St Kilda Boat Sales - Cobra - Runabout

• Overview
• Specifications
• Standard Equipment
• Engines
• Ethanol Blended Fuels
• Boat Tests & Reviews
• Why Mercury
• Pricing & Options

Cobra - Runabout

Overview

 

Built to glide effortlessly across any water, the CARIBBEAN COBRA has the latest breed of hull designed for fuel efficiency, performance and wholesome fun. Forty years of manufacturing culminate in this boat and, as you have come to expect from the name you can trust, the CARIBBEAN COBRA is fully qualified to give you and your family hours of safe and enjoyable boating. Whether your love is waterskiing, fishing or just plain relaxation, the COBRA promises to make your weekends and holidays unforgettable.

Each Caribbean model delivers over 45 years of experience behind her timeless lines, solid engineering reliability and blue-water offshore performance. All of which has earned Caribbean, the respected reputation as one of the finest boat manufacturers in the world today. She is proudly built at the famous Caribbean Gardens in the Melbourne suburb of Scoresby, and exported all over the world. Caribbean, the boat the experts buy…

** Sistership vessel shown. This vessel is fitted with many non-standard features, options & accessories; many of which are listed within our Option-A-Boat service.

We recommend Mercury engine packages. We offer the latest range of Outboard models including: Mid Range, Optimax, EFI & Verado Supercharged. We also offer the full range of Mercruiser Sterndrives. Note: The vessel manufacturers' reccomended maximum horsepower rating for this vessel is: 90hp and the engine weight must not exceed: 195kg.

Should you wish to purchase the vessel only, without the Mercury engine package, we are delighted to assist. See our listing of compatible 'Engine Packages" for this specific Caribbean model below:

Specifications

 

Adult Capacity: 5
Approx. Weight 460kg
Beam Maximum 2.06m (6’9”)
Beam Transom 1.88m (6’2”)
Deadrise 15°
Maximum horsepower 90 and the engine weight must not exceed: 195kg.
Overall Length 4.88m (16’)
Fuel - 75L custom aux fuel tank* - Dealer fitted option (additional cost).

* Fully integrated into SmartCraft digital diagnostics for the Mercury OptiMax and/or Mercury 4 stroke Outboard packages.

 

Garage / Storage Height

Garage Height: 2.025m - Measured from ground to top of windscreen

Note: Our garage measurements are supplied as a guide only and were taken on a vessel without covers and/or canopy and with medium tyre pressure.

The Trailer height component, is based on our standard & recommended Trailer, suitable for this type of vessel as per our vessel packages.

Advertised Packages including Vessel and/or Trailer Specifications, are subject to change without notice are are supplied as a guide only.

 

Tow Weight

Based on information supplied to us by our various component manufacturers, below are individual component weights for your information and towing safety.

Hull Weight - 460kg
Trailer Tare (tow weight) - 325kg MacKay MLKR series Trailer
Engine Weight - 170kg - based on the: Mercury 90hp OptiMax Outboard
No allowance for say -  Battery, Anchor, Electronics, Covers etc 

Total Tow Weight = 955kg's.

The above figures represent DRY weight (i.e no fuel  & no water) inclusive of the boat, engine & trailer package,  as specifically advertised as our Drive Away packages.

Vic Roads - No Permit Required

Based on this weight, towing of this complete package (boat, engine & trailer)  - can be undertaken without the need for a towing permit nor special conditions. 

Please contact Vic Roads Ph: 13 1171, should you be planning to tow a weight greater than the firgures shown above. You should always check your vehicle owner's handbook and your tow-bar compliance, to confirm your manufacturers, reccomended tow-capacity and load requirements.

Failure to do so, may result in the cancellation of your vechicle and / or boat insurance policies.

Standard Equipment

 

Mechanical steering,
Starboard bucket
Port back-to-back seating 
Upholstered side panels inc. rod racks 5 piece 
Front windscreen with opening centre section 
Hinged fibreglass hatch to give access to foredeck 
Moulded bow platform 
Buoyancy - Basic Flotation 
Moulded self draining motor well inc. 
Two rear seats 
Chine & deck tape 
Recessed control panel 
Divided rope locker 
CQR anchor, chain & 50m rope

Engines

 

 

 

Mercury Optimax - 90hp

Mercury Fourstroke - 90hp EFI

 

 

 

 

Ethanol Blended Fuels

 

Date:     25/11/2009
From:   International Marine, (makers of Caribbean Boats)

Subject:   Notice to ALL dealers

For immediate circulation to all

With the increasing availability of ethanol blended fuels, we find it timely to reiterate our caution as listed in our Boat Owner’s Manual regarding its use in boats.

Ethanol blended fuels are NOT suitable for use in FRP and aluminium fuel tanks, NOR are they suitable for the fuel system and the motor/s installed. We would therefore urge you to pass on this very important information to all your customers with petrol powered boats of any brand. 

John Barbar
International Marine Pty. Ltd

Boat Tests & Reviews

 

What the experts say....

Read the Mercury OptiMax 90hp Engine Review as published in Australia's leading boating magazine.

• Trailer Boat Magazine - Issue: 235 On sale: Sept 10 - Oct 7, 2008

Download the full engine test  as published.  Note: 2mb Acrobat .pdf file, complete with action photo's.

These reports are supplied to us by: Trade-A-Boat and Trailer Boat Magazine.

We wish to thank the National Sales Manager, Shane Aughterson for his production assistance and permission to reprint on our website.

Why Mercury

 

See why the Mercury OptiMax Outboard engine is a better value-proposition, than other 4 strokes engines available on today's market.

Optimax beats Evinrude & Yamaha - read how? ( 2.2mb Acrobat .pdf)

10 Reasons to consider OptiMax