Fort Myers-based nonprofit Captains For Clean Water hosted a drawing for its annual raffle featuring a one-of-a-kind Hell’s Bay Boatworks skiff, packed with gear from YETI and Orvis.

John Peacock of Naples was announced the winner of the 2023 “World’s Finest Skiff Raffle” on Friday, Dec. 1 at Collaboratory in downtown Fort Myers during the raffle drawing event.

The boat is a custom Hell’s Bay Professional 17.8 Skiff, the ultimate shallow water skiff made for silently and effortlessly poling the flats. It’s outfitted with a Mercury Racing 60R motor, a custom SeaDek floor kit, a Ram-Lin aluminum trailer, a Raymarine Axiom 9 GPS, and a Stiffy 22-foot Guide Series Push Pole.

In collaboration with CFCW, YETI has provided a boatload of gear for the raffle including Trailhead Camp Chairs, several coolers, and variations of insulated drinkware engraved with the CFCW logo. Orvis has supplied a Helios 3D Fly Rod, a PRO Boat Bag, a Wide-Mouth Guide Net, and a Wheatley Signature Fly Box complete with a dozen assorted saltwater flies.

All proceeds from the raffle support CFCW’s mission to protect and restore Florida’s water resources for the use and enjoyment of all. ​

Captains For Clean Water is a Florida-based 501(c)3 grassroots nonprofit on a mission to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems for the use and enjoyment of all. Founded in 2016 by fishing guides, CFCW has united the outdoor industry, business community, and concerned citizens at the forefront of the fight for clean water — the lifeblood of Florida’s economy and $85.9 billion tourism industry.

You can learn more at captainsforcleanwater.org or follow along on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok.