St Kilda Boat Sales - Cougar 5.83M - Runabout

Cougar 5.83M - Runabout

Overview

 

The CARIBBEAN COUGAR emphasizes the sleek, racy and very sporty look of this new generation of boats. The COUGAR has established itself as an outstanding sports runabout. Fast, safe, comfortable and exceptionally soft riding this nineteen footer certainly has a lot to offer.

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: 175hp.

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: 6
Fuel Capacity: 144L underfloor tank
Approx. Weight 650kg
Beam Maximum 2.33m (7’8”)
Extra Long Shaft (25")
Deadrise 19°
Maximum horsepower 175
Overall Length 5.83m (19’2")

Garage / Storage Height

Garage Height: tbc - 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 by our component manufacturers, below are individual weights for your information.

Hull Weight - 650kg
Trailer Tare (tow weight) - 440kg MacKay PU Series
Engine Weight - 195kg - based on the: Mercury 150hp Optimax Outboard
No allowance for say - Battery, Anchor, Electronics, Covers etc

Total Tow Weight = 1,285kg'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.


Engines

 

 

 

Mercury Optimax - 115hp
Mercury Optimax - 135hp
Mercury Optimax - 150hp
Mercury V6 EFI - 150hp
Mercury Fourstroke - 115hp EFI
Mercury Verado - Supercharged Fourstroke- 175hp

 

 

 


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




Standard Equipment

 

Hydraulic steering
142L fuel tank & electric fuel gauge
Deck filler kit & breather
Moulded self draining motor well
Moulded rear bait well with hinged baitboard
Rear deluxe lounge, Upholstered cockpit side panels
Fully carpeted interior
Deluxe upholstered twin bucket seats or back to back seats
Passenger side forward moulded glove box
5 piece curved windscreen featuring a opening centre section that combines with a fibreglass hatch to provide walk through access to fore deck and anchor
integrated fibreglass bow platform
Non skid deck
Chine & deck tape