SOME OF YOU WHO FOLLOW THE BOATS I OFFER HERE KNOW THAT I LOOK FOR THE 'BEST' OF THE BEST... AND, EVERY NOW AND THEN FIND A BOAT THAT'S SIMPLY A 'STAND-OUT' IN IT'S TYPE...AND, MY PASSION IN BASS BOATS IS: COBRA
WELL, HERE'S THE BEST ONE I'VE EVER HAD TO OFFER... SIMPLY PUT...IT WAS ORDERED WITH ALL THE 'GOODIES' WE FISHING SPORTSMAN LIKE, AND THEN SO WELL CARED FOR, IT LOOKS LIKE AN '07-'08 BOAT !!! COBRA WAS SOLD BACK THEN BY JOHN STORIE.... HE WAS A PREMIER DESIGNER OF COBRA HULLS, BUILT TO TAKE ANY SIZE ENGINE YOU COULD HANG ON, (THE TAG SAYS 'UNL' ON ENGINE SIZE LIMIT !), AND RIDE EXTREMELY SMOOTH WITH GREAT HANDLING ON STRAIGHTAWAY AND IN CORNERS. AT THAT TIME THE COMPANY WAS CHANGED TO VENOM BOATS...'02 WAS ONE OF THE LAST YEARS FOR COBRA TO BE IN MAJOR PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN ARKANSAS, AND SOME WERE OUTFITTED TO PROMOTE THE BOAT...'PROMO' BOATS IF YOU WILL.
THIS BOAT WAS ORDERED TO DO JUST THAT...EXTRA COMPANY DECALS, INCLUDING WWW.VENOMBOATS.COM AND FEATURES LIKE FULL METALFLAKE, ETC. THIS ONE IS LOADED, AND IF YOU'RE A COBRA FAN....YOU'RE GOING TO ENJOY LOOKING AT THIS ONE, EVEN IF IT'S OUT OF REACH TO BUY...HERE ARE SOME OF IT'S WONDERFUL FEATURES !!
* QUALITY, POWERFUL YAMAHA 250H.P. V-MAX ENGINE EFI....AMAZING HOLE SHOT, EVEN WITH THE HEAVILY PITCHED 27P STAINLESS PERFORMANCE PROP !!
* FULL FISHING PACKAGE WITH 74LB MINN-KOTA HEAVY DUTY TROLLING MOTOR, 24 VOLT...PEDAL IS UPGRADE WITH SUNKEN TRAY FOR COMFORT ON ALL DAY TOURNAMENTS !
* VERY HANDY 3-BANK COBRA FACTORY CHARGER,'SPECIAL EDITION' UPGRADE MODEL... BUILT IN, JUST PLUG IN AT ENGINE WELL AND ALL THREE BATTERIES CHARGE !
* BUILT-IN COOLER !
* TACKLE BOX ORGANIZER HOLDS 7 LARGE PLASTIC LURE BOXES !
* ROD LOCKERS ARE HUGE ! .... ONE HAS 'TUBED' / RACKED ORGANIZER...NO TANGLES, AND HOLDS UP TO 12 RODS !
* UPGRADE HAMBY'S KEEL GUARD !
* HULL IS COBRA QUALITY, AME 5000 RESIN...VERY EXPENSIVE MATERIAL TO BUILD FIBERGLASS HULLS WITH...IT'S THE BEST !
* VERY HANDY 'BOAT BUCKLES' TIE DOWNS , JUST PULL THEM UP LIKE BELTS AND HOOK !
* TRIM/TILT AT THE WHEEL, HELM CONTROL, UP FRONT, AND AT ENGINE !
* LOWRANCE 'HIGH END' X15 GRAPH UP FRONT ! THIS ONE IS SO SENSITIVE, YOU CAN FOLLOW THE FISH AND YOUR LURE UP AND DOWN TO 'DROP-SHOT' THE FISH...MY SON HAS USED THIS GRAPH TO LITERALLY TIME THE SETTING OF THE HOOK !
* DETWILER HYDRAULIC JACK PLATE !! THIS JACK PLATE LIFTS ON THE GO !! THE CONTROL IS ON THE DASH, AND IT'S NUMBERED , SO YOU CAN FINE TUNE THE RIDE AND SPEED, AND THEN RETURN IT TO YOUR FAVORITE SETTING !!
* ELECTRONIC PAD CONTROL PANEL... ELIMINATES SWITCHES !
