Tidewater 1800 Bay Max

Are you Wanting a Boat that is Just plain ready to go Kick Some Bass? This Tidewater 1800 Bay Max was fitted for it right from the get go. With a Yamaha 90 outboard hanging off the back of this boat it is Economical to run and that 40 gallon tank she has is enough to run the whole weekend with enough for a quick day during the week too. Marine Dynamics has made sure that this boat is propped in right and gets better mileage than the regular 1800 fitted with a 115 while still delivering about the same performance. In fact other than "Out Of the Hole Snap" you cant tell the difference; She gets up on plane like right now and when you are running she aint even straining her bolts. Top Speed is only 2mph different from a 115 with stock prop.

    Sure she has all the cushions for those days when you want to take the family out to the beach and Yes there is enough power you can get the kids up on the ski's or drag water toys all day long. Heck there is even a swim platform out back that makes it easy for the kids to get in and out of the water. But; lets get back to what this boat was meant for, put the cushions in the back of the truck or better the garage and save them for the days when you aint got a choice but to  take the family. Meantime lets get back to this boats real Purpose in life......

   She was built from the beginning to go out and Kick Some Bass...  Trim that engine up and she makes for a flats boat that will get in places previously only the territory of skiffs... With only 8" of draft loaded  she has no problem wandering your favorite grass flat or weed bed. She is equipped with a live well that is easy to get to, roomy enough to be at home on a much larger boat yet integrated into this hull design in such a way that everything fits nice and makes sense. Now Add in a second of these livewells, Yup that is right this Little Bass Kicker has 2 Livewells built into her.  Now these livewells are equipped with Automatic Aerators but for those days when you need to carry plenty of bait someone had the good sense to just add that constant on switch right in there too. That brings up another good point of this boat, she has the regular 2 batteries in the back and there is a switch of course so you can run the livewells and stereo all day without worrying about starting when it is time to go home. Now you might be thinking that this would make it hard to run a trolling motor but they even covered that too... Right under the console is where you put your trolling motor battery Already rigged out for you - Just add battery! (If you ask the sales guy real nice they might even put the battery in for you - and Ed in Parts can fix you up with some of those slick little trim tab mount trolling motors so you don't have to have a trolling motor getting in the way of your line out front. They are about the same cost as a regular trolling motor and way less hassles).

   Price wise these boats are about the best deal going. Hulls that will be around after you have passed them down to your grand-kids. These boats are built strong, well and are A prime example of what an American manufacturer can do when they throw the accountants out and just start building quality! From Stem to Stern these boats are made to take a lifetime of running under harsh conditions. Marine Dynamics did not rig it (nor in any way would they) but I know of one that has a big Yamaha 300 2 stroker  on the back and runs to and from Boats out in the Gulf Almost daily at speeds that Tidewater never intended - not a stress crack or hairline anywhere and this was done with no Transom reinforcement other than a piece of Angle Aluminum on the inside of the transom (and 4 extra bolts) Guy running it ain't no slouch on the throttle either that poor boat gets hammered every day and takes it like it was built to take more. For your dollar you are not going to find too many hulls out there that are built this well for less than about twice the price.

   Give Mark a call at 941-716-4200 and arrange a Sea Trial today so you can see for yourself the quality and Excellent fishing these Tidewater Boats offer!

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  -2008 Tidewater 1800 Baymax Yamaha 90