Cobalt Boats has named Bryan Holland as the company’s regional sales manager for the Northeastern United States. Holland has held progressive sales leadership and dealer development positions with several boat and marine industry companies over the past 25 years, building a strong base of contacts in the eastern U.S. His experience includes sales, sales management and marketing in both the ...
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Cobalt names new sales manager for Asia, Middle East
Cobalt Boats has announced that it has added Steve Hashim, an experienced dealer network development specialist, as its new sales manager for Asia and the Middle East. Named by Boating Industry Magazine as one of its 2016 “Movers and Shakers” for his past achievements with Malibu Boats in the same markets, Hashim will bring a new focus to Cobalt’s plan ...
Read More »Cobalt files contempt motion against Brunswick in Sea Ray case
Cobalt Boats, LLC, has filed a motion in federal court accusing Brunswick Corp.'s Sea Ray brand of violating an injunction order by continuing to infringe Cobalt's patent on its retractable swim step. Cobalt believes Sea Ray continues to infringe Cobalt's patent in the face of a jury finding that Sea Ray willfully infringed Cobalt's patent and a court order permanently ...
Read More »Cobalt Boats promotes Jeffrey Morales to director of sales
Cobalt has announced the promotion of Jeffrey Morales to director of sales. Morales has been a Cobalt Regional Sales Manager for the Western sales region, and most recently Eastern sales region. Morales came to the Cobalt team with retail experience, however, prior to his retail experience, he was a Regional Sales Manager for an sterndrive boat builder. A news release ...
Read More »Cobalt introduces A36 crossover yacht
Cobalt Boats has introduced its Model A36, a crossover that shares the handling characteristics of a 25-foot runabout with the space, beam width and design of a large, premium yacht. Designed to appeal to a range of family boaters, from weekend watersport enthusiasts to marina-berthed, lake-home owners, the A36 is the latest member of Cobalt’s A Series. The A36 features ...
Read More »Cobalt Boats introduces new 23SC
Cobalt Boats has introduced its first 23-ft. outboard, the Model 23SC. Key features include a dual Garmin 7607 glass cockpit for greater visibility and situational awareness; an innovative interior design that reclaims up to 12 in. of interior beam space, along with additional square footage; an expansive bow that increases seating capacity to 12 adults; and such elements as an ...
Read More »Cobalt introduces new 30SC
Cobalt Boats has introduced the 30SC, the third in a series of watercraft, each representing Cobalt’s continuing contributions to the big return of outboard power. In it's design, Cobalt sought to combine luxury with the convenience, efficiency, and quiet performance of new outboard engines. The hull of the 30SC is completely redesigned to accommodate an outboard power source. The hull ...
Read More »Q&A with Jack Springer and Paxson St. Clair
Last month, Malibu Boats announced it had entered an agreement to acquire Cobalt Boats, which officially closed on July 6. The agreement had been in the works since around the beginning of 2017 and the two companies moved quickly and efficiently through the due diligence process. Cobalt offers a surf package with the Volvo Penta Forward Drive engine, and Malibu’s ...
Read More »Cobalt wins $2.7M patent suit against Brunswick
Cobalt Boats won a $2.7 million verdict in a patent suit against Brunswick Corp. after Brunswick failed to move the suit from Virginia to Tennessee after the U.S. Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision, according to a verdict form filed Wednesday. A jury found that Brunswick had infringed one of two claims at issue in Cobalt Boats LLC’s case over its “retractable swim ...
Read More »Cobalt Boats adds Off The Hook Yacht Sales to dealer network
Cobalt Boats announced that Off The Hook Yacht Sales LLC has joined its dealer network with a location in Wilmington, North Carolina. Off The Hook is a full-service dealership offering a line of new outboard Cobalt models. “Cobalt Boats is thrilled to have Off The Hook join our family. Jason and his team will bring a great deal of experience, ...
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