Cobia 285 CC Review

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Cobia 285 CC

The Cobia 285 CC replaces the 280 CC in Cobia’s lineup, and it’s bigger in every way. It’s 10 inches longer and 3 inches wider. Its fuel tank is 42 gallons larger. And it is rated for 100 more horsepower.

It is well-suited to handle offshore conditions. A deep-V hull with 21 degrees of deadrise helps it slice through the waves. Its generous freeboard up front makes it more resistant to taking a wave over the bow.

Best Small Center Console Boats in 2024

Boating

Cobia 240 CC

Center console boats may be the most versatile boats on the water. The following boats are the best center console boats, for a variety of purposes, under 25 feet in length.

Center console boats may be the most versatile boats on the water. Models today range between 16- and 60 feet long. While some may be optimized for dayboating, others for high-performance, and still others offer sleeping/ cruising amenities. Here, we present a variety of center console boats, none larger than 25 feet, that we believe are the best center console boats under 25 feet for 2024.

Learn How Maverick Boat Group Builds Resin-Infused Boats

Boating

Maverick Boat Group

We visit the Maverick Boat Group factory to learn how the resin-infusion process benefits you.

When I first stepped into the Maverick Boat Group’s P2 factory in Fort Pierce, Florida, the first thing I noticed was what was missing. In most other boatbuilding facilities I have visited, I’ve been quickly overwhelmed by the smell of styrene.

Cobia 265 CC Open Review

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Cobia 265 CC Open

For 2025, Cobia unveiled a pair of new 265 center console boats. The Cobia 265 CC Open is targeted at the avid angler but has enough family-friendly features to host a great non-angling day on the water. Its counterpart is the Cobia 265 CC, which skews its focus a little more toward all-around pleasure boating but is also a serious fishing boat.

Cobia 265 CC Open

SaltWater Sportsman

Cobia 265 CC Open

My immediate thought when I first saw the new Cobia 265 CC Open was “I need more rods!” There were so many rod holders, including optional leaning post rod holders, optional kingfish rod holders, and optional kite rod holders that I felt like the poor kid in town.

But even more than that, if you walked through any big-box fishing-gear store from Bass Pro to West Marine and checked off every possible fishing goody that you’d like, well, it’s already on board the Cobia 265 CC Open.

Evolution of the Technical Poling Skiff

Sport Fishing

Hewes and Maverick

These vessels have significantly progressed since the earliest models were built more than a half-century ago.

The lineage of the poling skiff goes back to the early 1950s, when Bob Hewes built a small boat to tow his daughter, a competitive water-skier, around the canals near his home. It was light, handled a powerful outboard, and stayed on plane in corners. Fishing guides who worked the flats of nearby Biscayne Bay realized that the boats ran in very shallow water, so raised casting decks and poling platforms were added, and the Hewes Bonefisher was born—the first flats-fishing boat.

Maverick Boat Group Celebrates 40 Years of Crafting Exceptional Boats

Maverick Boat Group

Press Release

Maverick Boat Group (MBG) proudly marks its 40th anniversary, celebrating four decades of innovation, craftsmanship, and a steadfast commitment to delivering an unmatched on-the-water experience. Since its founding in 1985, MBG has remained at the forefront of boatbuilding, earning the trust of anglers and families by delivering vessels that seamlessly blend hardcore fishing capability with everyday use.

Pathfinder Boats Unveils New 2400 TRS for Model Year 2023

Maverick Boat Group

Press Release

Pathfinder Boats, built by Maverick Boat Group, Inc. (MBG), announced the latest addition to its comprehensive bay boat lineup with its new, completely redesigned 2400 TRS for model year 2023. Modeled after Pathfinder’s popular 2600 TRS, the new 2400 TRS is designed to be a family-friendly bay boat equally at home at the sandbar, in a serious fishing tournament, or on an elegant sunset cruise.

Pathfinder Boats Announces Second New Model for 2023 With New 2400 Open

Maverick Boat Group

Press Release

Pathfinder Boats, built by Maverick Boat Group, Inc. (MBG), has added another new offering to its 2023 model year lineup with the unveiling of the 2400 Open. The 2400 Open follows the recent introduction of the new 2400 TRS. Both models share the same high-performance, single-stepped hull.