Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 vs Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 vs Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 250 hp for the Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 and 250 hp for the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 carries 82 gallons versus 1 gallons in the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 is rated for 7 passengers, while the Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 caps at 6. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 7 passengers and at 23,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Grady-White Adventure 208 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 6 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeGrady-White
Makenot available
ModelAdventure 208
Modelnot available
Model Year2009
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 1 in. (2.46 m)
Beam8.60 ft
Beam - Meters2.46
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Inches97
Beam - Inches103
Bridge clearance - Detail5 ft. 9 in. (1.75 m) With Hardtop: 8 ft. (2.44 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.44
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches96
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Depth - DetailCockpit: 25 in. (0.64 m)
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters63.5
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches25
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - DetailHull: 15 in. (0.38 m)
Draft [max] - Detail1.60 ft
Draft [max] - Meters0.38
Draft [max] - Meters0.49
Draft [max] - Inches15
Draft [max] - Inches19
Weight - DetailWithout Engine: 2,900 lbs. (1,315 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1315.42
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.29
Weight - lbs.not available
Width [transom] - Detail7 ft. 10 in. (2.39 m)
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Length - Feet20.33
Length - Feet23.3
Length overall - Detail20 ft. 4 in
Length overall - Detail23.30 ft
Length overall - Meters6.2
Length overall - Meters7.1
Length overall - Inches244
Length overall - Inches280
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail82 gal. (310 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters310.4
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Gal82
Fuel tank capacity - Gal1
Drive typeOutboard
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max250 hp (187 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeYamaha
Engine modelnot available
Engine modelFour-Stroke
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower250 hp
Operational Info
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity2
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower