fiberglass offshore, sport-fishing and family-fishing boats, from 18 to 45 feet, in Greenville, North Carolina.

Grady-White Canyon 306 fishing near shore
The Canyon 306 can easily accommodate multiple anglers. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

One of the best-known and well-respected brands across several categories—and most represented in our survey—Grady-White’s reputation rides in large part on its hand-laid SeaV2 progressive hull. Deadrise begins at a stable 18 to 21 degrees at the transom, with wide chines providing stability both at rest and trolling, sharpening as it approaches the bow to split waves cleanly and softly.

The company has been awarded every third-party customer-satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including JD Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards and NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index honors.

Grady-White Canyon 306

Grady-White’s popular 30-foot Canyon 306 has evolved, while retaining signature features.

Bow seating on the center console now features forward-facing backrests that fold away to further boost already -generous fishing room. An optional insert converts the entire bow to a roomy casting platform. Beneath the seat cushions are a pair of 150-quart insulated fish boxes.

The 306′s helm can accommodate two 16-inch displays, plus additional electronics and controls. The standard -fiberglass T-top has a large radio box, rod holders, outrigger plates, overhead PFD storage, LED lights, molded-in sound-system speakers, and spreader lights fore and aft, plus a full-height windshield.

Aft of the companion seat is a 47-gallon lighted livewell with a patented full-column aeration plenum and viewing window. A stand-up rigging station/-multipurpose area attends it.

The console features a roomy stand-up head enclosure with marine head, shower system and sink, teak accents, and recessed lighting.

Tuna-stick storage is -important to offshore center-console -respondents—68 percent stash seven or more—and the Canyon 306 meets their demands. Gunwale storage accommodates fly rods 9-plus feet, or 50-pound-class trolling sets, reels positioned forward or aft, secured behind a hinged locker door.

A 304-quart aft cockpit fish box, in addition to the two in the bow, awaits the catch of the day.

Survey Says: On Target

  • Patented foldaway transom seat
  • Unsinkable construction

Owners Say

  • Very reliable and steady offshore platform
  • Sturdy, reliable, functional
  • Quality and customer support

Brand Says

  • The size-range standard in the luxury sport-fishing market
  • We always keep key fishing features first in our designs, then we add the luxurious comfort and other features

Reader Response

  • “A solid, seaworthy boat in all types of seas”

Specs

LOA: 30′6″

Beam: 10′7″

Fuel Capacity: 290 gal.

Dry Weight: 6,950 lb. plus power

Max HP: 700

Certifications: NMMA

More Info

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Grady-White Fisherman 257: 2022 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-fisherman-257-2022-boat-buyers-guide/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:45:26 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=49870 The Fisherman 257 combines hardcore fishability with family-friendly features.

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Grady-White Fisherman 257 running to the ocean
The Fisherman 257 is built for anglers and boaters alike. Courtesy Grady-White

Unparalleled in customer satisfaction, Grady-White Boats has earned top honors in every third-party satisfaction study ever done in the marine industry, including 19 straight National Marine Manufacturers Association Customer Satisfaction awards. 

Established in 1959, and privately owned for 50 years by Eddie Smith, Grady-White clearly puts customers first in its concept, design, and manufacturing to ensure they have the ultimate boating experience. Currently, Grady-White builds 25 unsinkable models from 18 to 45 feet, all on the award-winning SeaV hull, these boats are the perfect example of the detail put into every model.

Grady-White Fisherman 257

Grady-White knows what an offshore fisherman wants in a boat: great ride and handling, plenty of power, and built-in fishing features. 

A fisherman’s family desires a roomy layout, deluxe seating, a powerful stereo, an enclosed head, and storage and core fishing capabilities.

Grady-White has long met both wish lists, most recently with upgrades in its popular Fisherman 257. The 25-footer’s hardtop has been reengineered with LED spreader lights and three tricolored recessed LED lights. A full-height scratch-resistant windshield is incorporated into its painted aluminum frame, and it is surrounded by safety hand grips; stainless steel handrails are generously positioned throughout the boat. 

The Fisherman 257 boasts three large overboard draining insulated fish boxes, a 32-gallon livewell with full-column distribution plenum, horizontal storage for six rods—plus eight vertical rod holders in the hardtop and at the leaning post—and four rod -holders flush-mounted in the gunwales. 

An optional downrigger kit features 18-foot outriggers on the hardtop. Other options include a bow casting platform insert, a bow table, Helm Master EX steering in one of two formats, an easy-up bow shade, and hardtop curtains.

Manufacturer’s Remark

An innovative industry leader, Grady-White creates the most superbly-engineered, versatile, luxurious and enduring offshore family fishing boats.

