COBRA 35
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 35 ft |
| Beam | 18 ft |
| Draft | 4.83 ft/ 1.16 ft min |
| Displacement | 5,000 lb |
About the COBRA 35
The Cobra 35 is a fractional sloop designed by Don Karmin and built by Karmin (USA) in 1985. With a displacement of 5000.0 lb and a beam of 18.0 ft, this vessel represents a specific era of American boatbuilding, though the exact number of hulls built is unknown.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for coastal cruising and daysailing due to its relatively light displacement and high sail area-to-displacement ratio of 35.67, which suggests good performance in moderate conditions.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a capsize ratio of 4.21 and a maximum draft of 4.83 ft, the Cobra 35 is primarily designed for coastal use rather than heavy offshore passage making.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats from the mid-1980s with similar fractional sloop rigs and light displacement profiles include the Catalina 36 and the O'Day 36, as they share similar beam dimensions and performance characteristics.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the COBRA 35 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 35ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the COBRA 35yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a COBRA 35? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the COBRA 35
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