- Boat Name: Sweetness
- YW#: IYBA_2845724
- Year: 2021
- Located in: Antigua and Barbuda
Grady-White Freedom 285 – 2021
Name: Sweetness
Introducing the 2021 Grady-White Freedom 285, an exceptional dual-console vessel measuring 28 feet overall and renowned for its offshore capability, comfort, and build quality.
This pre-owned Freedom 285 features a fiberglass hull with Grady-White’s SeaV²® design, delivering a stable, dry, and confident ride in a wide range of sea conditions. She is powered by twin Yamaha F300 V6 outboard engines, producing a combined 600 horsepower, and has logged only 125 engine hours, offering both strong performance and reliability.
Designed with versatility in mind, the Freedom 285 provides generous seating and open deck space for family cruising, entertaining, or fishing. Her thoughtful layout and modern amenities make her equally well-suited for relaxed day boating or more spirited offshore runs.
With Grady-White’s legendary construction standards and proven performance, Sweetness stands out as a premium dual-console option in her class. Ready for immediate enjoyment, she promises comfort, excitement, and confidence on every outing.
Rick Obey Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by David Walters Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Dry Weight: 6500
Bridge Clearance: 8'3"
Beam: 9'6"
Number of Engines: 2
Make: Yamaha / Model: F300 V6 / Engine Power (HP): 300.00 / Engine Power (KW): 223.71 / Fuel: Gas/Petrol / Engine Type: Outboard / Drive Type: Stern / Year: 2021 / Hours: 125.00 / Hours Date: 12-01-2025 / Engine Location: Port /
Make: Yamaha / Model: F300 V6 / Engine Power (HP): 300.00 / Engine Power (KW): 223.71 / Fuel: Gas/Petrol / Engine Type: Outboard / Drive Type: Stern / Year: 2021 / Hours: 125.00 / Hours Date: 12-01-2025 / Engine Location: Starboard /
Cruising Speed: 25
Maximum Speed: 47
Range: 320
Hull & Deck Construction
- 100% hand laid SeaV²® hull & deck
- Deck hardware – 316 grade stainless steel, through-bolted
- Rubrail – high-density PVC with stainless steel insert
- Stern eyes – heavy-duty 316 stainless steel
- International navigation lighting
Dimensions & Capacities
- Fuel capacity – 201-gallon (761 L) tank
- Water tank – 20-gallon (75.7 L) freshwater
- Holding tank – 10-gallon (38 L) with macerator
Cockpit & Deck Features
- Cockpit bolsters
- Forward bolsters
- Companion grab rail
- Cockpit step – starboard (requires wet bar option)
- Transom door – fiberglass
- Integrated outboard mounting system with swim platform & 4-step ladder
- Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)
- Washdown – pressurized raw water with hose
- Cockpit lights – blue LED
- Drink holders – stainless steel (17)
- Cleats – flush mount (pop-up)
Helm & Controls
- Hydraulic steering with tilt
- Steering wheel – 316 stainless steel with knob
- Hydraulic trim tabs with indicator & retractor
- Compass
- Footrests – helm & companion
- Flush-mount electronics area
- Battery select switch
- Accessory outlet – 12V
- Accessory outlet – 5V duplex USB port
Electronics & Audio
- Stereo system with AM/FM tuner, MP3 auxiliary input, amplifier, Bluetooth®, remote unit & fold-down storage
- Speakers – aft (2), bow (2) & hardtop (2)
Hardtop & Wind Protection
- Hardtop with painted aluminum frame, including:
- Storage net
- Speakers (2, in lieu of helm)
- LED spreader lights
- Recessed tri-color LED lights (red/blue/white) (4)
- Side-mounted rod holders (4)
- Outrigger plates
- Front and side curtains (ivory)
Seating & Entertainment
- Deluxe helm seating – electromechanically adjustable with extendable aft-facing lounge & Corian® countertop
- Deluxe companion bench seat (port) with aft-facing electromechanically extendable lounge & Corian® countertop
- Foldaway aft bench seat with cushion
- Bow seating with port & starboard bow box cushions
- Fiberglass bow table
Fishing Features
- Livewell – 32-gallon (121 L) aft insulated raw-water livewell with light, full-column distribution inlet & overboard drain (1100 GPH / 4164 LPH pump)
- Fish/ice box – 118-qt starboard forward insulated box with overboard drain
- Fish/ice box – 185-qt aft insulated box with light & overboard drain
- Rod holders (4)
- Horizontal rod storage racks (3)
- Cutting board
Storage
- Forward anchor locker with rode storage
- Lockable starboard console compartment with light
- Starboard console storage drawer with tackle trays (4)
- Port bow box
Head / Galley
- Lockable console head with:
- Dome light
- Bulk storage
- Mirror with shelf
- Composite cherry & holly sole
- Marine head with manual flush
- Holding tank with macerator, overboard discharge & deck pump-out
Anchoring & Mooring
- Anchor windlass with remote switches at helm & windlass
Engines & Mechanical
- Factory engine pre-rigging
- Engine flush system with hose attachment aft (one per engine)
Windshield & Visibility
- Walk-through tempered glass windshield
- Stainless steel windshield header
- Windshield wiper with washer (starboard)
Safety & Construction
- Basic flotation
- Composite stringer system & transom – water impervious
- Nonskid fiberglass liner
- Self-bailing cockpit with four (4) cockpit drains
Bilge & Drainage
- Two (2) automatic bilge pumps – 2600 GPH total (9842 LPH)
- Stainless steel through-hull fittings
Deck Safety & Handholds
- Bow rail – low-profile 316 stainless steel
- Cockpit toe rails
Systems & Monitoring
- Captain Grady® digital boat systems and operations guide (iPad / iPhone compatible)
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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Disclaimer
The David Walters Yachts offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.