SaltULferter SPORTSMAN BOATS GEAR HOW-TO TRAVEL PHOTOS VIDEOS FORD TOW GUIDE NEWSLETTER BOATS TOP NEW FISHING BOATS OF 2016 PREVIEW 20 OF THE HOTTEST NEW FISHING MACHINES TO HIT THE WATER. BY SWS STAFF OCTOBER 4, 2016 The retooled Freedom 275 is a dual-console model incorporates a new layout, which expands the helm and increases cockpit and storage space, improving seating and adding to a lengthy list of features. Comfy cushions covering twin elevated boxes to port and starboard seat six comfortably at the bow. The pair of insulated compartments provide a combined capacity of 176 quarts to stash gear or keep food and drinks chilled. All-around bolsters and a removable table that also mounts in the aft cockpit round off the conveniences forward. Moving aft, entry to the lockable portside console is now wider. Inside, a step-down head compartment comes with a mirror and a marine head, while horizontal racks allow storage of longer rods than before. A deluxe adjustable helm seat comes standard. Behind it, an optional wet bar is equipped with grill and refrigerator, and includes storage, a countertop, sink, and trash compartment. On the opposite side, a lounger in the back the wider companion seat extends into the cockpit at the touch of a button. A hardtop with a painted aluminum frame, storage net, speakers, LED lights, radar flat and outrigger plates, four rod holders on the gunwales, a 165-quart fish box on the transom, and a lighted 32-gallon livewell come standard on the Grady-White Freedom 275, along with a walk-through tempered-glass windshield, and a windbreak door that closes the gap between the consoles. A bench-style seat supplies seating aft and folds away when the fishing heats up. A transom door, and the integrated swim platform and ladder make it easy for swimmers to hop back on board. SPECIFICATIONS: • Length: 26'li" • Beam: 8'6" • Draft: 20" • Fuel: 184 gal. • Max HP: 500 • Weight: 4,972 lbs. (plus power) Grady-White: gradywhite.com