Grady-White 321 Coastal Explorer Walkthrough

First Look: The Grady-White 321 Coastal Explorer debuts at the 2026 Miami Boat Show.

When Grady-White decided to up the ante in its popular Coastal Explorer range, they pulled out all the stops. Driven by twin Yamaha 350’s and running atop a remarkably efficient hull, the 321 CE is full of thoughtful and functional features for a day offshore or posted up at the sandbar. Step aboard with Power & Motoryacht‘s Chris Dixon and Soundings‘ Jeanne Craig.

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Chris Dixon

Senior Editor, Power & Motoryacht
Chris Dixon is the author of Ghost Wave and The Ocean, The Ultimate Handbook of Nautical Knowledge. His writing has appeared in The New York Times bestseller The Southerner’s Handbook. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Outside, Popular Mechanics and Garden & Gun. He grew up boating, fishing and surfing along the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, once spent a year working and traveling with Jimmy Buffett and today lives in Charleston with his wife, son and daughter.

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