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Grady-White 231 Coastal Explorer: where the SeaV² earns its keep
A bay-and-nearshore hull that does nearshore honestly. Inside 15 miles in 2-to-3 foot chop, the comfort window is wider than the 16-degree deadrise suggests.
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