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Grady-WhiteFreedom 325

2024 · Dual console · 33.08 ft

Wind sensitivity: Moderate

Rated by DockWise, reviewed by Captain Robert B. Kolb, USCG-licensed captain

Docking difficulty

Manageable

31 /100

EasierMore demanding

Lower is easier to dock

Length
33.08 ft
Weight
Not recorded
Weight per foot
Not recorded
Draft
2 ft
Engine setup
Twin outboard
Joystick / thrusters
Not recorded

At the dock

Three handling factors

Wind sensitivity

With its moderate profile, relatively low weight for its length (291 lb per foot) and shallow draft increase wind sensitivity.

Separate factor rating not recorded

Low-speed control

The starting point is steerable outboard power; 2 independently controlled engines adding useful control authority and joystick control adding useful control authority help limit the attention needed at low speed.

Separate factor rating not recorded

Momentum / stopping

Not enough data yet

The captain-reviewed view

Who it suits

Boaters comfortable maneuvering a mid-size boat, including routine docking.

Handling summary

The Grady-White Freedom 325 should be fairly easy for most boaters to handle. It is easy to slow and stop, and its two outboards can be used separately, which gives you more control at low speed. Wind can push this boat around more, so windy days take extra care.

Engine setup at low speed

The two outboards can be shifted independently, so opposing forward and reverse thrust gives real low-speed maneuvering control, and joystick control coordinates the engines from a single control.

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Questions boaters ask

Is the Freedom 325 good for beginners?

DockWise rates its handling demand Manageable (31 out of 100, where lower is easier). Boaters comfortable maneuvering a mid-size boat, including routine docking.

Is the Freedom 325 hard to dock in wind?

With its moderate profile, relatively low weight for its length (291 lb per foot) and shallow draft increase wind sensitivity.

How does the Grady-White Freedom 325's engine setup help at the dock?

The two outboards can be shifted independently, so opposing forward and reverse thrust gives real low-speed maneuvering control, and joystick control coordinates the engines from a single control.

What should a new Freedom 325 owner practice?

If this control configuration is new to you, consider on-water instruction with someone experienced in multi-engine joystick boats. Focus on docking and close-quarters maneuvering, so you learn when to use the two outboards independently and the joystick, and when to use them together.

Rated by DockWise, reviewed by Captain Robert B. Kolb, USCG-licensed captain. The rating comes from published specifications for this model, not a sea trial of one boat. Your own boat's setup, load and conditions change how it handles.