Discover Unmatched Versatility: Cruise in Comfort and Surf in Style With the Cobalt R33 Surf Powered by Volvo Penta

What they are able to do with this Cobalt R33 Surf boat is basically offer a two-in-one situation: The family that wants to use a traditional runabout so they can do everything they normally do, plus it’s able to surf, which has been really favorable. 

The key feature of Volvo Penta’s Twin Forward Drive system is that the props are mounted on the forward side of the drive rather than facing aft on the traditional stern drive. So it pulls the boat through the water, rather than pushing it. 

An added benefit of the props facing forward is that they’re working in clean water, which adds to their efficiency and even top-end speed when you’re working with the surf package. When you trim the forward drives up they actually direct thrust down, dropping the stern of the boat further into the water, increasing the displacement and helping to produce a larger wave to surf on. 

In fact, with the Twin Forward Drive system on a boat as big as the Cobalt R33 surf, you don’t even need a ballast system. With Volvo Penta’s Duoprop system that means it has counter-rotating propellers, which help when you are handling at the dock, or trying to load the boat on the trailer, making it that much more maneuverable. 

Volvo Penta’s Joystick Surfing system is a fantastic feature to have on the boat. It really helps with closed-quarter handling around the docks or in the marina and now the operator can use this to control the boat with one hand while in Surf Mode.

Volvo Penta also includes autopilot so you can set your Waypoint and follow a route just by pressing a button. In their partnership with Volvo Penta, Cobalt optimized the R33 Surf to create a clean and adjustable wig that’s ideal for surfers of all levels. Cobalt has long been one of the gold standard companies for building day boats. 

The beauty of having the surf package in the day boat is you get all the benefits and cruising comfort of having a boat of this style. You can overnight on it and you can bring your whole family aboard, plus you can surf from it.

Learn More:

• Volvo Penta Unveils Joystick Surfing
• Find Your Next Cobalt R33 at River Valley Marine

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