Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 vs Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 vs Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 600 hp, the Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 has a 350-hp advantage over the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024's 250-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 carries 205 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 Canyon 283 2009 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Grady-White Canyon 283 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 8 passengers and at 28,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Grady-White Adventure 218 2024 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 7 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail23.30 ft
Length overall - Detail28 ft. 0 in. (8.53 m)
Length - Feet23.3
Length - Feet28
Length overall - Meters7.1
Length overall - Meters8.53
Length overall - Inches280
Length overall - Inches336
Beam8.60 ft
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.90 m)
Beam - Meters2.62
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Inches103
Beam - Inches114
Draft [max] - Detail1.60 ft
Draft [max] - DetailHull: 20 in. (0.51 m)
Draft [max] - Meters0.49
Draft [max] - Meters0.51
Draft [max] - Inches19
Draft [max] - Inches2
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail7 ft. 7 in. (2.31 m) With T-top: 9 ft. (2.74 m)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.74
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches108
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - DetailCockpit: 27 in. (0.69 m)
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches27
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - DetailWithout Engines: 5,864 lbs. (2,660 kg)
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2659.86
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.5864
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail9 ft. (2.74 m)
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal1
Fuel tank capacity - Gal205
Fuel tank capacity - Liters378.54
Fuel tank capacity - Liters776.01
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Engine modelFour-Stroke
Engine modelnot available
Horsepower250 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail205 gal. (776 l)
Engine maxnot available
Engine max600 hp (448 kW)
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacitynot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeGrady-White
Modelnot available
ModelCanyon 283
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2009
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee