At its plant in Greenville, North Carolina, Grady-White produces 28 models, from 18 to 45 feet, in Coastal Explorer, center console, dual console, walkaround cabin, and express cabin boat designs.
Grady-White’s signature SeaV2 hull is a continuously variable V-hull design: At no two points is deadrise the same, from 20 degrees at the transom to 30 degrees amidships to more than 50 degrees at the bow. The result is stability at rest and trolling, with the ability to slice waves cleanly, creating a soft and stable ride.
Grady-White has been awarded every third party customer satisfaction award presented in the marine industry, including all eight J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards for the category, and consecutive Customer Satisfaction Index awards for the entire 22 years they’ve been presented by the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
Since 1968, the company has been under private ownership by NMMA Hall of Fame member Eddie Smith, and is led today by another HOF member, Kris Carroll, with 49 years’ experience in the company.
Grady-White Canyon 326
A new integrated full-height glass windshield, bonded into the T-top, fronts the helm of this spacious, high-performance center console boat. The new design provides better visibility from the helm, additional protection from the elements, and an even more sleek and stylish appearance.
Like its stable mates in Grady’s Canyon line, the 326 is ready for hardcore fishing, as well as memory-making with family and friends.
An expanded beam places the wheel on center. The helm includes three Command Elite captain’s chairs. The console features a large flush-mounted electronics area, remote windlass switches, and standard Yamaha Helm Master EX system with full maneuverability functionality.
Hardtop features include spreader lights, four rod holders, radar mounting pad, and outrigger plates.
Anglers will appreciate two lighted livewells and three insulated fish boxes, two of which are 180 quarts each and the third, a massive 318 quarts at the transom. Standard are 24 rod holders at the cockpit, bow, hardtop, leaning post and transom spots, plus undergunwale storage and console rod storage sites. The deluxe leaning post features a rigging station, freshwater sink and faucet, lockable storage, and removable trash can.
To shift smoothly from fishing duty to family time, the Canyon 326 has a foldaway cockpit bench seat, plush bow seating with foldaway backrest, a pair of forward console seats, a bow shade, and a lockable console head compartment.
Built-in swim/boarding platforms on port and starboard, along with transom and portside doors, make boarding and deboarding from the dock or water—or hauling aboard a dandy fish—a breeze.
Standard and appreciated by both anglers and cruisers are freshwater and raw-water washdowns at bow and stern, and clear access to the anchor via a bow walk-through.
Options include bow thruster, electrically retractable SureShade with Sunbrella canvas, outrigger kit, bow table, and retractable ski pylon.
The Canyon 326 is built on the award-winning SeaV2 hull design and powered by Yamaha F300 or F350 outboards.
Editor’s Note
A day of fishing the offshore canyons of the Northeast is a severe challenge for center console fishing boats. But Grady-White’s Canyon 326 can make this run a pleasure cruise with its luxurious appointments and offshore-capable SeaV2 hull. -Alan Jones
Performance Data
- Test Power: Twin Yamaha F350 four-stroke
- Test Prop: 15 ¼” x 19″ Yamaha SWS II SDS
- Test Load: 11,759 lb., including people, fuel, water, gear, engines and accessories
- Test Speed: 30.2 mph at 3,600 rpm
- Max Range: 418 miles (327 gal. x 1.6 mpg x 20% reserve)
Specifications
| LOA: | 31’2″ |
| Beam: | 10’9″ |
| Fuel Capacity: | 327 gal. |
| Dry Weight: | 8,500 lb. |
| Max HP: | 700 |
| Certifications: | NMMA |
| Powered By: | Yamaha |
Grady-White Boats – Greenville, North Carolina; 252-752-2111; gradywhite.com
