R-23 OutBoard in Coastal Georgia

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Vince N

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Fluid Motion Model
R-23 (Outboard)
Hull Identification Number
1234567890
Vessel Name
InVincible
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Hello Friends ~ After many years of sailing and other powerboats, I'm ready to become a Tugnut. A 23 will fit in our dry-rack storage with access to the ICW and We've decided its the perfect boat. PROBLEM: we have a 50 and 80lb labradoodle, and I really need to make sure its gonna work to spend a couple days with 2 humans and 2 dogs. The boat I'm looking at is half-way across the country with no easy way to fly in and out. Hoping to get on a 23 here locally and then just rely on a survey to make the purchase. Any 23 owners in Coastal GA or Northern Florida that could oblige us with a quick tour? Thanks Much! Vince.
 
Vince N said:
Hello Friends ~ After many years of sailing and other powerboats, I'm ready to become a Tugnut. A 23 will fit in our dry-rack storage with access to the ICW and We've decided its the perfect boat. PROBLEM: we have a 50 and 80lb labradoodle, and I really need to make sure its gonna work to spend a couple days with 2 humans and 2 dogs. The boat I'm looking at is half-way across the country with no easy way to fly in and out. Hoping to get on a 23 here locally and then just rely on a survey to make the purchase. Any 23 owners in Coastal GA or Northern Florida that could oblige us with a quick tour? Thanks Much! Vince.
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Our boat is on Lake Erie right now, sorry. I have just spent 6 weeks on our 23 with my wife and 1 dog (20lbs). If the dogs are well behaved and can remain relatively calm and quiet I think it would be doable but tight. If not, it won't matter what size boat you get.....
 
mik said:
Our boat is on Lake Erie right now, sorry. I have just spent 6 weeks on our 23 with my wife and 1 dog (20lbs). If the dogs are well behaved and can remain relatively calm and quiet I think it would be doable but tight. If not, it won't matter what size boat you get.....
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good point. thanks. their 8 years old, and calm until the fishermen walk down the dock at 5:30a. I'm sort of thinking that at night I would turn the dinette into "their bed" so I could have that narrow path through to the aft deck. But they may have other ideas. I asked Chat GPT and it suggested one dog and person sleep in the V-berth, while the other dog and person take the convertible dinette. not ideal, but doable for 2 or 3 days, which is all we plan to be out.
 
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Our dog claimed the “quarter berth” under the dinette as her apartment!
 
You're welcome to see Ruby anytime. Likely, too far for you since we're located near Ft Meyers. You might consider contacting Grant Wilson at FreedomVanGo, he has an R23 in Jacksonville, FL.

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Try Edgewater Yachts in Pensacola Florida. They are a Fluid Motion Dealer and usually boat on site.
 
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