Cobra 700 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Cobra 700 means chasing one of just 50 built — a 23-foot David Feltham budget family cruiser. As the smallest of the Cobra range, it appeals to first-time buyers who want four berths and a shallow draft without a large boat's overhead.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 700 was offered as a factory finish or, in many cases, a kit for home completion, so interior layouts and fit-out standards vary from hull to hull. The constant is the four-berth plan in two cabins with an enclosed heads, high freeboard, and generous beam giving 1.8 metres of headroom. A buyer should inspect each boat as an individual, since the kit path produced inconsistent joinery and systems work.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market a chartplotter is a commonly fitted item, reflecting the move away from paper navigation on these small cruisers. Beyond that single upgrade cluster, most boats carry whatever the prior owner installed; nothing else is prevalent enough to expect. A chartplotter is a genuine convenience on a 23-footer used in tidal waters, but its presence should not mask the need to check the rest of the boat.
What to Inspect
The clearest documented concern is below-average build quality, with many boats fitted out from kits rather than completed by the builder. That history means a survey should focus on amateur joinery, hardware bedding, and any improvised systems routing. The solid fibreglass hull and twin keels are straightforward, but the variable interior finish is where problems hide.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Cobra 700 is typically found in the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm factory versus kit finish, survey the interior thoroughly, verify the enclosed heads and four-berth layout are intact, and expect to fit your own navigation and comfort gear beyond a chartplotter. A sound example is an affordable starter cruiser; a poor kit job is a restoration project.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Cobra 700. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $5,432 | — |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $16,996 | +212.9% |
Where they're listed
Cobra 700 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $11,214 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydgeway Marine/Pegasus Yachts, Oulton Broad 700 | 23.33' | $ 4,011 | 9 | 4 |
| Cobra Yachts 700You are here | — | $ 11,214 | 2 | 1 |