* DUAL LIVE WELLS WITH AERATORS AND PUMPOUTS ! BUILT IN TIMERS AS WELL !
* HUGE STORAGE BINS WITH EASY LIFT HANDLES AND LOCKS ! THESE ARE ALL LIGHTED , AND HAVE ASSIST GAS SHOCKS !
* DELUXE HIGH BACK SEATS (UPGRADE WITH BASEBALL STITCHING) WITH COBRA LOGO EMBROIDERED ON THEM !
* DUAL CONSOLE WITH VERY HANDY GLOVE BOX !
* 'COBRA' LOGO LITES UP COBALT BLUE AT NITE ON TRAILER!
* COURTESY LITES ! AND OF COURSE, ANCILLARY LITES FRONT AND BACK WITH POLES !
I KNOW THIS ONE'S PRICED MORE THAN MOST OF MY BOATS ARE...IT'S THAT NICE !!! I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED FISHING OUT OF THIS ONE, AND 'WAXING' IT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS ! IT WILL GIVE YOU THE FEELING YOU BOUGHT A 'NEW BOAT' !! HULL IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION...ALL THE BRAND NEW SHINE, NO GOUGES OR SCRATCHES AT ALL ! LOGOS, DECALS ARE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION...CARPET IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, GOOD COLOR, GOOD NAP, AND NO STAINS OR WORN PLACES. SEATS LOOK LIKE NEW ! SOFT, GOOD COLOR, HAVE THAT 'SOFT CRUSH' FEEL...NO WEATHERING AT ALL. I LIKE THE HANDY STEP-UP TO GET ON BACK DECK, THAT FOLDS UP TO MAKE THE THIRD SEAT !
ENGINE STARTS RIGHT UP, IDLES DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD...INCREDIBLE 'HOLE SHOT' THAT JUST KEEPS GOING, AND GOING AND GOING !! WE WERE ON STOCKTON LAKE THE OTHER DAY...THE WIND HADN'T COME UP, SMOOTH LAKE WITH A LITTLE CHOP... I LOOKED DOWN AFTER JUST TRIMMING THE MOTOR UP (NO ADJUSTMENT TO THE JACK PLATE YET !) AND WE WERE DOING 74MPH ! I LITERALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE'LL DO, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO FIND OUT EITHER ! I SUSPECT FROM WHAT MY ENGINE GUY TOLD ME THAT SHE'LL DO CLOSE TO 80MPH, BUT AS I SAY, I'LL LEAVE THAT TO SOMEONE ELSE.... AT 74MPH, IT WAS AN AMAZINGLY SMOOTH RIDE, AND WE WERE IN GOOD CONTROL...ABSOLUTE 'BLAST' TO DRIVE !!! TRAILER IS CUSTOM COBRA MATCHING WITH CUSTOM WHEELS, AND CUSTOM WHEEL SPARE... TIRES ARE GOOD YEAR MARATHONS...SOME OF YOU KNOW THEY'RE NOT 'CHEAP'... EXCELLENT TIRES IN GOOD TREAD, AND READY TO ROLL TO YOUR HOUSE !
BLEMS: THE TRAILER PORT SIDE FENDER HAS A SLIGHT BEND IN THE FRONT EDGE...BARELY NOTICEABLE...HAS BEEN STRAIGHTENED, BUT STILL A SLIGHT FLAW....THAT'S THE ONLY REAL FLAW YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BOAT, AND YOU HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY TO SEE IT ! JUST A BEAUTIFUL BOAT...THE KIND YOU CAN BE PROUD OF AT ANY TOURNAMENT...IT HAS ALREADY DRAWN MANY COMMENTS FOR ME AT THE LAKE....IN THE SUN...THE GEL METALFLAKE JUST 'DANCES' WITH MOVING SPARKLE...SINCE IT'S FULLY METALFLAKED...THE FINISH GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE KEEL !
IF YOU WANT A VERY SPECIAL BOAT, AND YOU LOVE 'COBRA', YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER THIS ONE...THEY DON'T COME ALONG VERY OFTEN LIKE THIS ! SO.... CALL OR EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING... 'BUY IT NOW ' IS BEST OPTION HERE...THIS ONE NEW WOULD COST YOU OVER $50K.... AND, THANKS FOR LOOKING AND FOR YOUR BIDS !
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