Performance Data

  • Test Power: 200 hp 2.8 L Yamaha Four-Stroke
  • Test Props: 14 1/4” x 18” Reliance SDS
  • Test Load: 6,646 lb. (incl. people, fuel, water, gear, engines and accessories)
  • Test Speed: 52.5 mpg @ 6,000 rpm
  • Max Range: 360 miles

Specs

LOA: 24’9″
Beam: 8’6″
Fuel Capacity: 135 gal.
Dry Weight: 4,300 lb. plus power
Max HP: 400
Certifications: NMMA

Editor Says

Grady-White hit the sweet spot with the ­Fisherman 257. At 24 feet, 9 inches, with twin outboards and tons of fishing features, the 257 makes a solid ­offshore platform. – Chris Woodward, Executive Editor, Fishing Group

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Grady-White Canyon 376: 2022 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/grady-white-canyon-376-2022-boat-buyers-guide/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:45:18 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=49868 The Canyon 376 offers top-of-the-line fishing functionality and all-around access.

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Canyon 376 in the blue ocean
The Canyon 376 blends fishability with luxury. Courtesy Grady-White

Unparalleled in customer satisfaction, Grady-White Boats has earned top honors in every third-party satisfaction study ever done in the marine industry, including 19 straight National Marine Manufacturers Association Customer Satisfaction awards. 

Established in 1959, and privately owned for 50 years by Eddie Smith, Grady-White clearly puts customers first in its concept, design, and manufacturing to ensure they have the ultimate boating experience. Currently, Grady-White builds 25 unsinkable models from 18 to 45 feet, all on the award-winning SeaV hull, these boats are the perfect example of the detail put into every model.

Grady-White Canyon 376

Fishing amenities and lavish comfort abound in the Grady-White Canyon 376, the second-biggest in the company’s Canyon line of center-consoles. 

The Canyon 376 offers top-of-the-line center-console fishing functionality and all-around access, but its roomy console interior has luxury accommodations one might expect in a cabin-style boat: a roomy stand-up shower, a VacuFlush head, a galley with Corian countertops, a stainless-steel sink, and a refrigerator and microwave. A large berth welcomes two. 

The hardtop enclosure has a large ventilation hatch, a radio box, outrigger plates, recessed tricolor LED lights, stereo speakers and wing curtains. Two air-conditioning vents serve the helm, and AC, like the diesel generator and cockpit Sunshade, is also standard. 

Three Command Elite helm chairs feature deluxe cushioning and flip-up bolsters. Standard is Yamaha’s Helm Master EX with full maneuverability. 

Rod storage and holders accommodate a total of 38 rods. Within the leaning bar are a pair of 41-gallon livewells with clear lids and full-column water distribution, as well as a rigging station with a freshwater sink. A 291-quart cockpit fish box is cooled by a refrigerator/freezer, and two additional fish boxes, nearly as large, are located in the bow.

Manufacturer’s Remark

An innovative industry leader, Grady-White creates the most superbly-engineered, versatile, luxurious and enduring offshore family fishing boats.

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Triple 425 hp Yamaha Four-Stroke (5.6 L)
  • Test Props: 16 3/8” x 21” XTO
  • Test Load: 19,185 lb. (incl. people, fuel, water, gear, engines and accessories)
  • Test Speed: 60.1 mph @ 5,900 rpm
  • Max Range: 392 miles

Specs

LOA: 36’7″
Beam: 13’2″
Fuel Capacity: 400 gal.
Dry Weight: 13,533 lb. plus power
Max HP: 1,275
Certifications: NMMA

Editor Says

During a trip, seas in Islamorada, Florida, had built to menacing proportions. While trolling up-sea, we dropped into a trough and faced a steep, towering 10-footer. I braced for a flood of water over the bow, but the 376 refused to stuff and climbed handily over the capping monster. That’s the kind of boat you want.  – Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Fishing Group

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Grady-White Canyon 306: 2021 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/story/boats/grady-white-canyon-306-2021-boat-buyers-guide/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:12:28 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=46497 The Canyon 306 meets the demands of even the most discerning anglers.

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Grady-White Canyon 306 fishing near shore
The Canyon 306 can easily accommodate multiple anglers. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Founded in 1959, Grady-White Boats builds 26 models of fiberglass offshore, sport-fishing and family-fishing boats, from 18 to 45 feet, in Greenville, North Carolina.

One of the best-known and well-respected brands across several categories—and most represented in our survey—Grady-White’s reputation rides in large part on its hand-laid SeaV2 progressive hull. Deadrise begins at a stable 18 to 21 degrees at the transom, with wide chines providing stability both at rest and trolling, sharpening as it approaches the bow to split waves cleanly and softly.

The company has been awarded every third-party customer-satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including JD Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards and NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index honors.

