2001 Grady White 282 SAILFISH boston whaler WALKAROUND mako PURSUIT no RESERVE

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You are bidding on a yet another one owner SWFL beauty that was purchased brand new from the local Grady White dealer in Placid, Fl. (Boca Grande). You will ask yourself how is it possible to have a 2001 282 stay in such pristine condition? That's easy! Her previous owner not only had his baby high & dry on a boat lift behind his house... But he had a full mooring cover made when she was new, & when that cover wore out around 3 years ago, he had a brand new one made at a cost of $6,000.00, along with a all new camper canvas enclosure at the cost of 3,500.00. He also has a full boat lift canopy that stretched 3.5 feet wider per side & long ways to keep this 282 in BOAT BARN dry storage condition her entire life! The cushions were all kept in his air-conditioned storage, & they are all still in excelent condition. The bolsters believe it or not are all original still, but will need replacing soon... That's the only cosmetic replacement needed on this one owner beauty. All new upgraded electronic's, & gauges replaced around 70 hours ago .. during the past couple years, with no expense spared to keep this 282 in tip top shape. Look at the decals on the Yamaha Cowlings from 2001 they LOOK NEW STILL!!! Simply AMAZING

She is a ONE OWNER 2001 Grady White 282 with only 570 hours of use, & pampered like a baby from BRAND NEW...

BOATING MAGAZINE REVIEW

The Grady-White 282 Sailfish features awesome fuel economy and great attention to detail.

Small but furious thunderheads appeared out of nowhere, cutting off our return to the island. Calm water roiled into whitecaps in a matter of minutes. We pointed the bow into the mess and waited for it to blow over. Was I worried? Not one iota. In fact, while riding out this summer storm on Grady-White's new 282 Sailfish, my worst fear was getting my only pair of deck shoes wet.

HEALTH NUT. Why such confidence in a boat I had been on only once before? Because that day involved a 90-plus-mile cruise from Palm Beach, Florida, to Walker's Cay, Bahamas, a trip that revealed the numerous impressive aspects of the 282 Sailfish. For starters, we encountered two-to-three-foot rollers in the blue water and a tight chop riding over the Bahamas Bank. The boat shrugged it all off; the ride was as comfortable as any 28' monohull I've cruised. Most striking, however, was the boat's stability when riding between wakes. We were with a group of 27 boats going in the same direction. Translation? We were going to wallow between wakes. But the 282 Sailfish was extremely stable. Credit goes to the variable deadrise hull, with 20.5 degrees at the transom. That's enough V to slice up the waves, without sacrificing too much stability. It's no surprise that the 282 Sailfish feels solid underfoot, doesn't rattle or vibrate in sloppy seas, and takes rough weather well. After all, we've come to expect that from Grady-White. But the 282 Sailfish holds plenty of surprises, too. This boat isn't just a makeover of Grady-White's 272 Sailfish. That may have been the original idea, but Grady-White had a whole new deck designed and built. The company then added a new cabin. A new hardtop came next. But things still weren't quite right. A new dash panel, cabin berth, rigging station, helm station - in fact, the only similarity between the 272 and the 282 is the boat's length and beam. And their construction techniques. Grady-White still uses conventional glass-encapsulated XL-10 rot-resistant plywood stringers, with enough foam belowdecks to float the boat plus another 30 percent of its weight. Other construction highlights include a polyester/vinylester-blended resin, backlit rocker switches on the carbon fiber print dash panel, Pompanette helm seats, and a 1"-diameter stainless-steel bowrail. You want even finer details? Check out the standard windshield wiper. Most builders skimp here, providing a flimsy, jerky wiper that only seems to work for half a season. Not so on the 282 Sailfish. In fact, the wiper even has a windshield washer, so you can spritz away salt buildup without ever leaving the helm.

MARATHON MAN. The real surprise during our long-distance cruise came when we reached the marina and looked at the fuel gauge. Rigged with a pair of 200-hp Yamaha HPDI outboards, we had burned less fuel than most boats with single outboards. At the best cruise, 3500 rpm, we got 2.2 mpg while running at 31 mph. I looked up every 26' to 30' twin outboard-powered monohull fishboat we've tested over the last three years, and they averaged 1.7 mpg. But with 700psi blowing fuel into each cylinder (most other pressure-injection systems produce between 90psi and 450psi) a variable deadrise hull designed by Ray Hunt Associates, the 282 Sailfish outperforms the competition.

The Highs: Awesome fuel economy and capacity. Details like the windshield washer, toerails with hose holder and cupholders, and hardtop life jacket stowage put many competitors to shame.** **

MAKE THE GRADE. If you think solid construction and awesome fuel economy are the only impressive details to be found on this boat, you're wrong. Have you looked at that new hardtop- It's slightly crowned, with netting across the bottom for life jacket stowage - they're out of the way but easy to reach in case of an emergency. Every builder should do it. And look at the electronics box. The door is split, so you can fold it halfway and still get an obstruction-free view of the LCD screens. What's more, this helm has true 360-degree visibility, and for my 5'11" height, no windshield frames, supports, or canvas seams were in the way. More proof that the Grady-White guys never stop thinking: The removable oil fills at the transom slant backward. So if you spill a bit as you're pouring in oil, it runs down into the motorwell, not onto the aft bench seat. Also note the fishbox placement. It's abovedecks, not sunken into the cockpit sole. That means no seawater leaking over gutters and melting off your ice, a common problem with fishboxes placed in the sole. If seawater - or, as on test day, rainwater - does enter the cockpit, it drains out fast. How fast? I tried leaving on the washdown for a few minutes, but water never pooled on the deck.

One complaint, however: The bilge and livewell pumps had single hose clamps instead of doubles. Our test boat was a prototype, and according to Grady-White, every 282 Sailfish it builds will have doubles. But there's another construction goody that needs to be noted. While many builders use a single pump shared by the livewell and the washdown, the 282 Sailfih has two separate pumps. So even when the well's full, you'll have full pressure to wash away fish blood. Just how much fish blood will hit the deck of this boat? In all likelihood, more than you're used to. The livewell holds 40 gallons (compare that to 35 gallons on the Cabrio 260 and 27 gallons on the 275 Walkaround). Standard fishing features include a 300-quart insulated fishbox, four gunwale-mounted rodholders, six under-gunwale rodracks, dual integrated tackle trays, and a rigging station with sink. Are the fish far offshore? Fuel capacity is no concern: Fill up the 220-gallon capacity (separate 150-gallon and 70-gallon tanks) and with those HPDI outboards, you can hit the canyons twice between fill-ups.

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