2024 Cobia 240DC

2024 Cobia Boats 240DC

Powered with a Yamaha F300 with Helm Master EX DES, this beautiful Atlantic Blue boat features the following upgrades: Trim tabs & indicator, two tone hull, two tone cushions (platinum & white), grey & black faux teak deck mat on the console floor and swim platform, hard top, aft sun shade, JL Audio Stereo with amp & 8 speakers, raw water washdown, forward table and sun lounge, fish box pump out with macerator (2), deluxe windlass with chain, 300' rode, anchor & stem chafing guard and wireless remote, matching hardtop color (underside), powder coated console, white rub rails with stainless insert, 2 bank battery charger with inlet

The 24 Dual Console You’ve Been Waiting For.

The most feature packed 24 foot dual console on the water! From its spacious and clean layout to its wealth of smart amenities, the new Cobia 240 DC beckons you to a relaxing, sun-drenched day on the water. Dedicated seating with deluxe, Bentley-style upholstery for nine, including a hideaway aft bench and a convertible first-mate’s chaise lounge, means everybody on board will ride in style and comfort. Additional standard family features include a hardtop with LED down lighting and ski pylon, walk down head with sink, Corian countertop and macerated electric head, and an extended swim platform with hidden telescoping ladder. It even comes with a standard bow boarding ladder and the option for a plug-in bow table. But just because comfort is at a premium it doesn’t mean that the serious angler is forgotten. This boat expertly melds all its soft touches with standard fishing features like dual in-floor 24 gallon fishboxes (macerators optional), a 22 gallon fully plumbed livewell, plenty of rod and tackle storage, and a bait prep area with sink. Combine all this and there’s no better looking, more feature rich and better performing 24 foot dual console on the water.

Features may include:

Steering and Handling

• Hydraulic tilt steering

• Prop

• Trim tabs

• Yamaha fuel/water separator & control cables (w/ engine option)

Quality Finish and Construction

• Premium fade-resistant gelcoat

• Stainless steel rub rail

• Stainless steel thru-hulls w/ seacocks below water line

Family

• Boarding ladder (covered stern, hideaway bow)

• Cockpit bolsters (aft)

• Cushion, bow (8 pc set)

• Electric head w/ macerator

• Fresh water at transom (9 gal tank for 2 sinks and shower)

• Fresh water sink in head & prep station

• Head comfort appointments (tp holder, mirror)

• Hideaway aft bench seating

• Insulated cooler in port lounge (91 qt)

• Integrated ski tow pylon on tower

• Plush seating for up to 9 passengers

• Prep station w/ sink

• Roomy walk down head area with sink and Corian top

• Swim/dive platform extended

• T-top fiberglass hard top (w/ spreader llight & rod holders)

• Tri-color platinum cushions with custom Bentley stitching

• USB outlets and cupholders throughout

Fishing

• Cockpit insulated fish boxes (2, 24 gal)

• Livewell (22 gal)

• SS gunnel rod holders (2 port, 2 stbd)

Cockpit and Storage

• Anchor locker

• Helm seat premium

• Self-bailing cockpit

Safety, Comfort and Convenience

• Bow rail (fully recessed)

• Cockpit lights, compass & helm footrest

• Convertible lounge seating

• Rear seating w/ backrest

• SS flush mount pull-up cleats (7)

• Standard all glass wraparound windshield

Lights and Electric

• SS flush mount flip-up bow light

• Waterproof Deutsch electrical connectors

Lights and Electric – Battery & Accessories No Batteries Livewells and Pumps – Available Options Livewell (22 gal)  

From Sport Fishing Magazine, August 2019, by Jim Hendricks  

Dual-console models rank as one of the fastest-growing segments in the saltwater-boat market, and after spending time aboard the Cobia 240 Dual Console, I gained a greater appreciation for this ­popular phenomenon.

From the trailerable size, stylish lines and ample seating to the angling amenities, smooth ride and brisk performance, this boat offers everything you need for fishing and other on-water activities.

This boat is also built for years of ­service. The 240 DC’s decks stiffened with carbon-­reinforced beams, hand-laid fiberglass with thermal barriers (to maximize gelcoat cosmetics), and fiberglass-­encapsulated, ­reinforced ­thermoplastic-polymer-foam stringer systems provide outstanding durability.

Fishing Heritage
I was joined on my test day in early April by Charlie Johnson, director of marketing for the Maverick Boat Group, which includes Hewes, Pathfinder and Maverick, as well as Cobia.

“MBG’s heritage is as a fishing-boat ­company,” Johnson says. “So, you are going to see that reflected strongly in the design, features and construction of every Cobia model.

“The Cobia 240 DC is the perfect blend of comfort, amenities and fishing smarts in an easily manageable size,” he adds.

Cobia molded a standard 22‑g­allon livewell into the transom in the port quarter. I also found a pair of standard, insulated 24-gallon fish lockers under the cockpit sole. Macerators for these lockers are optional. A third insole locker for watersports items such as wakeboards lies between the consoles.

Ease of Service
I love the access to the bilge rigging. An electrically operated hatch hinges upward from the interior side of the full transom. Every boater will eventually need to change out a pump or service another piece of equipment, and that’s why I really appreciate this feature.

A covered sink with a freshwater faucet and cutting board for rigging tackle and baits resides abaft the helm seat on the starboard side. I discovered a stowage recess under the hinged cutting board and three cabinets for tackle items and fishing tools such as pliers and knives. Four stainless-steel ­gunwale rod holders are also standard, as is the fiberglass hardtop with rod holders integrated into the aft supports of the powder-coated aluminum frame.

The 240 DC’s helm panel spans nearly the entire width of the starboard console, and that offers plenty of room to flush-mount an array of marine-­electronics screens. My test boat included an optional Garmin GPSMap 7610xsv multifunction display, a Yamaha 6YC engine gauge, and a JL Audio ­display to control the optional amplified eight‑speaker stereo system.

Power Galore
Boasting a Yamaha F300 V-6 ­outboard as standard (indeed, the only engine choice for this model), my 240 DC was certainly not underpowered. I was anxious to see how fast it would run. So, once we cleared the no-wake zones, I punched the throttle, and the 240 DC vaulted to plane in 5 seconds, ­reaching 30 mph in 9 seconds.

Using the flip-up bolster on the thickly padded helm seat as a leaning pad, I continued to advance the throttle, eventually maxing out the boat speed at 50 mph at 5,400 rpm, where the F300 burned 26.3 gallons per hour, resulting in 1.9 mpg at wide-open throttle.

I throttled back to see where I might find peak efficiency. I found it at 3,500 rpm and 28 mph, where the Yamaha burned 8.9 gph for 3.14 mpg. That translates to a range of more than 350 miles based on the 123-­gallon fuel capacity.

The 240 DC sports a deep-V hull with 21.5 degrees of deadrise at the transom and a wide bow flare to tame rough seas and knock down spray. Standard trim tabs helped me dial in the ride in rough water. Cornering proved easy and precise at speed, thanks to SeaStar Solutions hydraulic steering and the stainless-steel steering wheel with a tilt-and-lock helm.