My Advance 257 is my fifth Grady-White. Your boats have brought me great happiness and satisfaction with their superior dependability. I have been afforded a great luxury owning the ship of ships.
Ernest Jochen, New York, NY
Beam: 8 ft. 6 in.
Fuel tank capacity: 151
Standard features:
Safety
Automatic bilge pump (2600 GPH)
Basic flotation
Bow rail - low profile 316 grade stainless steel
Cockpit toe rails
Console grab rail
Nonskid fiberglass liner
Self-bailing cockpit w/4 cockpit drains
Stainless steel through-hull fittings
Cockpit & Deck
100% hand laid hull & deck
Battery select switch
Casting platform (raised)
Cockpit bolsters
Cockpit freshwater shower (recessed)
Cockpit lights - LED cockpit lighting under gunwales
Compass
Cutting board
Deck hardware - 316 grade stainless steel through-bolted
Drink holders (3)
Factory engine pre-rigging
Fish box - 185-qt. aft insulated fish box w/ob drain
Fish box - 120-qt. divided port insulated fish box w/ob drain
Fish box - 120-qt. starboard insulated fish box w/ob drain
Fuel capacity - 151-gallon tank
Heavy-duty gunwale molding
Hydraulic trim tabs w/indicator & retractor
Integrated outboard mounting system w/swim platform & ladder
International lighting
Livewell - 32-gallon aft insulated raw water livewell w/light, full column distribution inlet & ob drain (1100 GPH pump)
Rod holders (4)
Rod storage racks - horizontal (6)
Rubrail - high density PVC w/stainless steel insert
Seating - deluxe lean bar w/footrest, backrest, knife & pliers holders (2), tackle trays, lockable storage & rod holders (4)
Seating - fold away aft bench seat w/cushion
Spring line cleats
Stern eyes - heavy-duty 316 stainless steel
Storage - forward anchor locker w/rode storage
Storage - forward tackle trays
Transom door - fiberglass
Washdown - pressurized raw water w/hose
Water tank - 20-gallon freshwater
Console
Accessory outlet - 12V (2)
Console ventilator
Drink holders (2)
Head - lockable console w/stand up head area, storage shelves & hanging locker
Seating - molded forward console seat w/cushion
Steering - hydraulic tilt
Steering wheel - 316 grade stainless steel
Storage - lockable electronics box
Storage - under footrest
Storage nets
Windshield - Plexiglas windshield w/handrail
Optional features:
Optional Features
Anchor windlass (must have bow pulpit)
Bow lifting ring
Bow pulpit (includes high profile bow rail)
Convenience package - forward bolsters & forward platform cushions
Electronics flush mount kit
Head - portable
Head - portable w/deck pump out
Head - portable w/in-line macerator
Outrigger kit - 15-ft. radial T-top mounted
Sirius satellite radio system
Stereo/CD system w/MP3/auxiliary audio connections - satellite ready
T-top w/radio box, radar flat, dome light, storage net, spreader light, rod holders (4) & outrigger plates
Canvas Options
T-top front & side curtains