2026 Grady White FM 285

Celestial Blue gelcoat with an ivory hardtop. This new 2026 Grady-White Freedom 285, stock #4724, is a 28-foot dual console with twin Yamaha F300 XSB Digital outboards, Helm Master EX joystick control, and it is one of the best-looking boats on our floor.

The dual console layout is the most family-usable way to own a genuine offshore hull. You get a proper windshield and a protected walk-through rather than the exposed bow of a center console, plus convertible lounge seating that turns the forward area into a comfortable place for adults rather than a perch. Grady's reputation for a soft, dry ride comes from the hull, and the Freedom 285 is a full 9-foot 6-inch beam, which is what gives it both stability at rest and interior volume under way.

The equipment on this one is thoughtfully chosen. An Electric SureShade extends shade over the cockpit at the touch of a button and retracts for running, which is the single most-used option on a boat like this in a Missouri summer. There is an enclosed head compartment with a shower, a JL Audio premium sound system, underwater LED lighting for evenings at anchor, and an ivory hardtop and curtain package that lets you close the helm area in when the weather turns.

Twin F300s give 600 total horsepower on a 6,500 lb hull, which is a relaxed rather than strained combination, and Helm Master EX provides joystick docking. On a 28-footer with a 9-foot 6-inch beam catching wind at a dock, that joystick is worth every penny. With 214 gallons of fuel, the range is far beyond what the Lake of the Ozarks requires, and it is enough to trailer the boat to the coast and fish seriously.

Twelve-person capacity, and the fishing capability is genuine rather than notional, so a morning of fishing and an afternoon of cruising with the family are both fully supported.

Why this is the right boat: if you want Grady-White's build quality and ride but the boat also has to work for the whole family rather than just the anglers, the Freedom 285 is precisely the model that solves it, and this one is specified the way we would specify it ourselves.

It is new and available at Kelly's Port in Osage Beach, family owned since 1977, with factory-trained outboard service, storage, slips, and a gas dock on site. Call 573.348.3888 to see stock #4724.