The Florida Boat Sweepstakes
Congratulations to the winner of The Florida Boat, Marc Helmick of Jacksonville, Florida!
Thanks to all of our supporters, we at BTT will continue bringing science to the fight for clean water in the Sunshine State! We are honored to bring together so many passionate and determined people who are ready for the fight to Win Back Our Water.
Remember, we have the solutions we need in hand. Together, we can shape the future of our waterways!
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has joined forces with Floyd Skiff Co, Yamaha Rightwaters, SIMMS , Sage, YETI, and other industry partners to offer an extraordinary opportunity: a chance to win “The Florida Boat.” But this isn’t just about winning a premium fishing boat. This special promotion will raise awareness of the threats impacting the Sunshine State’s fisheries and support BTT science-based efforts to address them. Together, we can help ensure a healthy and vibrant future for the fisheries we all love.
About the Florida Boat
“The Florida Boat,” a Floyd Skiff Co 7WT Side Console, is the epitome of angling perfection, designed with precision for both novice and experienced anglers alike. Its design and features cater to those who seek both adventure and the tranquility of Florida’s waters.
The Florida Boat Premium Features
17′-10″ ; Beam: 72″ ; Waterline Beam: 56.5″ ; Draft: 5.5″.
17′-10″ ; Beam: 72″ ; Waterline Beam: 56.5″ ; Draft: 5.5″.
Stainless Steel Bow and Stern Eyes, Latches, Hinges, and a Heavy-Duty Rub Rail for unmatched resilience.
Tailored for effortless navigation and enriched control.
Equipped with a 1100 GPH Bilge Pump, LED Navigation Lights, and a Fuel Water Separator for seamless and secure excursions.
Equipped with a 1100 GPH Bilge Pump, LED Navigation Lights, and a Fuel Water Separator for seamless and secure excursions.
Featuring Aft Dry Storage, Trim Tabs, 6 Aft Rod Tubes, and Stiffy Push Pole Holders to keep your equipment organized and within reach.
Enjoy the journey on cushioned seating, designed in pristine white for an elegant touch.
Custom Details and More from Our Partners
- Custom SeaDek: Unmatched Marine installed custom BTT and tarpon scale SeaDek, including SeaDek Reel Pads, and a Poling Platform offering supreme comfort and stability.
- Powerful Yamaha F70 Outboard: Elevate your journey with unparalleled power and efficiency, courtesy of the official outboard partner of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Yamaha Rightwaters.
- Raymarine Axiom+ 9 RV Chartplotter: Navigate the open water confidently with the award-winning chartplotter display with GPS.
- Aluminum Magic Tilt Trailer: Enhanced with Stainless Steel hardware, a Torsion axle, and LED lights, ensuring your boat’s safety during transport. The custom wheels are sure to turn heads at every launch.
- Marquesa Marine Professional Series Push Pole: An extremely stiff and lightweight pole designed to perform from shallow bonefish flats to deep water tarpon spots and everything in between.
Included Fishing Accessories
Fighting for Clean Water & Healthy Habitats in Florida
Clean water and healthy habitats are vital to our economy, livelihoods, fisheries, and way of life. But they’re under increasing threat from altered freshwater flows, failing and outdated wastewater infrastructure, pharmaceutical contaminants, and glyphosate pollution.
As the Florida Boat tours the Sunshine State, we’ll highlight our ongoing work to address these threats through science-based restoration, conservation, and advocacy.
We must continue building on the great progress that has been made. By raising our voices together, we will
Florida Keys Water Quality & Fishery Health
The fragility of the Florida Keys ecosystem places this region at the forefront of Florida’s water quality crisis. BTT continues to fight for clean water and healthy fisheries in the Keys by researching the cause of the spinning fish phenomenon, advocating for modern wastewater infrastructure to keep contaminants like pharmaceuticals out of Keys waterways, and assessing the health of Keys permit and bonefish fisheries to inform management and conservation.
Rookery Bay Habitat Restoration
These vast mangrove wetlands provides nursery habitat for juvenile tarpon, snook, other sport fish and their prey. The next generation need viable mangrove and marshland habitat to grow into healthy adult fish. Through two restoration projects, BTT and partners will restore freshwater flow to more than 1,000 acres of habitat to sustain these fisheries.
Saving the Everglades
The restoration of the Everglades is the largest conservation project in human history. Support is broad, progress has been monumental, and federal and state funding continues to reach historic levels. But this effort is a marathon, not a sprint. It took less than a century for human development to completely disrupt the natural flow of freshwater to the ‘River of Grass.’ It will take decades more of collaborative effort and unwavering commitment to save America’s Everglades. You can help by supporting BTT.
Biscayne Bay Water Quality
Close proximity to densely populated urban areas means Biscayne Bay is constantly inundated with pollutants, which lead to poor water quality, seagrass die-offs, and fish kills. BTT actively supports Miami-Dade county and state projects to improve water quality by modernizing wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
Indian River Lagoon Protection Program
Too many nutrients are entering the Indian River Lagoon, leading to harmful algal blooms that cause billions of dollars of losses to the local economy. To reduce these nutrients, we must invest in fixing outdated and failing wastewater infrastructure and stormwater treatment systems. We must also reduce fertilizer runoff and the use of herbicides like glyphosate. BTT continues to support the IRL Protection Program that includes many projects that will address these problems.
Charlotte Harbor Water Quality & Habitat Restoration
Once the most productive estuary in Florida for fisheries, Charlotte Harbor is now on the brink of ecological freefall. Pollution is causing harmful algae blooms while increasing human development threatens critical habitat. BTT is advocating for solutions that will improve water quality. We are also working to conserve and restore nursery habitat essential for juvenile tarpon and other sport fish.
Enter for Your Chance to Win!!
You must be 18 years or older and a legal resident of the United States to enter this sweepstakes.
No Goods Or Services Were Received In Connection With This Donation. Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Is A Charity Recognized As Tax-Exempt By The Irs Under Section 501(C)(3). The Federal Tax Id And Florida Registration # Is 65-0988321. A Copy Of The Official Registration And Financial Information Are Available For Review At The BTT Office: 2937 Sw 27th Avenue Suite 203, Miami, Fl 33133. Registration Does Not Imply Endorsement, Approval, Or Recommendation By The State.
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