Tidewater 2500 Carolina Bay

The Tidewater 2500 Carolina Bay is celebrated for its incredible versatility, seamlessly blending serious inshore/nearshore fishing capabilities with high-end family cruising comforts. It features a dry, smooth-riding hull, a massive casting deck, and premium amenities like abundant seating and an onboard head, making it a top-tier hybrid bay boat. 

Standout Features

Hybrid Hull Design: The 25-foot Tidewater 2500 CB features a sharp entry combined with a twin-stepped hull and 15-degree deadrise, which delivers quick acceleration, fuel efficiency, and a dry ride in chop.

Versatile Layout: It offers bow wrap-around lounge seating and a wide-open stern area with fold-out jump seats, easily switching from a family sandbar cruiser to a tournament-ready fishing machine. 

Fishing-Ready: Built-in amenities include massive livewells (with an available aquarium-style upgrade), lockable rod storage, and a massive forward casting platform. 

Premium Helm and Tech: The center console features expansive dash space for dual 12-inch displays (like Garmin), premium JL Audio sound systems, and convenient digital switching.

This boat features the following standard features and options:

FullHullWhite

JackPlate Hydraulic(T-HAtlas)HD10"(Required with 350hp and up)

White Console Faceplate

Console w/ companion footrest & black dash panel

Yamaha DES (standard w/ F350)

Lewmar 13.5" wheel

NEMA 2K Network

Yamaha CL5 guage

Garmin GPSMAP 1243xsv without transducer

Airmar B175M transducer (1KW) CHIRP

All white cushions with black stitching

Bow seat cushions and bow backrest (pair)

Console bow seat

Stern flip up bench seat (middle)

Stern flip up jump seats

Deluxe drop bolster leaning post

Cooler slid for leaning post

Yeti cooler 65qt.

Leaning post tackle storage

Console kit

Half tower with second station

Sun shade bow (includes 2 rod holders)

Garmin GPSMAP 943xsv (upper station)

Helm pod-white

Black powder coat

Fusion RA770 w/ six M6 JL speakers

JL Mvi 800w 8 channel DSP amp

JL M6 10" sub

30 gal. insulated stern livewell

12 gal. insulated bow livewell

Compass

Console option activated interior lighting

Finished bilge liner w/ motion light

Motion activated storage lighting

Raw water wash down

Trim tabs w/ indicators

2 bank charger system

Fresh water shower

Lumitec Sea Blaze mini RGBW underwater lights

Power Pole 10' White

Additional Power Pole 10' White

Trolling motor plug & wire

Dual swim platforms

Pull up cleats

Extra pair of SS rod holders (midship)

Freight & Prep