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I bought a 2011 GW 275 Freedom in 2020. It had the classic corroded aluminum transom bang cap: The transom was still dry and I didn’t want to risk water intrusion, so I had the transom permanently glassed over, which I thought was the right thing to do. I picked up my boat from the...

My 275 didn’t come optioned with the factory bow cover and tonneau cover, so it doesn’t have the snaps around the gunnels for the OEM covers. I would like to start covering the boat now that I’m wet slipping it. Should I have AJ make me a set of OEM covers and get a fiberglass shop to install...

I have a 2011 Freedom 275 + Yamaha 350 which has been a good boat for us for the last three years but it's in need of some updates. Before I spend more money on it, I wanted to hear the opinions of other owners on whether it would be better to trade up to something newer or larger. If we keep...

Has anyone ever retrofitted 2016+ seats into a 2015 or earlier GW 275 Freedom? The new seat designs look much more modern, and from a quick glance at photos the dimensions don't look different from the original seat designs. I emailed GW once about a year ago and they said they wouldn't sell me...

I am moving to a water privileged community in Annapolis. The community marina allows floating boat lifts but not traditional mounted lifts. It looks like most floating lifts would struggle to support a GW Freedom 275, which could be up to 8,000 lbs with full tanks. Does anyone here have...

I’m buying a 2006 GW Marlin 300 in a couple weeks. Survey is scheduled for next week. What should I (or the surveyor) look out for on these boats? I know to check for corrosion of the transom bang cap and water intrusion to the transom. I read on there about balsa wood above the waterline on...

I'm looking at getting a second, smaller Grady for the inlets and bays near my parents' house in Beaufort, SC. The use cases will be 80% cruising and 20% inshore fishing. The models rising to the top for me are the 209 Fisherman and 191 Coastal Explorer. Looking at the floor plans and...

2011 Grady-White 275 Freedom for sale for $120,000. The boat is powered by a single Yamaha F350 outboard engine with digital controls (824 hours) and sits on a low-mileage 2020 model year Venture aluminum tandem axle trailer. Full offshore electronics package: Simrad NSS12 display, 3G radar...

I am having the transom cap on my 2011 GW Freedom 275 glassed over permanently (see thread here) to ensure there is no risk of water intrusion in the future. (Grady leaves the trailing top edge of the transom open/unfinished from the factory to allow for some flex from the forces of the...

Does anyone here own a boat club franchise (Freedom or Carefree or another network)? If so I'd be interested in learning more about how hard it was to get started, what the economics look like, how challenging it is to run, etc.

I have a 2011 Freedom 275. The original factory aluminum bang cap over the transom has corroded and needs to be replaced. I know several of you all have had similar issues. I'm wondering your thoughts on replacing with stainless steel or vinyl (which I believe Grady uses on newer models) or...

I'm sure I could answer this question for myself by going over to the marina and poking around but how hard is it to replace the aft bilge pump on a Freedom 275? I think mine is burnt out.

The Grady 275 was equipped with a single Yamaha F350 as standard power for several years. I'm wondering if anyone has repowered with a single F425 and what the performance results were. I'm not due for a repower but just curious about twin 200s vs. a single 425 vs. twin 250s if I ever have to.

On my 2011 275, there is a dial on my dashboard that will operate the livewell aerator for a certain amount of time and a livewell switch which does nothing. I don't think my livewell pump is broken because the aerator dial will cause water to pump, but it's strange that the livewell switch...

I bought a used 2011 Grady 275 this week. Not my first boat, but it is my biggest and it is my first Grady. I launched it a couple days ago, for the first time, and pulled it today to adjust the trailer fitment. I thought that was going to be a temporary pull but upon doing so I saw some...

I bought a Grady White 275 Freedom yesterday that's equipped with the original Kenwood KMR-700U stereo with two KCA-RC107MR remotes (one in the helm, one near the stern seating). It's not working properly and it looks pretty dated so I'd like to replace it. I don't need CD capability - FM, XM...

... once I figure out how to get this thing to California (any recommendations on transporters?). I purchased a Freedom 275 today in Maryland. It'll be a big upgrade capability wise from our Robalo R227 (which is a great boat but a real wet ride in SF with afternoon wind chop).

I'm about to buy a 2011 Freedom 275 if the survey checks out. I've heard a lot about things to watch out for with Gradys, such as wet transoms and stringers and sloppy wiring. (No insult to the brand - I know GW is a top tier builder and that's why I'm interested in buying one.) What survey...

Thinking about buying a used Freedom 275 with a single Yamaha F350. Will it be enough power? Will the boat pop up on plane, cruise at 30+, and top out at 45+? I remember that moving from a 225 to a 250 on my Pursuit 2470 made a difference. I would hate to buy a Grady and feel like it was...