Grady-White 255 Freedom vs. EdgeWater Boats 245CX
The 245CX... An EdgeWater for everything
The 245 Crossover is the perfect union of offshore performance and unsinkability of an EdgeWater with the seating, storage, amenities and versatility of an offshore boat. The 245CX will do anything you want to do on the water in an offshore boat while keeping you and your crew safe regardless of the conditions. With its deep-V hull, Single Piece Infusion® (SPI) construction, high-grade components, and the reliability of Yamaha four-stroke technology, the 245CX operates in a class of all its own. Still, it’s an offshore boat that outperforms all comparable boats in any other category.
Using a Gas Price of $2.65, the comparison is as follows:
| EdgeWater Boats 245CX F350TUR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | MPG | MPH | GPH | Total |
| 1000 | 3.79 | 5.5 | 1.5 | $3.98 |
| 1500 | 2.96 | 7.6 | 2.6 | $6.89 |
| 2000 | 1.98 | 9.0 | 4.6 | $12.19 |
| 2500 | 2.16 | 13.9 | 6.5 | $17.23 |
| 3000 | 2.8 | 22.9 | 8.2 | $21.73 |
| 3500 | 2.9 | 28.9 | 10.0 | $26.50 |
| 4000 | 2.73 | 33.9 | 12.4 | $32.86 |
| 4500 | 2.44 | 38.4 | 15.7 | $41.60 |
| 5000 | 2.12 | 43.3 | 20.5 | $54.33 |
| 5500 | 1.82 | 47.8 | 26.3 | $69.69 |
| 6100 | 1.58 | 53.9 | 34.0 | $90.10 |
| Grady-White 255 Freedom Yamaha 350 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | MPG | MPH | GPH | Total |
| 1500 | 2.84 | 7.1 | 2.5 | $6.63 |
| 2000 | 2.02 | 8.9 | 4.4 | $11.66 |
| 2500 | 1.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 | $17.49 |
| 3000 | 1.39 | 12.5 | 9.0 | $23.85 |
| 3500 | 1.65 | 18.1 | 11.0 | $29.15 |
| 4000 | 2.2 | 29.2 | 13.3 | $35.25 |
| 4500 | 1.97 | 33.2 | 16.9 | $44.78 |
| 5000 | 1.76 | 39.1 | 22.2 | $58.83 |
| 5500 | 1.5 | 42.7 | 28.4 | $75.26 |
| 6100 | 1.36 | 47.0 | 34.5 | $91.43 |
The EdgeWater Performance Advantage site utilizes and compares publicly posted boat/engine performance data from Boston Whaler, Grady White, Regulator, Pursuit and Everglades Boats. The competitive boat/engine information is put side by side (RPM v. RPM) with EdgeWater performance facts provided by Yamaha Marine. Because this data was put into the public domain by independent third parties, EdgeWater makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of the data, and offers no formal opinions or conclusions as it relates to the data.
