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Description
The Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer is an exceptional inshore/offshore boat, built on Grady-White’s renowned SeaV²® hull. It comes packed with innovative features, including a standard portside electric fold-down platform with a stowable ladder and a newly designed aft bench seat with three different configurations. This top-of-the-line Grady-White boat offers an incredible range of uses, from fishing in shallow waters to venturing into the deepest offshore canyons, as well as providing luxurious and stylish transportation to and from the sandbar. It's a highly versatile boat that the whole family will enjoy!
Standard Features/Equipment
Safety
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- 2 automatic bilge pumps (total 2600 GPH) (9842 LPH)
- Basic flotation
- Bow grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
- Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious
- Fire extinguisher holder
- Nonskid fiberglass liner
- Self-bailing cockpit with cockpit drains (2)
- Stainless steel through-hull fittings
- Stern grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
Cockpit & Deck
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- 100% hand laid SeaV² hull & deck
- Anchor windlass with rode, line, and remote switches at helm & windlass
- Batteries (2) w/battery select switch (1) & battery charger (1)
- Casting platform insert with cushion
- Cleats - flush mount (pull up)
- Cockpit lights - blue LED
- Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted
- Drink holders - stainless steel (8)
- Engine flush system with hose attachment aft (one per engine)
- Factory engine pre-rigging
- Fish box - 70-qt (66.2 l) forward port & starboard insulated fish box with ob drain (2)
- Forward bolsters
- Hydraulic trim tabs with indicator & auto retract
- International lighting
- Livewell - 18-gallon (68 l) aft insulated raw water livewell with light & ob drain (500 GPH pump) (1893 LPH)
- Rod holders - aft (4), amidships (4)
- Rod storage racks - horizontal (2)
- Rubrail - high density PVC with stainless steel insert
- Seating - aft bench seat with port & starboard swing-open, walk-through backrests & removable center backrest
- Seating - port & starboard bow cushioned seating with electromechanically adjustable backrests
- Sport Deck – electromechanically folding platform with boarding ladder
- Stereo system with waterproof touch screen display, AM/FM tuner, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth® connectivity; speakers with LED lights - bow (2), cockpit (2), T-top (2)
- Stern eyes - 316 grade stainless steel
- Storage - port & starboard under seat drop in boxes
- Storage - port boarding ladder storage
- Storage - forward anchor locker with rode storage
- Storage - lockable storage drawers (2)
- Water tank - 18-gallon (68.1 l) fresh water
Console
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- Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port
- Accessory outlet - 12V (1)
- Compass
- Console grab rail
- Cooler - 296-qt (280.1 l) cooler under forward console seat with removable divider
- Drink holders - stainless steel (2)
- Footrest - molded console footrest
- Flush mount electronics area
- Head - lockable console with lighting, bulk storage, composite cherry & holly sole & marine head w/electric flush, 7.5-gallon (28 l) holding tank with macerator, overboard discharge & deck pump out
- Seating - molded forward console lounge seat w/cushion & backrest
- Steering - Helm Master® EX with Integrated Digital Electric Steering (does not include joystick)
- Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel with knob
- T-top - fiberglass with painted aluminum frame, storage net, LED spreader lights, rod holders (4), tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (3), radar flat & outrigger plates
- Window - tinted frameless glass
- Windshield - scratch resistant acrylic integrated with T-top
- Windshield wiper with washer
Elite Lean Bar
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- Knife & pliers holders
- Livewell - 38-gal. (144 l) insulated raw water livewell with light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)
- Painted rod holders (4)
- Rigging station - freshwater shower (recessed), cutting board & bait locker
