COBC - Canterbury Outboard Boating Club

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Welcome to the Canterbury Outboard Boating Club. The COBC is a local club who promote and organise boating events for approximate 80 members. If you have a boat and are wanting to use it more, or perhaps are newer to boating and looking to venture out in a group and gain experience, or looking to meet other families to spend a day on the water, you should contact us to find out more about the Canterbury Outboard Boating Club, (there is a list of contact numbers on the contacts page of this web site).

Membership Benefits

• Safe friendly boating in a group of like minded people
• Great opportunity to meet other boaties
• Organised events as listed below
• Use of club gear at no cost
• Very reasonable annual membership of $70.00

Some of the activities the club organises

1. Fishing at Kaikoura, Lyttelton and Akaroa
2. Waterski days including annual ski racing
3. Family weekend away to Akaroa, Lake Brunner, Lake Opua and Otematata (Lake Benmore)
4. Mystery Rallies in boats
5. Annual Easter Poker Run
6. Water Skill days

Off water activities include monthly club nights which have included

1. Visits to local boat builders
2. Visits to local boat retailers
3. VHF courses
4. First aid nights
5. Visits to the coastguard
6. Flares evening
7. Plus many more

"A member of the Trailer Boat Federation of New Zealand"

BOATING TIPS & INFORMATION

Up to the minute marine weather

Tune to MARINE VHF CHANNEL 21. Provides up to the minute weather conditions and changes in a coverage area from Kaikoura to Timaru.