Freedom 285

28' DUAL CONSOLE

Grady-White’s dual console offshore boats are truly the most versatile, luxurious boats on the market, and the redesigned 28-foot Freedom 285 is no exception. With its wide beam, open cockpit, and plentiful features including plush seating and a port side cockpit door with boarding ladder, the 285 delivers on both comfort and innovation. Fully outfitted for fishing, water sports, or just cruising the waterfront, this sleek and sporty boat is a pleasure to drive and reliable in all sea conditions because it sits on Grady’s signature SeaV²^® hull.

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Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat running port side

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat sunset starboard side

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat helm and consoles

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat bow overall

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat overall cockpit with seating

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat head port console

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console hardtop with optional color

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat bow table and seating

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat bow boxes

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console helm layout with flush mount electronics area

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat head port console with mirror

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat cockpit lights at night

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console with standard port side door

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat battery select switches

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console boat livewell

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main specs

Freedom 285 Main Specifications

Beam Amidships

9'6" (2.89 m)

Center Line Length w/o Engines

28' (8.53 m)

Bridge Clearance

8'3" (2.51 m)

Weight w/o Engines

6500 lb. (2948 kg)

Cockpit Depth

27" (0.69 m)

Hull Draft

22" (0.56 m)

Transom Deadrise

19 degrees (SeaV^2® progression)

Maximum HP

700 (522 kW)

Fuel Capacity - Standard

214 gal. (810 l)

features & options

Freedom 285 Features & Options

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STANDARD FEATURES

Safety

2 automatic bilge pumps (2600 GPH total) (9842 LPH)

Basic flotation

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console bow grab rail.

Bow grab rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel

Cockpit toe rails

Composite stringer system & transom - water impervious

Nonskid fiberglass liner

Freedom 285 cockpit overall layout with seating, side and transom doors, and drains.

Self-bailing cockpit w/cockpit drains (4)

Stainless steel through-hull fittings

Cockpit & Deck

100% hand laid SeaV² hull & deck

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28ft dual console 5V accessory outlet.

Accessory outlet - 5V duplex USB port

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console with 12 volt outlet

Accessory outlet - 12V

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console anchor windlass with remote switches.

Anchor windlass w/rode, line, and remote switches at helm & windlass

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console with battery switches and batteries

Batteries (2) w/battery select switches (one per engine)

Cleats - flush mount (pull up)

Cockpit bolsters

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console recessed cockpit freshwater shower

Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)

Cockpit lights - blue LED

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console cockpit side door on port side

Cockpit side door - port w/boarding ladder

Companion grab rail

Compass

Convenience package - battery charger (1) & dockside power w/galvanic isolator

Cutting board

Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted

Drink holders - stainless steel (17)

Engine flush system w/hose attachment aft (one per engine)

Factory engine pre-rigging

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console bow storage box and fish box.

Fish/ice box - 118-qt. starboard forward insulated box w/ob drain

Fish/ice box - 185-qt. (175.1 l) aft insulated box w/light & ob drain

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console helm overall.

Flush mount electronics area

Footrests - helm & companion

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28ft dual console painted hardtop with tow eye.

Hardtop w/painted aluminum frame, storage net, LED spreader lights, tri-colored (red, blue, white) LED recessed lights (4), side mounted rod holders (4), outrigger plates, tow eye hardware & front & side curtains (ivory)

Head - lockable port console w/dome light, bulk storage, mirror w/shelf, composite cherry & holly sole, sink & marine head w/electric flush, 7.5-gallon (28 l) holding tank w/macerator, overboard discharge & deck pump out

Freedom 285 cockpit layout with hydraulic trim tabs

Hydraulic trim tabs w/indicator & retractor

Integrated outboard mounting system w/swim platform & ladder

International lighting

Livewell - 32-gallon (121.1 l) aft insulated raw water livewell w/light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump) (4164 LPH)

Rod holders - cockpit (4), transom (1)

Rod storage racks - horizontal (3)

Rubrail - high density PVC w/stainless steel insert

Freedom 285 dual console port side cockpit companion bench seat and extendable lounge seat

Seating - Deluxe companion bench seat w/aft facing electromechanically extendable lounge seat & Corian® countertop

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console helm bench with extendable lounge seat aft facing

Seating - Deluxe electromechanically adjustable helm seating w/electromechanically extendable aft lounge seat & Corian® countertop

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28ft dual console aft foldaway bench seat.

Seating - foldaway aft bench seat w/cushion

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console bow overall.

Seating - port & starboard bow cushioned seating

Steering - Helm Master® EX w/Integrated Digital Electric Steering (does not include joystick)

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console steering wheel at helm

Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel w/knob

Grady-White Freedom 285 28-foot dual console stereo on helm

Stereo system w/waterproof touch screen display, AM/FM tuner & Wi-Fi & Bluetooth® connectivity; speakers w/LED lights - bow (2), hardtop (2), cockpit (2)

Grady-White Canyon 306, 30-foot center console stern eyes.

Stern eyes - 316 grade stainless steel

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console forward anchor locker with rode storage.

Storage - forward anchor locker w/rode storage

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console starboard console storage area

Storage - lockable starboard console compartment w/light

Storage - port bow storage box

Table - fiberglass bow table

Transducer mounting flats

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console fiberglass transom door.

Transom door - fiberglass

Washdown - pressurized raw water w/hose

Water tank - 20-gallon (75.7 l) freshwater

Grady-White Freedom 285 28 foot dual console windshield that opens in middle and has windshield wiper

Windshield - walk-through tempered glass w/stainless steel header & windbreak door

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console windshield wiper

Windshield wiper w/washer (starboard)

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Options

Bow thruster

CE certification package (European Conformity)

Hardtop color - underside of fiberglass hardtop (requires matching gelcoat hull color option)

Hull color - Celestial Blue, Coastal Fog, Ocean Mist, or Sea Glass gelcoat

International AC electrical conversion - 220V (50Hz)

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28-foot dual console underwater lighting,

Lighting - underwater blue LED (3)

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28-foot dual console outriggers.

Outrigger kit - 18-ft. (5.5 m) crank hardtop mounted stainless steel outriggers w/carbon fiber poles

Painted hardtop top mounted rod holders (4) (not available w/SureShade® option)

Refrigerator - stainless steel (requires wet bar) (replaces storage drawers)

Steering - Helm Master® EX w/Full Maneuverability

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console sun platform insert with cushion.

Sun platform insert w/cushion

SureShade® electrically retractable cockpit shade w/Sunbrella® canvas (oyster) (not available w/top mounted rod holders)

Freedom 285 Grady-White dual console wet bar.

Wet bar - Deluxe wet bar w/Corian® countertop, sink, storage drawers (3) & trash compartment (in lieu of companion lounge seat)

Canvas Options

Grady-White Freedom 335, 33ft dual console aft curtain.

Aft curtain (ivory)

Grady-White Freedom 335, 33ft dual console bow cover.

Bow cover (ivory)

Drop curtain (ivory)

Easy up bow shade (ivory mesh)

Grady-White Freedom 285, 28ft dual console tonneau cover.

Tonneau cover (ivory)

performance

Freedom 285 Performance Data

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 54.6 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 15.4

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.9

350 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Top Speed: 60.7 MPH @ 6000 RPM

Optimum Cruise: 31.7 MPH @ 3400 RPM

GPH at Optimum Cruise: 16.1

MPG at Optimum Cruise: 1.97

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

6/14/2019

Prop Size

15 1/4 X 18 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9330 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.2	2.5	2.48
1500	8.6	4.2	2.05
2000	9.9	6.7	1.48
2500	15.0	9.3	1.61
3000	23.9	12.5	1.91
3400	29.5	15.4	1.9
3500	30.5	16.4	1.86
4000	35.6	22.2	1.60
4500	40.0	27.7	1.44
5000	45.2	35.1	1.29
5500	49.4	44.3	1.12
6000	54.6	52.7	1.04

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PERFORMANCE DISCLAIMERS

The following variables can affect performance: wind, current, sea conditions, speed, engine performance, transducer, trolling time, engine trim, bottom paint, trim tabs, curtains, tops, gear placement and prop size/condition/type. This report should be used only as a general reference guide. Prop size, pitch and prop features listed in this performance report reflect the available props factory installed on new boats from Grady-White at this time. Props cited in the report may be an updated version(s) of the prop(s) used at the time of the test.

350 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.3L

Test Date

3/11/24

Prop Size

15 X 20 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9372 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

31.7 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.3	2.5	2.52
1500	8.5	4.2	2.02
2000	10.5	6.9	1.52
2500	17.6	10.6	1.66
3000	26.8	13.9	1.93
3400	31.7	16.1	1.97
3500	32.7	17.1	1.91
4000	38.0	22.3	1.70
4500	43.5	28.3	1.54
5000	48.5	37.0	1.31
5500	53.5	47.7	1.12
6000	60.7	64.1	0.95

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PERFORMANCE DISCLAIMERS

300 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.2L

Test Date

6/14/2019

Prop Size

15 1/4 X 18 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9330 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

29.5 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.2	2.5	2.48
1500	8.6	4.2	2.05
2000	9.9	6.7	1.48
2500	15.0	9.3	1.61
3000	23.9	12.5	1.91
3400	29.5	15.4	1.9
3500	30.5	16.4	1.86
4000	35.6	22.2	1.60
4500	40.0	27.7	1.44
5000	45.2	35.1	1.29
5500	49.4	44.3	1.12
6000	54.6	52.7	1.04

350 Yamaha Four-Stroke

Twin

Engine Size

4.3L

Test Date

3/11/24

Prop Size

15 X 20 SWS II SDS

Weight as Tested

9372 lb. (including persons, fuel, water, gear, engines & accessories)

Hardtop

Yes

Bow Pulpit

Bottom Paint

Optimum Cruise

31.7 MPH @ 3400 RPM

RPM	MPH	GPH	MPG
1000	6.3	2.5	2.52
1500	8.5	4.2	2.02
2000	10.5	6.9	1.52
2500	17.6	10.6	1.66
3000	26.8	13.9	1.93
3400	31.7	16.1	1.97
3500	32.7	17.1	1.91
4000	38.0	22.3	1.70
4500	43.5	28.3	1.54
5000	48.5	37.0	1.31
5500	53.5	47.7	1.12
6000	60.7	64.1	0.95