- Seating - Command Elite helm chairs (2)
- Storage - lockable storage drawers (3)
- Storage - lockable with tackle trays (6)
- Storage - port net storage area
- Washdown - pressurized raw water with hose
Optional Features
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- Bow table package
- Casting platform extension insert with cushion
- CE certification package (European Conformity)
- Hull color - Celestial Blue, Coastal Fog, Ocean Mist, or Sea Glass gelcoat
- Lighting - underwater blue LED (2)
- Outrigger kit - 18-ft. (5.5 m) crank hardtop mounted stainless steel outriggers with carbon fiber poles
- Ski pylon
- Steering - Helm Master® EX Full Maneuverability with autopilot
- SureShade® electrically retractable cockpit shade with Sunbrella® canvas (oyster)
- T-top color - underside of fiberglass T-top (requires matching gelcoat hull color option)
- Trolling motor pre-rig - swivel mounting bracket with quick release, head stabilizer, 36V batteries (3), and 20-amp battery charger (trolling motor not included)
Canvas Options
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- Easy up bow shade (ivory mesh)
- T-top wing curtains (ivory)
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SPECIFICATIONS
Boat Specifications
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- Overall Length (Boat Only): 27'7"
- Beam: 9'4"
- Cockpit Depth: 22"
- Bridge Clearance: 7'11"
- Hull Draft: 19"
- Transom Deadrise: 16° (SeaV2® progression)
- Capacity: Yacht Certified
- Dry Weight (Boat Only): 5,650 lbs
- Maximum HP: 600hp
- Fuel Capacity: 160 gallons
- Warranty: Five Year Hull Transferable Warranty
Motor Specifications
Twin Yamaha F300USB2 DEC White Four Stroke
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- Horsepower: 300hp
- Cylinders: 6 cyl
- Shaft Length: 30" XX-Long
- Throttle/Shift: Digital Electronic Controls
- Steering: Integrated Electric Power Steering
- Starter: Electric
- Weight: 624 lbs
- Trim/Tilt: Power Trim & Tilt
- Alternator Output: 50 - 70 amp
- Degree of Tilt: 69°
- Degree of Trim: -3° through +16°
- Full Throttle Range: 5000 - 6000 rpm
- Displacement: 4.2L
- Fuel Induction System: Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
- Warranty: Yamaha 3-Year Warranty
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The Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer is an exceptional inshore/offshore boat, built on Grady-White’s renowned SeaV²® hull. It comes packed with innovative features, including a standard portside electric fold-down platform with a stowable ladder and a newly designed aft bench seat with three different configurations. This top-of-the-line Grady-White boat offers an incredible range of uses, from fishing in shallow waters to venturing into the deepest offshore canyons, as well as providing luxurious and stylish transportation to and from the sandbar. It's a highly versatile boat that the whole family will enjoy!
Standard Features/Equipment
Safety
-
- 2 automatic bilge pumps (total 2600 GPH) (9842 LPH)
- Basic flotation
- Bow grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
- Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious
- Fire extinguisher holder
- Nonskid fiberglass liner
- Self-bailing cockpit with cockpit drains (2)
- Stainless steel through-hull fittings
- Stern grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
Cockpit & Deck
-
- 100% hand laid SeaV² hull & deck
- Anchor windlass with rode, line, and remote switches at helm & windlass
- Batteries (2) w/battery select switch (1) & battery charger (1)
- Casting platform insert with cushion
- Cleats - flush mount (pull up)
- Cockpit lights - blue LED
- Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted
- Drink holders - stainless steel (8)
- Engine flush system with hose attachment aft (one per engine)
- Factory engine pre-rigging
- Fish box - 70-qt (66.2 l) forward port & starboard insulated fish box with ob drain (2)
- Forward bolsters
- Hydraulic trim tabs with indicator & auto retract
- International lighting
- Livewell - 18-gallon (68 l) aft insulated raw water livewell with light & ob drain (500 GPH pump) (1893 LPH)
- Rod holders - aft (4), amidships (4)
- Rod storage racks - horizontal (2)
- Rubrail - high density PVC with stainless steel insert
- Seating - aft bench seat with port & starboard swing-open, walk-through backrests & removable center backrest
- Seating - port & starboard bow cushioned seating with electromechanically adjustable backrests
- Sport Deck – electromechanically folding platform with boarding ladder
- Stereo system with waterproof touch screen display, AM/FM tuner, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth® connectivity; speakers with LED lights - bow (2), cockpit (2), T-top (2)
- Stern eyes - 316 grade stainless steel
- Storage - port & starboard under seat drop in boxes
- Storage - port boarding ladder storage
- Storage - forward anchor locker with rode storage
- Storage - lockable storage drawers (2)
- Water tank - 18-gallon (68.1 l) fresh water
Console
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- Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port
- Accessory outlet - 12V (1)
- Compass
- Console grab rail
- Cooler - 296-qt (280.1 l) cooler under forward console seat with removable divider
- Drink holders - stainless steel (2)
- Footrest - molded console footrest
- Flush mount electronics area
- Head - lockable console with lighting, bulk storage, composite cherry & holly sole & marine head w/electric flush, 7.5-gallon (28 l) holding tank with macerator, overboard discharge & deck pump out
- Seating - molded forward console lounge seat w/cushion & backrest
- Steering - Helm Master® EX with Integrated Digital Electric Steering (does not include joystick)
- Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel with knob
- T-top - fiberglass with painted aluminum frame, storage net, LED spreader lights, rod holders (4), tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (3), radar flat & outrigger plates
- Window - tinted frameless glass
- Windshield - scratch resistant acrylic integrated with T-top
- Windshield wiper with washer
Elite Lean Bar
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- Knife & pliers holders
- Livewell - 38-gal. (144 l) insulated raw water livewell with light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)
- Painted rod holders (4)
- Rigging station - freshwater shower (recessed), cutting board & bait locker
- Seating - Command Elite helm chairs (2)
- Storage - lockable storage drawers (3)
- Storage - lockable with tackle trays (6)
- Storage - port net storage area
- Washdown - pressurized raw water with hose
Optional Features
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- Bow table package
- Casting platform extension insert with cushion
- CE certification package (European Conformity)
- Hull color - Celestial Blue, Coastal Fog, Ocean Mist, or Sea Glass gelcoat
- Lighting - underwater blue LED (2)
- Outrigger kit - 18-ft. (5.5 m) crank hardtop mounted stainless steel outriggers with carbon fiber poles
- Ski pylon
- Steering - Helm Master® EX Full Maneuverability with autopilot
- SureShade® electrically retractable cockpit shade with Sunbrella® canvas (oyster)
- T-top color - underside of fiberglass T-top (requires matching gelcoat hull color option)
- Trolling motor pre-rig - swivel mounting bracket with quick release, head stabilizer, 36V batteries (3), and 20-amp battery charger (trolling motor not included)
Canvas Options
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- Easy up bow shade (ivory mesh)
- T-top wing curtains (ivory)
Boat Specifications
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- Overall Length (Boat Only): 27'7"
- Beam: 9'4"
- Cockpit Depth: 22"
- Bridge Clearance: 7'11"
- Hull Draft: 19"
- Transom Deadrise: 16° (SeaV2® progression)
- Capacity: Yacht Certified
- Dry Weight (Boat Only): 5,650 lbs
- Maximum HP: 600hp
- Fuel Capacity: 160 gallons
- Warranty: Five Year Hull Transferable Warranty
Motor Specifications
Twin Yamaha F300USB2 DEC White Four Stroke
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- Horsepower: 300hp
- Cylinders: 6 cyl
- Shaft Length: 30" XX-Long
- Throttle/Shift: Digital Electronic Controls
- Steering: Integrated Electric Power Steering
- Starter: Electric
- Weight: 624 lbs
- Trim/Tilt: Power Trim & Tilt
- Alternator Output: 50 - 70 amp
- Degree of Tilt: 69°
- Degree of Trim: -3° through +16°
- Full Throttle Range: 5000 - 6000 rpm
- Displacement: 4.2L
- Fuel Induction System: Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
- Warranty: Yamaha 3-Year Warranty
