2026 Tidewater 2300 Carolina Bay

The 2026 Tidewater 2300 Carolina Bay is a 23-foot six-inch fiberglass bay boat built with a foam-filled, hand-laid hull and composite stringer system. It's powered by a single Yamaha F300XCB2 gasoline engine and fitted with a hydraulic jack plate and trim tabs with LED indicators. The hull features an oyster gray bottom, stainless steel thru-hulls and hardware, and a stainless steel rub rail insert for durability in shallow waters and coastal conditions.

The boat's standout feature is its full fiberglass T-Top with glass enclosure, underside finished in oyster gray, and paired with a mooring cover. Dual fiberglass swim platforms with three-step ladders and six stainless steel pull-up cleats provide easy water access. A finished bilge liner with motion-activated lighting and motion-activated storage lighting throughout the deck add functionality. The raw water washdown system and compass round out the exterior equipment.

The fishing-focused layout includes three insulated livewells: a 12-gallon bow well and two 30-gallon stern wells. Rod storage runs under the gunwales, and the boat features a stern flip-up bench seat with a deluxe drop-bolster leaning post at the helm. Seating includes bow cushions with hinged backrests, forward console seating, and a console companion footrest. The 67-gallon fuel capacity supports extended outings, and provisions for trolling motor wiring and dual batteries are factory-installed.

Electronics include a Garmin GPSMAP 1243xsv display with GT12M-THF 350W CHIRP thru-hull transducer, a Yamaha CL5 digital display, NMEA 2000 networking, and SeaStar hydraulic tilt steering. Audio is handled by a Fusion RA-670 stereo with four JL M3 speakers. The boat comes with a trailer.