The 2226 Tidewater Carolina Bay is a 22.8-foot center console bay boat built on a hand-laid fiberglass hull with full liner. It's powered by a single Yamaha F200XD gasoline engine and comes with a Road King tandem axle trailer.
The boat features a comfortable, open layout centered around a redesigned console with glove box, footrest, and storage trays. The bow offers family-friendly seating, while the cockpit includes a self-bailing design with an automatic bilge pump. Key fishing amenities include a forward casting deck with fish boxes, aerated live wells with bronze thru-hull pickup, a raw water washdown system, and multiple rod holders—four vertical, two recessed, and aluminum backing plates throughout. The transom door and 71-gallon built-in fuel tank support extended time on the water.
Equipment includes a deluxe drop bolster leaning post with armrests, a fiberglass powder-coated T-top, fresh water shower with 10-gallon tank, and Fusion audio with six JL M3 speakers. The hull features a high-density composite transom, foam flotation, and a fiberglass stringer grid system with no wood. Stainless steel hardware appears throughout—rub rail, steering wheel with knob, thru hulls, bow rail, and cleats. Navigation lighting, horn, a cooler seat, and LED-lighted live wells round out the package.
The boat rides on a Blue Mist hull with white bottom. Standard warranty coverage includes three years of bow-to-stern protection and a lifetime limited structural hull warranty.
Length
22.83 FT
Beam
8.50 FT
Weight
2,600 LBS
Material
Fiberglass
Shape
Modified-V
Engines
1
Engine Make
Yamaha
Engine Model
F200XD
Power
NaN HP
Fuel
Gasoline
Fuel
56 GAL