Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Grady-White Freedom 415 2024 vs Grady-White Tournament 275 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Grady-White Freedom 415 2024 vs Grady-White Tournament 275 2008 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 Tournament 275 2008 has a 50-hp advantage over the Grady-White Freedom 415 2024's 450-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 Freedom 415 2024 carries 520 gallons versus 200 gallons in the Grady-White Tournament 275 2008. 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 Freedom 415 2024 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Grady-White Tournament 275 2008 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Grady-White Freedom 415 2024 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Grady-White Freedom 415 2024 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 40,7 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Grady-White Tournament 275 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail40.70 ft
Length overall - Detail26 ft. 11 in.
Length - Feet40.7
Length - Feet26
Length overall - Meters12.41
Length overall - Meters8.2
Length overall - Inches488
Length overall - Inches323
Beam13.80 ft
Beam8 ft. 6 in.
Beam - Meters4.21
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches166
Beam - Inches102
Draft [max] - Detail3.40 ft
Draft [max] - Detail20 in.
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Meters0.51
Draft [max] - Inches41
Draft [max] - Inches20
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail6 ft. 3 in. Hardtop: 8 ft. 5 in.
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters2.57
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches101
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - DetailCockpit: 27 in.
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters68.58
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches27
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail4,972 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg2255.26
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.4972
Width [transom] - Detailnot available
Width [transom] - Detail7 ft. 10 in.
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches11
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal520
Fuel tank capacity - Gal200
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1968.41
Fuel tank capacity - Liters757.08
Engine makeXTO Offshore
Engine makenot available
Horsepower450 hp
Horsepowernot available
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeOutboard
Engine 2 Engine MakeXTO Offshore
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Horsepower450 hp
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Fuel TypeGas
Engine 2 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 3 Engine MakeXTO Offshore
Engine 3 Engine Makenot available
Engine 3 Horsepower450 hp
Engine 3 Horsepowernot available
Engine 3 Fuel TypeGas
Engine 3 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 3 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 3 Drive Typenot available
Engine 4 Engine MakeXTO Offshore
Engine 4 Engine Makenot available
Engine 4 Horsepower450 hp
Engine 4 Horsepowernot available
Engine 4 Fuel TypeGas
Engine 4 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 4 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 4 Drive Typenot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail200 gal.
Engine maxnot available
Engine max500 hp
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacitynot available
Boat typePower
Boat typenot available
General Boat Info
Makenot available
MakeGrady-White
Modelnot available
ModelTournament 275
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
Body / Hull
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass