Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer: Perfect Blend of Amenities & Fishability

Florida Sportsman Managing Editor Steve Dougherty joins Shelley Tubaugh, VP of Marketing for Grady-White Boats, to discuss the new 281 CE during the 2023 Miami International Boat Show. A step up from the 251 CE, the 281 Coastal Explorer CC boasts a modified SeaV² hull that is packed with ingenuity, including a new standard portside electric fold-down platform with stowable ladder and the newly designed aft bench seat with three different configurations. From fishing the shallows, and the deepest offshore canyons, to riding in luxury and style to and from the sandbar, this incredibly versatile boat will be a delight for the entire family without sacrificing extreme fishability.
Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer CC Specs
Beam Amidships: 9'4"
Center Line Length w/o Engines: 27'7"
Bridge Clearance: 7'11"
Cockpit Depth: 22"
Hull Draft: 19"
Transom Deadrise: 16 degrees (SeaV2® progression)
Maximum HP: 600
Fuel Capacity (Standard): 160 gal
Weight w/o Engines: 5650 lbs
Grady-White 281 Coastal Explorer: bit.ly/41pQGsP
www.gradywhite.com/

[@auggieoutdoors3325]

This goes head to head with the new 280 Dauntless . Both incredibly impressive hybrids . However the whaler is $50k less with twin V8 mercs . Yellowfin and Freeman also make twin hybrids in this class. Gotta love competition, brings out the ingenuity!

[@redman2751]

I am always curious what the profit margin is on these boats. Seems like it would be crazy. Just doesn’t seem like there $300k worth of stuff there.

[@jbimmer03]

show the boat

[@thinhnguyen-up8fi]

Stop showing ppl talking and show more of the boat. What we need to watch ppl talk for!

[@jjourdan8014]

Boat or 3 bedroom house. tough choice

[@johnm5714]

$339,000 -- I’ll take a mildly used one please.--nice boat but NOPE not at that price

[@Jt-cc9qz]

Lots of talking and very little showing the boat. Really wish you could have taken the camera and shown the boat.

[@roccruscher7002]

Brady white its a tuff boat we got 25 make go offshore all the time this is no bay boat

[@MyersJ2Original]

1/3 of a million for a 28' bay boat? WOW its overpriced.

[@redman2751]

Shut and show the boat. I’d rather you show more of the boat then to listen to you talk. Seems like a nice boat to show too.