The R7 is an upscale ski-boarding-cruising boat from Cobalt, a premium builder. She boasts stunning performance and comfort, and many state-of-the-art features.
Boarding from the dock or water is facilitated by a fold-down step that flips back up out of the way and integrates into the swim platform. The stern features a large sunpad that has a flip-up back support making a short rear-facing lounge. Or, the versatile fore and aft backrest can be moved to create more sprawling forward or rear facing seating. Tucked in the port rear corner is a control for the upgraded stereo.
The sunpad runs atop the padded, insulated engine compartment.
Forward to starboard is a roomy settee with a hinged cushion and storage beneath. Opposed to that to port is another bench seat with cushioned backrest. Beneath that seat is a very deep and wide compartment that houses the battery management panel with switches and breakers. There is room for all sorts of gear as well.
Ahead, to port, is another double-wide fore/aft lounge/companion seat. Forward of that is the very accessible and surprisingly accommodating enclosed head compartment. Across to starboard is the comfortable, adjustable swiveling captain’s chair with armrests. Centered below deck between the seating is a deep and wide storage locker built to accommodate skis, gear and poles.
The center windshield swings open and latches in place. there are two forward-facing lounge seats with padded backs and swing-up armrests. The starboard seat base swings up on a hinge to expose another cavernous storage compartment, capable of holding all of the life jackets and fenders you’d care to carry. The bow seating is generous and comfortable, with removable seat cushions and storage below.
There is a latching forward deck hatch in the bow that houses the anchor windlass. The stainless plow anchor sits in an anchor chute integrated into the bow stem.