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Pompano 23

LOA: 23’8”

 Beam: 7’0”

Draft: 2’0”

Displ.: 2,400 lbs.

Power: (1) 90-hp Yamaha

Fuel: 35 gals.

Water: 6 gals.

Howard and Lynne Tag are longtime Chesapeake Bay cruisers. They have only owned powerboats, starting with a 20-foot Bayliner cuddy model purchased about 30 years ago when their first son was born. Taking the conservative approach worked out well for the young family; that trailerable boat required a modest outlay and gave the couple the opportunity to figure out if the boating lifestyle was for them.

Apparently, they enjoyed their time afloat.

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