Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Grady-White Canyon 271 2022 vs Grady-White Chase 273 2007: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Grady-White Canyon 271 2022 vs Grady-White Chase 273 2007 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 500 hp, the Grady-White Chase 273 2007 has a 200-hp advantage over the Grady-White Canyon 271 2022's 300-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 Chase 273 2007 carries 205 gallons versus 186 gallons in the Grady-White Canyon 271 2022. 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 Chase 273 2007 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Grady-White Canyon 271 2022 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 Chase 273 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Grady-White Chase 273 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 8 passengers and at 26,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Grady-White Canyon 271 2022 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 - Detail26.10 ft
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 11 in.
Length - Feet26.1
Length - Feet26
Length overall - Meters7.96
Length overall - Meters8.2
Length overall - Inches313
Length overall - Inches323
Beam9.60 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in.
Beam - Meters2.93
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches115
Beam - Inches102
Draft [max] - Detail2.30 ft
Draft [max] - Detail17 in.
Draft [max] - Meters0.7
Draft [max] - Meters0.43
Draft [max] - Inches28
Draft [max] - Inches17
Draft Min1.92 ft
Draft Minnot available
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 9 in. (with T-top 8 ft. 3 in.)
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.51
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches99
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise18.5℃ with SeaV℃ hull (continuously variable vee)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,843 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2196.75
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.4843
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail7 ft. 10 in.
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches11
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal186
Fuel tank capacity - Gal205
Fuel tank capacity - Liters704.09
Fuel tank capacity - Liters776.01
Engine makeYamaha
Engine makenot available
Engine modelFour-Stroke
Engine modelnot available
Horsepower300 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail205 gal.
Engine maxnot available
Engine max500 hp
Operational Info
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeGrady-White
Modelnot available
ModelChase 273
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2007
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass