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Like its newly introduced sister ship the 232, the Cobalt 323 has already impressed its first onlookers, its charter owners with its ingenuity in the use of space. And the cabin, the luxurious focal point of this remarkable cuddy, is the obvious place to begin: the U-shaped lounge asserts itself immediately, with hyperfunctional seating and sleeping options waiting just below. A filler cushion for the V-berth adds to the economic use of space. The head and shower are large and well-furnished, making the absolute most of the cubic footage available. A hanging locker delivers all necessary storage. The cabin galley with both microwave and stove is welcoming and accessible, with an adjoining table, as a happy cook puts the last, loving touches to a hot meal waiting for all on board.
Entrance to the cabin is direct and easy. The center door allows for roomy seating on each side of the deep-walled cabin. A 12-inch stainless-steel ladder slides into the doorspace from its portside storage for quick bow access.
The lessons here: the ultimate dayboat must be both elegant and imaginative, quick on its feet, ready to serve the needs of just about everyone. In the cockpit, a flip-out dinette table hides in the portside sidewall, ready to swing with just a touch out and up, asking guests to please be seated. A built-in ice chest stands next to the wet bar, spiffily finished in Corian, with its hot-and-cold sink and refrigerator.
At the helm, seating is flexible and comfortable, ready to add more room as the back rests flop forward for a friend to sit nearby. Sternward, the cockpit seating links with the sunpad for ideal use of space there. Standard instrumentation -- compass, depth gauge, air and water temperature gauge and hour meters -- is boldly legible. The engine controls are truly effortless, ideally positioned, with ergonomic arm rests; taking hold of the classic Cobalt three spoke steering wheel becomes pure pleasure as the standard Garmin global-positioning system shows the way home.
Functional in the extreme, practical as only Cobalt design can guarantee, the 323 also speaks to boaters' sense of style. The 323's first owners will find throughout the boat new fabrics and textures as fashionable as they are durable. And there is stainless steel absolutely everywhere on the 323, from the windlass plate and foredeck rail to the optional and very aggressive arch to the heavy engine vents. A stylized wing protects skier-directed speakers above the extended swim platform. The bimini top is standard, adding both comfortable retreat from the weather and an aggressive rake to the 323's profile, and so it's all here then -- head-turning good looks with multiple choices in colors, interior and exterior alike, set against full functionality stem to stern.
For owners eager to put their particular stamp on their 323s, the options list waits with generous arms. The bells and whistlers here answer every wish for individual style, individual utility. Tonneaus and bimini enclosures with or without a stainless arch, and mooring covers to protect in both the short and long term. Radar and VHF radio for ocean-going navigation. Cabin entertainment centers (with television) and 10-disk CD changers and chest-thumping speaker systems to let the good times roll. Spotlights and docking lights and anchor windlasses and double-arm windshield wipers and captain's call exhausts and generators and shore-power systems and saltwater engine flushes to extend the 323's exceptional safety and performance.
Of course, the industry-leading Cobalt warranty stands guard over the 323, five years on the powertrain and 10 years on the hull and deck, as the hallmarks of Cobalt construction -- fiberglass stringers, Kevlar-reinforced hull, composite transom, stainless windshield braces, backing plates -- ensure the integrity of a boat designed to be enjoyed on its one-thousandth weekend every bit as much as on its first.
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