COBC - Canterbury Outboard Boating Club
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO OUR NEW SITE www.cobc.co.nz
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
- Fishing at Kaikoura, Lyttelton and Akaroa
- Waterski days including annual ski racing
- Family weekend away to Akaroa, Lake Brunner, Lake Opua and Otematata (Lake Benmore)
- Mystery Rallies in boats
- Annual Easter Poker Run
- Water Skill days
Off water activities include monthly club nights which have included
- Visits to local boat builders
- Visits to local boat retailers
- VHF courses
- First aid nights
- Visits to the coastguard
- Flares evening
- 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.


