some dogs do really well on boats some not so much .
one has to remember this though, potty breaks, water when its hot and shade and in the end less time to concentrate on the fish .
not trying to say don't do it by any means , just keep in mind the next level of complex a dog in the mix could be .
used to hit the lake with a bud who had a great mixed breed boat dog about that size .
he was a great third "person" for the most part ,minded his own business and stayed out of the way and was very well behaved .
they sometimes get a bit on the this is MY BOAT side of things though and get a bit on the you are not allowed on MY boat
i had to bring dog biscuits with me the first few times to avoid his not wanting to share his boat ride with me ....just saying ....:Rofl