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Coastal Explorers

Coastal Explorer is a term that Grady-White coined for our first model of this type of boat, which is also referred to as a bay or inshore boat. They are designed primarily for the angler that wants a shallow water fishing boat. The bow is typically built with a casting deck and low gunnels that provide anglers easy access to the water when boating a fish but have a shallower draft to allow them to fish in “skinny” inshore waters. Set up like a center console boat, the Grady-White Coastal Explorer Series models have a SeaV²® hull that gives extra stability for traversing both inshore and offshore waters. Where most inshore boats would not be well-suited to go offshore, the Grady Coastal Explorers can venture offshore and still keep everyone safe and comfortable. Their design and size not only make for great fishability, but these boats are also just right for families that enjoy water sports and beaching.

MODELS

3

LENGTH

23-28'

PERFECT FOR
Shallow water fishing
Inshore fishing
Saltwater fishing
Freshwater fishing
Watersports
Day cruising

231 CE

23' Coastal Explorer

Beam Amidships

8'6" (2.59 m)


Center Line Length w/o Engines

22’7” (6.88 m)


Bridge Clearance

7'10" (2.39 m)


Cockpit Depth

20” (0.51 m)


Hull Draft

16" (0.41 m)


Transom Deadrise


Maximum HP

250 (184 kW)


Fuel Capacity - Standard

70 gal. (265 l)


Passenger Capacity

10


Weight w/o Engines

3720 lb. (1687 kg)


Three people riding on the Grady-White 251 CE center console boat

251 CE

25' Coastal Explorer

Beam Amidships

8'6" (2.59 m)


Center Line Length w/o Engines

24'7" (7.49 m)


Bridge Clearance

8'1" (2.46 m)


Cockpit Depth

20" (0.51 m)


Hull Draft

16" (0.41 m)


Transom Deadrise


Maximum HP

300 (224 kW)


Fuel Capacity - Standard

78 gal. (295 l)


Passenger Capacity

10


Weight w/o Engines

4150 lb. (1882 kg)


Grady White 281 CE Running at Sunrise

281 CE

28' Coastal Explorer

Beam Amidships

9'4" (2.84 m)


Center Line Length w/o Engines

27'7" (8.41 m)


Bridge Clearance

7'11" (2.41 m)


Cockpit Depth

22" (0.56 m)


Hull Draft

19" (0.48 m)


Transom Deadrise


Maximum HP

600 (448 kW)


Fuel Capacity - Standard

160 gal. (606 l)


Weight w/o Engines

5650 lb. (2563 kg)