Grady-White Canyon 306

Grady-White’s popular 30-foot Canyon 306 has evolved, while retaining signature features.

Bow seating on the center console now features forward-facing backrests that fold away to further boost already -generous fishing room. An optional insert converts the entire bow to a roomy casting platform. Beneath the seat cushions are a pair of 150-quart insulated fish boxes.

The 306′s helm can accommodate two 16-inch displays, plus additional electronics and controls. The standard -fiberglass T-top has a large radio box, rod holders, outrigger plates, overhead PFD storage, LED lights, molded-in sound-system speakers, and spreader lights fore and aft, plus a full-height windshield.

Aft of the companion seat is a 47-gallon lighted livewell with a patented full-column aeration plenum and viewing window. A stand-up rigging station/-multipurpose area attends it.

The console features a roomy stand-up head enclosure with marine head, shower system and sink, teak accents, and recessed lighting.

Tuna-stick storage is -important to offshore center-console -respondents—68 percent stash seven or more—and the Canyon 306 meets their demands. Gunwale storage accommodates fly rods 9-plus feet, or 50-pound-class trolling sets, reels positioned forward or aft, secured behind a hinged locker door.

A 304-quart aft cockpit fish box, in addition to the two in the bow, awaits the catch of the day.

Survey Says: On Target

  • Patented foldaway transom seat
  • Unsinkable construction

Owners Say

  • Very reliable and steady offshore platform
  • Sturdy, reliable, functional
  • Quality and customer support

Brand Says

  • The size-range standard in the luxury sport-fishing market
  • We always keep key fishing features first in our designs, then we add the luxurious comfort and other features

Reader Response

  • “A solid, seaworthy boat in all types of seas”

Specs

LOA: 30′6″

Beam: 10′7″

Fuel Capacity: 290 gal.

Dry Weight: 6,950 lb. plus power

Max HP: 700

Certifications: NMMA

More Info

gradywhite.com

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Grady-White Express 370: 2021 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/story/boats/grady-white-express-370-2021-boat-buyers-guide/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:56:54 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=46496 The Express 370 mixes loads of fishing features with luxurious comfort and durable construction.

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Grady-White Express 370 running inshore
The Express 370 combines fishability with luxurious comfort. Courtesy Grady-White Boats

Founded in 1959, Grady-White Boats builds 26 models of fiberglass offshore, sport-fishing and family-fishing boats, from 18 to 45 feet, in Greenville, North Carolina.

One of the best-known and well-respected brands across several categories—and most represented in our survey—Grady-White’s reputation rides in large part on its hand-laid SeaV2 progressive hull. Deadrise begins at a stable 18 to 21 degrees at the transom, with wide chines providing stability both at rest and trolling, sharpening as it approaches the bow to split waves cleanly and softly.

The company has been awarded every third-party customer-satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including JD Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards and NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index honors.

Grady-White Express 370

Grady-White’s revisited Express 370 offers more cabin room, performance, details and reliability than many inboard boats larger in length, with plenty of sport-fishing focus too.

The cabin, with teak and holly sole, takes advantage of space otherwise dedicated to an inboard engine room. The dinette includes an adjustable table and booth-type seating. Berths are forward and aft, with a convertible dinette berth, and it’s all air-conditioned. Besides a full-feature galley, there’s abundant storage in cabinets, closet and drawers.

A deluxe captain’s helm chair adjusts vertically and horizontally. An electromechanically controlled enclosure raises and lowers to present electronics and instruments at the right height when needed, tucked away when not.

The 370′s hardtop has a motorized sunroof, four side rod holders, LED spreader and recessed lights, outrigger plates, SureShade electrically retractable shade, and side and drop curtains.

A starboardside rigging station includes sink and lockable tackle drawers (welcoming the four utility boxes that 49 percent say they need), along with a 48-gallon livewell.

A reinforced floor area awaits a fighting chair. Four gunwale-mounted rod holders meet the needs of 27 percent of survey respondents in the inboard sport-fisherman category, in which this outboard boat most nearly fits. A 291-quart aft refrigerator/freezer fish box with thermostat dramatically reduces ice demands.

Survey Says: On Target

  • Patented foldaway transom seat
  • Unsinkable construction

Owners Say

  • Very reliable and steady offshore platform
  • Sturdy, reliable, functional
  • Quality and customer support

Brand Says

  • The size-range standard in the luxury sport-fishing market
  • We always keep key fishing features first in our designs, then we add the luxurious comfort and other features

Reader Response

  • “A solid, seaworthy boat in all types of seas”

Specs

LOA: 36′7″

Beam: 13′2″

Fuel Capacity: 344 gal.

Dry Weight: 15,224 lb. plus power

Max HP: 1,275

Certifications: NMMA

More Info

gradywhite.com

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