FEATURED 2025 Cobalt CS23 Surf - 6585

2025 Cobalt CS23 Surf

Step aboard Cobalt’s new CS23 Surf and see how luxury can be enhanced by exhilaration.

Exterior

A seamless fusion of cutting-edge design and performance, the CS23 Surf has been engineered to deliver all the goodness of the new CS Series while catering to those who crave the rush of the waves. A perfect introduction for newcomers to family boating, the CS23 Surf lets you add adrenaline to your mix of shared experiences. 

Swim-Step

Popular and envied, our patented Swim Step lowers below the water line for easy access in and out of the water, is great for lounging, pets, and stows flush within the swim platform surface.

Surf Graphics

Enjoy hull-side color patterns exclusive to Surf models, with forward-hull and aft-hull color areas that create unique looks with space for additional colors in the scheme.

Surf Gate™

Surf Gate has revolutionized the world of water sports, particularly for wake surf enthusiasts. These gates create an endless surfable wave on either side of the boat.

Cobalt Surf System

Cobalt's Surf Series seamlessly integrates Surf Gate™ with a custom-designed surf hull, all powered by Volvo Penta. Nearly all boats in the series employ traditional hard ballast tanks for wave customization. The R31, R33 and  R35 Surf models adopt a streamlined design without ballast tanks. This tailored approach ensures agility and simplicity, redefining expectations for surfing enthusiasts across the entire Surf Series.

What Makes The Cobalt Surf System

Volvo Penta FWD

Cobalt’s Custom Wave Technology begins with the Volvo Penta FWD powertrain, uniquely engineered with forward-facing Duoprops positioned well under the boat for added safety. The counter-rotating props pull the boat through the water rather than pushing it, resulting in better bite, acceleration, and speed in a more efficient, smooth way, increasing fuel economy. Because the Forward Drive is under the boat, there’s less noise and exhaust, meaning more comfort. The adjustment of drive trim is also one of the single biggest factors to quickly adjusting a wave to your liking.

Surf Controls

Driving with the Cobalt Custom Wave Technology couldn’t be easier. Just turn on Speed control. This is the “ON and OFF” for your surf system. Select your rider profile and the system automatically configures the boat per the pre-saved profile setting—ballast, drive trim, speed, surf left or surf right. Cobalt is set up with two starter profiles: Mellow and Steep. These will give you a starting point for setting up your wave. Then when the surfer is ready, put the throttle down and the boat automatically adjusts to the profile surf settings and speed. With a touch of the surf button on the dual Garmin Glass Cockpit touchscreen, the driver can switch the surf wave from right to left, even while underway.

Surf Gate

Surf Gate™ is the dominant surf technology in the industry—and for good reason. Using high-speed hydraulic actuators, Surf Gate™ creates an endless surfable wave on either side of the boat. Just ask the pros—they’ll tell you Surf Gate™ creates the longest, highest, cleanest wave with the best push out there. Get back as far as you want or as close as you want. While several sterndrive brands have models outfitted with ballast and some form of surf mechanism, Cobalt is the only brand that has integrated the best-in-class Surf Gate™ technology with a specifically designed surf hull form and Volvo FWD powertrain to generate the world-class wave that will absolutely rival some of the best competition towboats on the market.

Surf Ballast

Your Cobalt surf boat has multiple hard ballast tanks and can have as much as 2,350 pounds of ballast. The hard ballast tanks allow you to better scale the wake and wave for all ages and ability levels. Remember that additional weight in the boat doesn’t always translate to a good surf wave. The general rule for surfing in a Cobalt is to fill all the ballast tanks in accordance with your boat loading—such as if you have two people in the boat you can fill the ballast all the way up. But if you have 10 people in the boat, perhaps you only need the ballast tanks a quarter full.

Features May Include:

• Fender Clip Package
  • Cobalt stainless-steel fender clips are a quick mount system installed in the deck at the perfect fender position, so the lines are always set to optimum length. When docking, simply insert the pin into the fitting and you’re done.
• Fresco Chil Vinyl
  • Finally, no more hot seats on darker colored vinyl while you’re out enjoying a full day of fun on the water. This anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, mildew-resistant, and sulfide stain-resistant fabric technology keeps your vinyl a full 15-20 degrees cooler than traditional vinyl even when it’s out in the sun.
• Harman Kardon Audio System
  • Cobalt has partnered with Harman Kardon to bring their signature sound to the water. Guests can comfortably sit next to any speaker on the boat, guaranteeing a pleasant experience from every seat.. Includes marine ruggedized components and speakers that are classic yet timeless and can handle the harshest conditions–creating a top-tier audio system like none other in the marine industry.
• Zenith Arch
  • Our Zenith Arch, with fold-out bimini included, manually folds to a lower position to aid in garage storage. The simple, clean design is classic Cobalt and comes in either black or white and has easier-to-grip rotating turn handles and cam-locks for locking the Arch in the up-position. New board rack adapters integrate well with the styling of the Arch vs. pipe-clamp style mounts.
• SOF-TRAC POSITIVE TRACTION MAT
  • From the swim platform through the cockpit, dress up your new Cobalt with the Sof-Trac Positive Traction Mat. Gentle on swimsuits and wakeboards, you’ll maintain traction even when wet. See you local Cobalt dealer for details.
• Wireless Phone Chargers
  • Recharge, in more ways than one. While enjoying your time on the water, securely hold and charge your phone with optional wireless phone chargers available port and starboard in the bow and stern, as well as in the cockpit.