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Grady-White Freedom 285
The Grady-White Freedom 285 is a center console boat with a 8.53 m length overall and a 2.89 m beam.
The essentials: this model against its direct rivals
Where it offers more than its rivals
- The largest fuel tank810 Llarge carrying capacity, long-range vocationrivals: 400 to 723 L
Where it offers less
- The flattest deadrise19 °more stable at anchor and more frugal, but pounds more in wavesrivals: 21 to 23 °
Key figures
- Propulsion
- Outboard
- Length overall
- 8.53 m
- Beam
- 2.89 m
- Max power
- 700 hp
- Number of engines
- 2
- Dry weight
- 2,948 kg
- Fuel
- 810 L
- Water tank
- 76 L
- Deadrise
- 19 °
- Model year
- 2026
Head to head with its direct rivals
Side-by-side figures for the Freedom 285 against Boston Whaler 280 Outrage · Parker Offshore 2900 Center Console · Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9.0 CC Serie 2, at comparable boat type and size.
| Characteristic | Freedom 285 | Boston Whaler 280 Outrage | Parker Offshore 2900 Center Console | Jeanneau Cap Camarat 9.0 CC Serie 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length overall m | 8.53 | 8.53 | 8.61 | 8.38 |
| Beam m | 2.89 | 2.84 | 2.9 | 2.98 |
| Persons people | n/a | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Max power hp | 700 | 800 | 600 | 500 |
| Dry weight kg | 2,948 | 2,812 | 3,402 | 2,380 |
| Fuel L | 810 | 704 | 723 | 400 |
| Deadrise ° | 19 | 23 | 21 | n/a |
Technical specifications
| Draft | 0.56 m |
|---|---|
| Air draft | 2.51 m |
| Cockpit depth | 0.69 m |
| Livewell | 121 L |
| Hull type | SeaV2 |
Usage programmes
Family / cruisingTow sports (ski, wakeboard, tube)FishingOffshore trips
Comparable boats
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Sources
- Freedom 285 - page modele officielle (Main Specifications, equipements standard, donnees de performance)
- Fiche specifications officielle 2026 Freedom 285 (document specs/285.pdf de la bibliotheque constructeur)
- Brochure de gamme officielle Grady-White 2026
- Manuel proprietaire officiel 2026 Freedom 285 (certification NMMA, plaque de capacite)